Lodger kept delaying paying rent and then left without paying advice needed
hi, i'm in a tricky situation and would really like some advice. i had a lodger who on moving in wasnt able to afford the deposit. he seemed like a nice guy so i allowed him to move in as he guaranteed...
View ArticleTenant negotiated tenancy agreement to make improvements, then failed to do so.
I am a residential LL with a tenant who has just left the property at the end of their tenancy. Before the tenancy started, the tenant asked for a re-decoration clause to be added to the Tenancy...
View ArticleRetiring tenant
Hello i'm just wondering is there any benefits available for a private tenant once retired to cover the costs of the rent and living? Thanks.
View ArticleLetting out - Agent or do it ourselves? Advise please
We want to let out our house as we'd like to move into another property which we would be renting. I want to know the pros and cons of using an Estate Agent and doing it ourselves. Could you all give...
View ArticleTenant declaring bankrupt
I am a Landlord letting to a husband & wife with 2 kids. They are just coming to the end of their initial 6 month AST and are wanting to stop on but have just advised me that they have been advised...
View Articlechanging notice period?
A tenant is on a one year ASTA with rent being payed every two months. He says he would like to stay on after the term runs out, but only on a monthly periodic tenancy. I would not have a problem with...
View ArticleRenting as Self Employed
I am looking to rent a property with my partner for approx 12 months starting this Summer, somewhere around £600 per month. He will be earning £17,500 per year in a 'proper' job, where as I am self...
View ArticleS89 Housing Act - could we enforce this?
Would this apply to us? We received a possession order on 11th March. It expired on 25th March. It has been 4 weeks since our PO was granted. The the tenant has put in an application to appeal, this...
View Articlecutting a tenancy very short!
First of all, please accept my appology for posting n this section. I require an answer very urgently. I have let a property to a couple of VERY pinickity tenants. The tenants have very irrational...
View ArticleDeposit taken but not by landlord
A friend of mine has a tenant in a flat in London under an AST with no deposit (landlords choice) The tenant moved in a friend without notifying the landlord and took a deposit from that person to...
View ArticleDeposit and section 21
I need Help I let my property under AST, for 1 year. Paid me lumpsum at begning covering 3 months rent, i did not submitt deposit into a scheme. Tenancy states that "deposit of xx amount is to be paid...
View ArticleFirst time landlord - DIY or set up property management company to collect rent?
Brand new to this and just looking for any help at all. I have searched the site but would love it if anyone could look at my numbers and give me any tips/advice etc. Obviously I will be getting an...
View ArticleAdvice regarding terminating a fixed term lease
Hello, I hope this would be the right place to post a question regarding my situation. I'm on a shorthold assured tenancy agreement for 6 months and due to job relocation I would need to break my...
View ArticlePrescribed information for deposit
Hello I have protected my tenants deposit with the deposit protection scheme. What is the correct way of issuing the prescribed information and terms and conditions. Is it best to send it recorded...
View ArticleCharging for credit references
As a private landlord, we have never charged our tenants for any credit checks. Is it reasonable to do so and if so how much do people normally charge?
View ArticleDamage caused by water leak from flat upstairs.
Hi Folks, Hope you can help. My property has been damaged by a water leak from upstairs. Do I claim from my insurer or from landlord of the flat upstairs? Sorry if this seems a stupid question but it's...
View ArticleTenant Serving Notice
I am a tenant on an AST that commenced on the 1st June 2002 and expired on the 31st November 2002 and has been periodic ever since. My tenancy agreement states and from month to month thereafter until...
View ArticleDiscounts for usage restrictions.
I have a small group of commercial property situate on what is essentially the better part of an industrial estate, although it carries the name Business Park. The properties adjoin each other, are...
View ArticleLet on a lease to a company
I have a flat on which I granted a 2 year lease to a company that sub-lets the flat on an AST to a council tenant. The lease says that the company will return the vacant property to me at the end of...
View ArticleRent Information
Hello, My landlords have sent me a possession of the property letter two months in advanced, in this letter they have asked me to vacate the property by 30 April. I told them I will be vacating the...
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