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What is best to do if tenant is moving out and would not pay the rent when still 2 months left on their tenancy contract?
What monies should I collect at the start of the tenancy
I am a little confused, if I rent my property out at 475pcm do I collect a month in advance plus one month plus a ...No comments - anyone there?
I have submitted 2 articles for which I requested advice ( 13 days vacation, managment agency reason for concern) and have had 0 comment. I am surprised that the site produces so little response and would hope that after I have been a landlord for a while longer I would be able to share some experience or advice. Am is mistaken in expecting this?Tenant vacates after 13 days and no notice - position
A tenant on social benefit vacated the property in N Ireland after 13 days occupation. No notice given and only advised of vacation when made contact by phone re delay in payment of rent. Any advice re next steps or is a lawyer now essential?...Career break - Best way to rent out my house?
Hi, I am leaving in August 2010 to work abroad for one year. My current employee have authorised a career break so basically I need some ...Am I obliged to change the Heating System?
My tenants contacted the council who's asked me to change the heating system to a more efficient one. The tenants contacted The Warm Front who can do the work....Full managment agency - reason for complaint
A full management agency for my property has incurred costs by using a private contractor for work which was the local authority responsibility and are refusing to reimburse. They have failed also to advise of serious damp problems discovered by another agent engaged to re-let the property which is making it unlettable in this condition. Is there a legal solution....Guarantor question 2
With regards to a guarantor agreement being witnesssed, i believe it needs to be, am i right? I have a potential tenant whose guarantor is in a completely different area to my property and i am wondering how i can manage this. Thank youTenant Refusing Access to Potential Buyers
My property is let on an assured shorthold tenancy for a term of 12 months ending 30th December. There is a clause in the tenancy stating that the tenant must allow access during the last 40 days to show potential buyers/tenants the property. I know it is not yet at the 40 day stage but there is also another clause which states with 24 hour notice the tenant must allow access for repairs, inspection and any other purpose. Do you think that this clause overrides the other clause so that I can get an injunction to force the tenant to allow access?Advice needed - previous tenant
My tenant has given notice to vacate my property, in line with the agreement. However, her boyfriend was living with her and since their relationship ended, things have a potential to become quite nasty. He was not on the tenancy agreement and damage was done to my property as a result of his recreational activities, involving illegal drugs. This resulted in extensive building work (at a cost of £4,000) which needed to be claimed through the buildings insurance. He has left a fridge, tumble dryer and washing machine behind and was given notice to remove these from the property by 23/04/10. They are still there. He has made no attempt to contribute towards the cost of the property repairs and is ignoring messages to remove these items. Where do I stand legally? Can these items remain in the property or am I able to take them to the nearest skip?tenant guarantor
Can anyone tell me if a tenant guarantor form has to be witnessed to be legally binding?Agent still wants fee on continuation of tenancy after agreed period
I entered into an agreement with a London estate agent to rent out my flat for a fee of 11% of the rent to find ...New Landlords
Can't look at the links on your 'new Landlord' tutorial; just takes you back to home page. Can't post comment on there either so what can I do?Renting to my Son ?
Would I be able to rent my property to my son and girl friend as he's on incapicity benefit ?Boyfriend of tenant has, for all intents and purposes, moved in.
Can I object to this on an AST?...TAX
The rent i charge is enough to cover the mortgage payments an insurance costs with a small amount remaining. Do i need to pay tax?Agent negligence
I discovered that my tenants had taken an additional person into the property without permission. My agent dismissed it us unimportant. It now ...Unfurnished property
my tenant is trying to get me to pay for her new carpets, am i obliged to do this when it is let unfurnished ...Tenants separation
My joint tenants have separated and relationship between them is not good. The female would like to continue renting the property. The male has indicated that he has rights to stay. He has already caused damage to door lock. Can I serve him notice and take a new tenancy agreement with the female tenant. Would welcome and appreciate any advice.Advice on lanlords?
Good Morning, I am a tenant. Having being burned by my previous landlady ( illegally renting to me , not paying the mortgage ...Letting Tennant Agreement
As the landlord I have an agent who sub lets for me and I have been disgruntled with their service of full management. The agreeemnt between us is due to end in two months I wishto end it and the sub tennants who are partners have a contract in just one of their names with the tennant. According to my agreeemnt the circumvention of the contract includes - "the landlord shall not enter into any tenancy agreeemnt with any sub tenant of the tenant either during the term or up to nine months after the term of this agreeemnt" ...Letting agents accountability
Letting agent contracted building work which wasn't completed satisfactorily, they are now claiming that it has nothing to do with them and I should pursue the builder. I made the payment to the agents not the builder....Tenancy Agreement near End but Tenant will Not Leave
Hi there, I was wondering if someone can help shed some light on a troublesome tenant situation. The LL & T signed an 18m contract at a ...Possibly incorrect contract, was "AST", should have been "Non-Excluded Tenancy"?
Hi there, Could anyone possibly suggest an answer to my query? I have just had a tenant vacate the property after living for ...Tenant want to bring his family over
Dear sir/ madam my tenant now wants me to sign a declaration to the home office to bring his family over but i think the house is too small...Runner
My tenant stopped paying rent. Took tenant to court and obtained an order for payment. Tenant left without making any payment and without leaving a forwarding address. What is the tenant classified as now by the court? What can the court do about it now? What do I do with all the mail (probably bills!)? How do I find the tenant?Tenant subletting
I have very new tenants. I have reason to believe that they have an additional person staying at the property that is not on ...owning a prop
do tennants have any right to own somone elses property after so many years ...Assured Shorthold Tenancy
Can I offer my tenant a new six month term AST to run consecutively from a previous one?Tenancy Deposi Scheme
I rented out a flat on a shorthold tenancy agreement for 6 months. The tenancy is coming to an end on 17th march 2010. ...notice
i need to give my tenents notice as im going to sell the property theres no rent arrears or no other problems with the tenents. ...tenant receives Housing Benefit but isn't paying his rent
Housing Benefits Office won't discuss his claim with me. ...Breaking Month to Month lease
I have a rental in Washington State. My renter signed a 6 month lease beginning - with the understanding that it would go month to ...Avoidence of Captal Gains?
I own two houses both of which are morgaged and one is in negative equity, just. ...long term tenancy
My tennant has rented my flat since August 2007. He is a Barrister & very compliant tennant and likely to continue his tenancy after August 2010 which will be 3 years tennacy. I wonder what should I do regarding long term tennancy? Thanksselling a rented flat
what are the leagal implications of marketing a property for sale before the break clause in the tenancy?...Deposit scheme
I have just read on here that if the deposit is not held in a deposit scheme my tenant could claim 3 times the amount, ...Tenant has pets
My tenant has 3 dogs which I did not know about. I would rather the tenancy not have pets so is there a law against ...Maintenance issues
My agent has just carried out an interim inspection and reported to us that there is issues with the guttering, which has led to the ...Tenant Deposit Dispute
I have been abroad for the last year so have sporadically checked my rent payments which seemed up to date. When my tenant left I have noticed 2 missing payments (one payment she says should be there which she is checking with her bank) and other she did not pay as it covers Rentokil which had to called to exterminate bed bugs she brought into the flat. She has produced 2 further receipts for a hostel (as she says the flat was uninhabitable) and a receipt for a plumber due to a leaky washing machine. I have only just been made aware of these issues, I cannot validate the receipts and the other tenant was unaware of her moving out or the leak. Further to this my new kitchen work surface has been damaged with knife marks. I am witholding her deposit due to lapsed rent and damaged property but now she is telling me that I owe her 3 times the deposit as I didnt put it in a tenant deposit scheme. I held the deposit in another account of mine. What are my rights on this matter and how should I proceed?Deposit paid by tenant but cancelled contract. Where do I stand?
A prospective renant has paid his deposit and although the agreement has not yet been signed he wishes to back out. After receiving his deposit I immediately had the gas safety check done and have also given away wardrobes that he did not wish to keep in the house. We have spent quite a number of hours of our time and visit's to the propert to meet him. How much of his deposit can I keep back inoder to cover my costs RegardsMANAGEMENT - SOLE AGREEMENT
Management Company. Hi all I am new to being a Landlord and am due to rent my property out in Feb. I have taken it out of the hands of the management Co. as they have had it 4 months, have had only 1 viewer. How do I stand if I refuse/ask for a reduction in paying their sole agreement fee. THANKS IN ADVANCENon payment of rent for no hot water for a week
Hot water unavailable for a week & tennant refusing to pay that week's rent. Is this reasonable?...
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15/05/2012 09:44:25Mr Moresense Landlord Action are not Solicitors. Eviction companies like them who are not solicitors have to instruct solicitors to deal with issuing court claims and to ...
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05/05/2012 13:18:17Mr Sensible It strikes me the agent is struggling to get the tenant to play ball. Keep it simple. I think the real question for you is ...
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05/05/2012 12:57:40Mr Sensible Why you've let it get to 5m in arrears, god only knows. I'd suggest you contact Landlord Action and ask them to end this tenancy ...
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03/05/2012 06:05:42avinash sarapali The house deed is on my name but I and my girlfriend (soon to be wife) were living in the property for a two years.. ...