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[DPT57]

I suggest short holiday let's, possibly Aurbnb type. It doesn't sound like a practical option as a permanent let.

[DPT57]

I suspect you're right that he amended 2.5.2 and 2.5.3 but missed 2.5.1.

I suggest you serve him the break clause notice now and see what he says. If he says it's not valid then tell him he is welcome to challenge it in court. A judge will almost always go with the interpretation most favourable...

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It's not just the AST. I get my tenants to sign the deposit PI, the inventory I've created and a sheet recording service of each of the other prescribed documents. Its not so easy to escape wet signatures completely yet....

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This is quite a good website for someone buying a tenanted property: https://www.vestaproperty.com/blog/1...anted-property

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You may be able to unwind the tenancy under consumer rights legislation if the property was mis-represented in the original advertisement and subsequently. I suggest you call Shelter or the CAB for guidance as there is a limited time available to do this....

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You can't be sure. You check with their current and previous landlords and you undertake referencing which checks for CCJs. Neither of these methods is foolproof so I'm afraid you end up making judgements about the applicant based on what and how they present to you....

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You can certainly ask the agency/landlord to be there to accept delivery and if, as you say, its in your contract that they must replace a defective fridge, then they must oblige. I wouldn't be surprised if the refuse though.

[DPT57]

I agree. Go periodic and explain to the tenant that you are happy with a long term tenancy.

Join NRLA though because there are probably lots of other things you must do that you're not aware of.

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I think all landlords should be aware that there is a limit to what any referencing agency is going to do for £20. Landlords should see such checks as the start of the process, not the totality of it. When I've considered self employed people in the past I always ask for SA302s, bank statements etc...

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Tell them not to buy one, because all he will do then is what he is supposed to do anyway. Namely, make a claim on the deposit. The deposit scheme will take a view on the age of the fridge and its condition before the tenancy began and will make an award accordingly. Its far better for your friend to...

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It would be an unenforceable clause and potentially a breach of the Disability Discrimination Act....

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If you're that far below the market rent then either you or your agent have fallen down on the job. If you want to be a responsible landlord then I suggest you give the tenants 2 or 3 months notice of such an increase so that they can find somewhere else if they can't afford it. If you behave unreasonably...

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People hire removal companies and lockups all the time. If he does stay on then he will be a trespasser unless the landlord takes rent from him. Either way, you would have no liability.

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You don't need to feel guilty. He signed up to a joint tenancy and if he did so without understanding the law regarding termination of such, then that's his lookout....

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I think that the legal obligation of your HMO Manager, (which may be you) is to ensure that the communal space is clean and safe for use by other residents at all times. This could involve a lot of work and the cooperation of the tenant if you have to clean each space after she uses them.

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If the neighbour moved-in in the early 80s, then its very possible that he has a regulated (rent act) tenancy which gives him far more rights and protection. The landlord still has to comply with the gas safety and electrical safety regulations though, but there is little that they can do if the tenant...

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If the property changed ownership, then no rent is due until a s48/s3 notice is served on you. If this hasn't happened, I would hang on until further notice....

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All the more reason for the landlord to negotiate

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You're renting a parking space if it's part of the property and the contract doesn't exclude it. The landlord can't just remove your access to something you have a contract for and possession of. You can refuse access and force the landlord to negotiate. You can choose whether you would accept an offer...

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I'd go further and say the landlord breached their own contract, which says "the landlord will remove..."