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[DPT57]

You need to find out when the tenant first moved in. If it was prior to 28 Feb 1997 then it is likely to be an Assured tenancy and evicting the tenant could be difficult. If it was before 15 Jan 1989 then it is probably a Rent Act tenancy and will be practically impossible to remove the tenant. I beleive...

[DPT57]

A temporary exemption notice is only for 3 months I think. You can sometimes get a second one for a further 3 months, but I think thats it. At the moment is is likely to take 2 or 3 times that length of time to remove the tenants if they refuse to leave. I think the landlord should probably apply for...

[DPT57]

Yes, I had the same thought until I was enlightened earlier this year, believing that if the initial term gives way to a CPT, then it must be periodic from the start, but it seems not....

[DPT57]

The issue will be gaining entry. If you know how to drill-out the existing lock and have the right tools then fine....

[DPT57]

If you are considering a s21 then have a look at the flowchart here to see whether you have that option. https://nearlylegal.co.uk/section-21-flowchart/

[DPT57]

I think we've had this conversation before, but anyway my understanding is that it includes convictions for drug dealing, violence, sexual offences etc that are committed in or around the property so would take in the sorts of serious ASB cases that some landlords on the forum are complaining about...

[DPT57]

Actually, I'm not sure that it needs to be a VERY serious breach for g14, but probably persistent ASB. I think the serious breaches are reserved for ground 7a, which is mandatory, but curiously needs a one month notice period currently. I guess there must be a logic there but it escapes me at the m...

[DPT57]

The landlord doesn't need a reason to increase the rent so I don't think the FTT would get involved other than to check that the proposed increase was not hugely above the local rent for the property....

[DPT57]

I guess that might depend on how badly the relationship ended

[DPT57]

I notice that ground 14 isn't listed on that chart, but I beleive that in this case the landlord is allowed to begin court proceedings the next working day after service....

[DPT57]

I would have thought it would be ok to board it as long as this doesn't impinge significantly on some other aspect of HHSRS such as ventilation, light, excess cold, security etc....

[DPT57]

I think it wouldn't be overcrowded because of the option of using the living room as a bedroom

[DPT57]

I just had another look at the Tenant Fees Act and it defines a licence for the purposes of the Act as

“licence to occupy housing”—

(a) includes a licence which is granted to a licensee by a licensor who resides in the housing unless it is an excluded licence;

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[DPT57]

The TFA includes licensees...

[DPT57]

I think that as KTC says, because its possible to have a fixed term tenancy followed by a CPT, I would be wary of challenging the required notice period because its possible a court would uphold the terms....

[DPT57]

From everything I've read, its almost never worth trying to transfer personally owned property to a company. You either buy it through the company in the first place or leave it as it is....

[DPT57]

Me too.....

[DPT57]

I asked the electrician before I commissioned him about his approach to the intervals between checks and he confirmed that it would have to be exceptional circumstances to waver from the 5 year norm. The first check is due in a couple of weeks so I hope he lives up to this. If not, he won't be used...

[DPT57]

Only if let on a room-only basis...

[DPT57]

Yes, I did think about that, and its a good point, but as I said, more research would be needed before taking the risk. Nevertheless, if it turns out that there is very little chance of the tenant showing his face in the area again, let alone trying to sue the landlord for illegal eviction, then it...