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I served a section 21 on a tenant with rent arrears on the 10/5/ to end 11/7. The tenant told council he had left on the 12/5 ,he refused to hand keys back ,goods left in flat . tenant handed keys back...
View ArticleTenant has caused damage !!!
hello all, A tenant has just left my property and they have caused some pretty severe damage. The house is in a pretty bad way and i would estimate that it would cost over 2k to put it right. I have...
View ArticleFinancial reporting for RMCs - update
For those interested, the FRC have recently released a draft of FRED 50 http://www.frc.org.uk/Our-Work/Publi...gemen-File.pdf which covers the accounting principles for the statutory accounts of RMCs...
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Unfair deposit deduction - advice needed
Hi all, We had our check out appointment and handed back the keys on 25th July. The check out clerk said the property was perfect, and the copy of the check out report that I signed said everything was...
View ArticleLACORS says light switches to be visible at all times incl in dark
Regarding larger HMOs & the lighting of escape routes. Section 23 of LACORS guidance says that switches for conventional lights should be visible under all conditions& illuminated and it should...
View ArticleConnecting freehold to leasehold, is it possible?
A group of flats is about to buy and an area of land opposite the flats for parking. Our flats are old houses converted into 3 flats and owners hold a third of the freehold each. The parking land is...
View ArticleWho should be on AST if only one paying
Hi, I have a prospective tenant who is looking to rent my apartment with his girlfriend and his daughter. He appears to be ok financially, but his girlfriend is studying and therefore has no income. My...
View ArticleA couple of questions please....
So, I popped round to see how my tenant was getting on in her new property today. Straight away she bombarded me with questions about the place saying that if i wanted top whack for it, then i should...
View ArticleHow do I trace the Freehold?
A development of 4 flats/apartments were built in 2005. The Developer sold the flats to a man who had a number of property companies though the properties were registered in his name. On the sale of...
View ArticleTenant - Poor Credit Rating, But Ideal Tenants. Advice.
Hi, I'm new here, so please be gentle :) I am currently a private tenant, always pay on time, no problems, etc. Due to a positive change in circumstances, I now need to relocate to another county. I am...
View ArticleDPS - Custodial - Terms and Conditions missing
If you click on the link at the bottom of the DPS Prescribed Information Template (http://www.depositprotection.com/doc...scustodial.pdf) you seem to get a "Page not found" error. If you search Google...
View Articlemore rights for landlords
Why is there more rights for the tenant then there is for the landlord i am renting my property through a letting agent the subtenant they have in my property has caused so much damage that it exceeds...
View ArticleWelcome to food corner
Mrs LHA says she in the mood for paella ( no its not code) and I was about to grab the usual 3 pack of red onions for a £1. An onion seller would say “ Pheyew, only zee engleesh would mange zese”. I...
View ArticleStalag Luft " Supermarket"
A certain supermarket is changing its image but it is noticeable in one store that the range of products is dwindling, as is the number of special offers, and increasing empty spaces. Nearby, another...
View ArticlePlease HELP - Tenant deposit problems in Scotland
Dear My tenant left the property in bad condition. I have been very reasonable about it and keeping him informed. two major things that he left bad. 1. when tenant moved one year ago my property's...
View ArticleWhere is bongo bongo land
It is clear that the racist or divisive image of bongo bongo land exists not in the UKIP member's mind but in the minds of media types of a certain age. They are clutching at a shared image of smiling...
View ArticleTenants responsibility for insuring property
My daughter is about to move from one rented house in north London to another. She'll be sharing with three other girls. The draft tenancy agreement they've been sent for the new house requires them to...
View Article3 Month AST Notice Period
Hi is there anyone out there that can throw some legal light on this: Tenant has a 3 month AST starting from 01/04/13 and has received a notice to quit by email from the landlord giving 1 months...
View Articlefixed term tenancy ending
One of my tenancies expires soon. I know that I need to give my tenant 2 months clear notice to quit, but does my tenant have to give me 1 month notice to say that they are leaving at the end of the...
View ArticleProtected Tenancy issue - tenant not staying at property
I hope I can obtain some advice from anyone who might have had a similar issue? I have a property which has a protected tenant living in it paying rent far below the current market value for the area....
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