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[DPT57]

Its an interesting point though. In all the TV programmes I've watched about Police forcing entry, I've never seen them break in the front door to a block of flats, just the individual flat door, as they usually try to persuade another flat occupier to let them in. If this failed and they did break...

[DPT57]

It may be exempt from licensing.

[DPT57]

It does beg the question of how the landlord can get justice in a case like this, particularly if it kept happening

[DPT57]

I agree that its wise to ask questions in advance of a viewing, but I find its better to ring them up and ask them. They're usually not expecting it, so you can often glean much more information. There are a number of Openrent users who have autoreply questions who have reported that they rarely get...

[DPT57]

She might be able to force the sale of the property though. I think you should not assume that you are going to be living in the property rent free in future....

[DPT57]

Your problem with the eviction route is that s8g8 is your only realistic option and if 3/4 tenants are paying it will take around 8 months before the condition is met. If you add a further optimistic 6 months for a possession order and bailiffs, the students will likely be long gone before you can do...

[DPT57]

OK, yes, good point about exclusive possession which I hadn't considered....

[DPT57]

Yes, that is correct....

[DPT57]

I don't believe they have any general right to refuse. They can prevent or decline access and it would be unwise for the landlord to press ahead under these circumstances. They also have a right to quiet enjoyment, but a landlords right to inspection won't conflict with this in normal circumstances....

[DPT57]

Letting property is no longer a hands off investment or sensible for anyone who doesn't have the time and the will to learn the trade. You need to read, read and then read some more. Forums like this are invaluable, but if you're not yet a member of the NRLA I would suggest you join and do their foundation...

[DPT57]

Or any leak you hadn't noticed that ends up causing damage.... As jpkeates implies, you don't need to specify in a contract that you can sue for your losses if its breached. This is inherent to contract law....

[DPT57]

This is a useful, but by no means exhaustive list of checks you need to make:
https://www.vestaproperty.com/blog/1...anted-property

[DPT57]

Very bad idea fir them and for you. You would have little control over the quality or workmanship and what if they become nightmare tenants and you need to evict?...

[DPT57]

I think I would want more than just a refund in this circumstance. Is the tenant about to become homeless?

[DPT57]

I think that knowing I was responsible for the energy used from the date I moved in I would not just have accepted that no-one knows where the mater cupboard key is. I would have got it open somehow. The ones in my flats can be opened with a flathead screwdriver....

[DPT57]

As Artful says, the tenants notice is invalid as its served during the fixed term, (unless you have a contractual periodic tenancy), so you can't legally rely on them moving out and would have no recourse if the changed their minds and stayed on.

New tenants would likely sue you for their...

[DPT57]

You take your case to the local Trading Standards office....

[DPT57]

Greenwich has an Article 4 directive in place across the whole borough requiring planning consent to convert a property to an HMO. This tends to happen where the Council are concerned about the number of HMOs in the locality so if your property is in an area where there are already quite a few, you...

[DPT57]

I'd say that's wrong or at the very least misleading for the reasons jpkeates has said...

[DPT57]

Incidentally, you don't have a right to refuse the inspection. It a landlords legal right under s11 HA1985 and probably a contractual right under the tenancy agreement you signed. If you refuse or prevent access a landlord could sue you for compensation....