Sallellite Dish/s Not Allowed
For some years now the Area Manager, of my Social Land Lord has turned a blind eye to dishes being installed, despite being written into contracts that this is not permitted,( in some cases verbal...
View ArticleWhat is the simplest form of HMO
Hi All, Sorry for my ignorance here, I just want to understand what the whole HMO business is all about. If I have a house and rent out just the rooms is that HMO ? Also what if I have a house, and I...
View ArticleCan someone advise me please I have had a letter from landlord :(
Hi, I have been in my property for 16 years and my rent for the last 2 years was £550, I have just received a letter today (27th July) dated July 24th stating that my rent will increase from July 1st...
View ArticleWho's liable for repairs?
Hi there, I am writing on behalf of my parents who entered a management agreement between ****** Housing Association in 2010. They don't know how to use the internet but I do, so I though I'd try and...
View ArticleDPS conundrum - a way forward needed
Back in May 2012 I made a S21 application for a court order to remove tenants who were behind with rent, on all sorts of benefits and in general their lifestyle appeared to be out of control. I put the...
View ArticleWater bill conundrum
I just moved in a new tenant today, and when we checked the water meter, I discovered to my horror that the reading was 100 cu m higher than I expected - because I misread the meter two weeks ago when...
View ArticleRent deposit
Hi I wonder of someone can help me. I have been posed a question and am not really sure of the answer. A tenant friend of mine entered into a new lease and was required to pay a rent deposit. He paid...
View ArticleBuddleia in the concrete.. may have penetrated house wall.. who to call?
Hi, wondering if anyone had any experience or advice on the following... We have a "fully managed" flat and I agreed to pay £20 to remove a Buddleia to a gardener that the agents had contracted. The...
View ArticleCan landlord claim back service charges having failed to issue tenants rights?
If a Landlord has failed to enclose tenants rights and obligations with a series of service charges demands, can he retrospectively resolve this by merging all the demands into one which is then...
View ArticleCAN'T return deposit - how to evict?
The Painsmith blog has just posted this http://blog.painsmith.co.uk/2012/07/...what-can-i-do/ Quote: It is believed that tenants will be advised not to accept the return of the deposit so in this way...
View ArticleRetaining court costs from deposit
Hi all Is it possible to retain some of the deposit to cover court costs incurred in evicting the tenant or is the deposit strictly for damages? If not, what is the best way to go about charging the...
View ArticleHHSRS Category 1 fault
Hello, I have been reading http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndC...ards/DG_189198 which outlines Landlord's general H&S responsibilities. Under category 1 faults it says that a low window sill on an...
View ArticleHMRC Lost Documents
HMRC are "checking" my accounts. They asked for various documents, which were handed in & a receipt obtained from the HMRC. A year down the line, HMRC have lost my documents, which included rent...
View ArticleGarden condition at the end of tenancy
Hi all, My tenancy is about to end and the contract states that: "The garden is to be left reasonably free from weeds in a neat and tidy condition and any lawns properly mown and shrubs pruned...
View ArticleLetting Agent Process
I have recently paid a letting agent fee for a flat I want to rent. The agent now wants the first months rent / bond, then when I move in (which is in three weeks time) we will sign the tenancy...
View ArticleBoiler in bathroom?
Hello, I am purchasing a flat which has a combi-boiler (A-rated Bosch) in the bathroom. The ceiling is very high (possibly 2.5m) and the boiler housing (cupboard) is at the top of the ceiling away from...
View ArticleAre you a double renter (a landlord AND a tenant)?
Hi all, I'm a journalist for the homes and property section of a national newspaper. I'm currently working on a feature on double renters ie people who are letting out their homes and renting at the...
View ArticleHelp needed re. deposit return
Hi, I'm having an issue getting my deposit returned. I moved out on 7th July (the correct date having received a s21 notice from my landlord). If it makes any difference the property was an AST but...
View ArticleReasonable Timescale
Hi, I received an e-mail today (Friday am) from my tenant advising me that the washing machine at the property is not working. I replied within 1/2 an hour suggesting various obvious remedies,but was...
View ArticlePotential New Landlord
I am in the process of moving to a new house and will be having a private tenancy agreement with the landlord. As part of the agreement he is saying that he will be doing my move (furniture etc) and...
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