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[ExpertInAField]

I've found that being nice has worked out for me. That if you are charging someone less, they are aware of this and will do what they can to remain in the property. Maybe I've been lucky and not had anyone try to take advantage yet, but I have a great relationship with all of my tenants.
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[ExpertInAField]

My tenants can do whatever they want. They can make the place their own.

What I will sometimes do, if I need to redecorate anyway, is I ask the incoming tenants how they want the place painted and have it done that way. Means is done to a high standard and they like the place even more....

[ExpertInAField]

I've found that most referencing places never verify things like telephone numbers, or email addresses. So a tenant could give the name and address of his actual landlord, but the contact details of his friend. I would not put it past a sneaky tenant to do that....

[ExpertInAField]

"Hi Bill, can you do me favour. Can I put down your name as being my previous landlord? I've been living at your place for 4 years now, is that okay? Awesome, Thanks"

[ExpertInAField]

When did you receive the S21 notice? if it was after August 29th then they needed to give 6 months notice and the notice you have is invalid.

As jpkeates has said above, there is no defence to a valid S21, however I am going to hazard a guess that it will probably be another year from...

[ExpertInAField]

Once the original term of the AST comes to an end, you automatically end up on a statutory period tenancy. There is no way to stop this aside from you leaving the premises before the end of the contract. It does not matter that your original contact was through a tenancy agency.

Sounds...

[ExpertInAField]

I've always found questions about Credit scores and Bank Statements a little weird. That almost feels like going too far in my mind. I know a lot of others will disagree with me.

Really, the only things I care about are, Are you going to pay the rent? Are you going to be respectful to...

[ExpertInAField]

I have a suspicion that the landlord is wanting to do the tenant a favour by ensuring they have a property to live at for as long as they want.

I've seen it in the past where the landlord and tenant are friends, but when the landlord has passed away, their next of kin has taken over the...

[ExpertInAField]

I don't know about the others, but I know the DPS have solicitors in case a legal opinion is needed....

[ExpertInAField]

As the owner of the property also doesn't live there, they must also be under the understanding that they would have to give 6 months notice to the people renting from them. Even if they thought that the person you are renting from was living there, there would still be the 6 months notice required...

[ExpertInAField]

So you are in an HMO, but no-one you pay rent to is currently living there? Either the owner of the property, or the people who you signed the tenancy agreement with?

EDIT: I see you did answer that in your original post.

In this case, you have not been served proper notice...

[ExpertInAField]

There is also the option, that as long as you are not rejecting them for the legal reasons posted before, of actually telling the honest reason why you are not renting to them.

Maybe it's something they have overlooked. maybe it was how they came across and they were not aware.
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[ExpertInAField]

You can reject a tenant for practically any reason as long as the sole reason is not one of the protected characteristics. So you cannot reject someone purely because of their race, age, sex, sexual orientation, etc.

Simply not liking someone is a perfectly valid reason.

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[ExpertInAField]

Can you let me know where you saw that, as everything I can find still says 3 months....

[ExpertInAField]

Still 3 months. I suspect it may be something that gets resolved when parliament comes back from recess. Means you have until Tuesday next week if that is the case....