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We decided to let our home in the UK fully furnished and the agents found tenants who loved the house and only wanted a few pieces of furniture removed, that we were going to put in the garage. All was...
View ArticleLA refuses to release deposit unless I give current address
This is related to my previous thread, mods feel free to merge when you think appropriate. I feel this is so good it merits its own thread. The LA and myself have agreed the amounts of the deposit to...
View ArticleIs the Tenancy Dispute Service really free?
Going through the "Guide to Tenants" document the LA issued to me when I started my last tenancy I found a most curious passage: "The Group must co-operate with the ICE in the adjudication of the...
View Articletrouble to evict long term tenent
hi all, tenent moved into property 1995 originally had a 6 month tenancy contract with the original owner then. but hasnt had any additional tenancy contracts since with me or any other new owners....
View Articletenant sets fire to my property
A tenant that I was evicting set fire to my property He is being housed in temporary accommodation now He is saying im not allowed into the room to do the works required What does tenancy law state...
View ArticleLink to check regulated tenancies
Asking for a friend who cannot find her mother's original tenancy contract. I remember someone posted a link a while back....?
View ArticleI don't want to leave a mess behind!
Hello all, I'm due to leave my apartment that I am renting privately either at the end of May if I am able to, or end of June when my tenancy ends and I don't want to leave the place in a mess. My...
View ArticleHelp Needed - Landlord obligations
Hello all. I really need help, and any assistance would be much appreciated. I signed up (2 days ago) to a lease on a commercial property. After getting the keys, I tried to get the electrics switched...
View Articlecancellation?
Hi I applied for the a certificate, the arla, yesterday, I signed the contract But have changed my mind Can I cancel? Are we allowed to cancel things within a time frame? Thanks
View ArticleTenant gives notice then decides not to move!
Our tenant has given notice to leave the property on a set date and we have a new tenant waiting to move in after the date the tenant was due to leave. The tenant is now saying he won't move out as the...
View ArticleEviction guide
I've never been (nor needed to be) a client of these solicitors but having heard them speak they seemed to know much more than others I had spoken with/instructed... Was emailed with this link - hope...
View ArticleOne of my tenant will be replaced by one with housing benefit
Hi there, I have four tenants. They signed a AST for 12 months with me at beginning of this year. But then one moved out after they fell out. Now the rest would like to introduce another person to...
View ArticleCan a letting agent force me to use their letting agreement with a £400 fee?
Hello, Can a well known estate agent make me pay £350 plus vat for a tenancy agreement? I clearly asked the lettings manager that I thought I could use my own contract and she stated we recommend to...
View ArticleHow do people get their knickers under a rug?
This is not a rhetorical question. I mean, literally, how would one lose their knickers under a rug? And this rug is not a little thing that tends to shift. It's a huge (3m x 4m), heavy rug, that sits...
View ArticleTennant had gas supply capped
Hi, our tenant stopped paying rent, before christmas, we had to serve notice, they refused to move etc. They have eventually moved on leaving the what seems standard mess and damage, but have also...
View ArticleLandlord lets hinself in
Hi Just moved in the new house and today the landlord came to the house unexpected with two other men to fix an item in the house. He knocked on the door and put his key straight in the door. When I...
View ArticleSingle skin brick built outhouse
Hi folks I wanted some advice regarding the brick built outhouse at the back of our flat at the rear of the garden. Since we moved in almost 3 years ago it has been left as a storage area and is big...
View ArticleCeiling Collapse in Student House
Hi all, I've searched through the forum but just want to double check the situation before I write to my landlord. Basically I live in a student house with 8 others. After the Christmas holidays I...
View ArticleHMO Council Tax Query
Hey folks. Not posted in a wee while been busy trying to get my afore mentioned HMO development up and running and battling through the inevitable project delays that seem to happen on any job. Anyway,...
View ArticleTenants want to replace carpet
Since I rented my house out several years ago, I've only had one set of tenants and they have caused no problems at all. In fact, I've not put the rent up in 4 years (contrary to advice from the...
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