Pre-Referenced Tenants
An interesting thought from a comment on Rantergirl. "In my opinion the market will find an alternative way to protect landlords from bad tenants. Perhaps insisting that tenants come ready referenced."...
View ArticleReleasing the deposit - before the tenant vacates
My tenant has refused to pay the final months rent stating that the deposit should be used instead. He has been served a S8 (arrears, persistent late payment and refusing access). He sent an email...
View ArticleLetting agent not protected deposit & incorrect prescribed information?
I have a compound problem, with my letting agent (who is a major reputable company) having given me a nightmare of a first month and a half in the tenancy, and now it seems hasn't even protected my...
View ArticleLandord is making demands/conditions as a result of tenant dying
Can someone clarify what happens when a tenant dies. My sister is the executor of an estate for a best friend that died. The landlord is demanding two months rent. They also don't want any of the bills...
View ArticleNeed help bad tenant.
Hi, I am having some issue with one of my tenant. I'll try to make story short. I left England 2 years ago leaving my mother in law to look after my House she is 70. This year she said she could not...
View ArticleEviction
If I have a possesion order but my tenants still wont leave, what is the quickest way in terms of timescale can I get them out? Thanks
View ArticleIllegal/Legal to Advertise a Tenanted Property? - Scotland
I have a property the has been let out for 6 months or so and a week or so before the property was let out I put the property up for sale. Are there any problems in doing this? I'm selling through an...
View ArticleRenting out my domestic garage & business rates
Hi, I have 3 domestic garages attached to my house and I rent two of them out for £15 a week each. My question is should I have to pay business rates on them? I just had a visit from the council tax...
View ArticleProblem with the walls in my rented apartment
I'm new to this forum so please bare with me.. I moved into my apartment the end of September on a 6 month contract.. I noticed that there was alot of condensation on the windows etc but figured it was...
View ArticleWhat are the rules of paying a shareholder who calls a meeting of the company?
If a hostile member of a management company calls a meeting of shareholders, must the company pay his expenses? If so, does this rule apply if the meeting is called incorrectly?
View ArticleMy Junk Room
Anyone else here have a junk room? Recently I re-organised mine with new shelves. It looks tidier but is still full of stuff I don't want to discard: Electronic hobby equipment collected over the last...
View ArticleTenants upaid Rent of £6,000 found. Letter Sent
Finally Located the T who owes me almost £7,000.00. Through "Finder Monkey". (Would highly recommend. Fast and Very helpful). Sent a demand later for unpaid Rent (Recorded Delivery), to T on 31st Oct....
View ArticleLicence Agreement - Termination Notice Required
Hello, I'm new to the forum and have a query regarding the Notice Terms on a Licence Agreement. Sorry for the long post, it's just that I'm in a bit of a tricky situation and would really appreciate...
View ArticleDiscontinuance at LVT.
For the second time, the Claimant has discontinued after I submitted my defence and before the LVT hearing. Is there a procedure to object to the discontinuance and force the hearing, similar to CPR at...
View ArticleDeduction from rental income which was not authorised
Hi - first post here so sorry if this has already come up before. A contractor was at the property completing works which I had authorised, whilst at the property the tenant showed the contractor a...
View ArticleCan I supersede the existing 12 month AST with a 4 month AST if both parties...
My tenant is currently within a 12 month AST which ends on 1st October 2013. There is a mutual break clause within the tenancy which allows either party to end the lease on 1st April 2013. I have a...
View ArticleNo tenancy deposit placed in a scheme
I had to move away and rented out my own house via letting agent. I had an exemplary tenant the first time and when she left I refunded her deposit in full. I returned to the same letting agents for my...
View ArticleInventory Q
Hi all, I'm not sure if my agency have made a typo or just not thought things through but they seem to think unless I pay them for an inventory to be done by their own appointed agents I will forfeit...
View ArticleSending notice by registered delivery
Hi I posted a section 8 and section 21 notice few days ago to my tenant. I sent the notices via registered signed for next day delivery. Unfortunately, Royal Mail website is not showing anything. It...
View ArticleTenancy ends in a week and not heard anything from landlord/estate agent?
Hi all, I am about to come to the end of my 12 month tenancy and 2 months ago the estate agent enquired if I wished to sign another one. The landlord said they would like a small increase in the rent...
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