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I would have to check but Age UK are the ones that had a friend of mine's mother as a tenant. She had been there for about 10 years now (though apparently it was Help the Aged when she first moved in). I don't believe the property is being rented and then subletted by Age UK, but I could be wrong. Certainly...

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Depends on the light, but no, not usually. Only if it is some crazy specialist fitting. I've never had to change a bulb that did not require anything more than unscrewing a cover and switching out the bulb.

As for your Tenant, I hate to think how he is going to be over the next few months...

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It's going to be interesting as when time goes on there's going to be more and more pensioners looking to rent. Although organisations like Age UK have several properties for elderly people, their amount is limited and it will come down to the PRS to house these people in years to come.

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Although an accident, it was yourself that broke the window. The responsibility is yours.

The only reason I could see it being the landlords issue is what caused you to slip on the staircase? Was there any structural reason that you slipped, or just one of those things that happens occasionally...

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I think the biggest issue they have come across, is maybe leaving the EU is not the best solution and what is right for the country is the status quo.

I appears that all research done states that no matter what type of Brexit we have, it will negatively affect the country. This is research...

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Precisely....

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It mostly depends on the tenants you have.

For a single property it could end up being no more than a few minutes each month to check the rent has been paid. An hour or so a month should you need to arrange someone to attend to get a new gas safety certificate. This is if you have a good...

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I would consider your holding deposit lost. The change of which you speak is so minor and inconsequential that I doubt that you could argue it is a change in the conditions.

Your deposit would be equally as secure with the agency as opposed to the landlord.

So it really comes...

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I have to agree with this. If you have good paying tenants who have been there for over 14 years without issue, you won't want to get rid of them.

You also play into Shelters hands with this one. Often has been the arguments from landlords that we would never evict a good paying tenant....

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It's almost impossible to tell what is actually going to happen if we No deal Brexit. We are only going to find out when it actually happens.

My personal thought is that for some of us, we won't notice any difference, not initially anyway. it will be small gradual changes that will cause...

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That I can understand. I suspect that he has spent little time with his 11 and 12 year old while running this business and has missed out on a lot of their formative years. I hope that he has the ability to spend more time with them now.

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One thing you may also want to ask. Does the tenant know that this is only going to be a temporary thing and that she will have to move again in a few years when you return? She may change her mind if she was intending to stay for 10 years.

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It was actually something I was going to suggest. Some swear by it, others think that you should never do it. But if you can put a Monkey in someone's Sky Rocket that will often encourage them to see things your way and expedite their exit.

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Section 21 is an absolute minimum of two months. No way of getting around that. No online company will be able to do it faster no matter what they promise or cost.

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In that case, you should issue a Section 21 now while you can.

However considering the type on tenant you have, you should now expect that you will not get your property back for several months, I would expect it would all be done and dusted by about May/June 2020 if you get started now....

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As long as they are not within the period on the tenancy agreement, then yes you can issue a Section 21.

I would suggest speaking with the tenants as soon as possible to let them know of your intention. Giving them as much notice as you can will really be a boon to you.

Have...

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I'm not sure what else you are after. Sounds like you want some monetary compensation.

They have offered to place you elsewhere during the duration of the work, to which it sounds like you refused. You are getting your rent covered the entire time this is going on, meaning a financial benefit...

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I don't tend to believe the death of a relative excuse.

Funerals are paid for some time after the funeral itself and the costs come from the deceased estate. Now assuming that that the deceased had no assets then that means they would have received government assistance instead. Finally,...

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What has the interest in the property been like? If this is the only person that has made an offer, you may not get any better. You might get the amount you are after but if you wait longer than a month to get someone in, you lose the difference you would have made renting to this person....

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I keep seeing in a few threads about asking for a tenants Bank Statements. I honestly have to ask what are you looking for.

If you are looking at income, Payslips and employers reference can cover that. If you are looking at the rent they paid previously it would be covered by the landlords...