Gaetan Lee
Gaetan Lee
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Small landlord
Reply to comment left by David Price at 04/07/2024 - 09:48
Correct. We represented ourselves in Court recently for a s8 eviction for non-payment rent. At the Hearing, 2 lawyers from Shelter appeared out of the blue on behalf of the tenants and tried to get case adjourned. Luckily, judge saw...
Read More →28th June 2024, 2 years ago
S8 is generally better. Unlike s21, u can add Court costs and rent arrears to Possession Order. Tenant then knows that bailiffs are coming, not just to evict them, but also to get money from them, seize goods etc. This...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Dylan Morris at 07/10/2023 - 05:58
Reply to the comment left by Dylan Morris at 07/10/2023 - 05:58The Green Party believes rent payment is optional, but council tax payment isn't.
Read More →4th October 2023, 3 years ago
I think we are fretting over this too much. If climate change continues at its current pace, I predict the whole argument will become futile as climate in UK becomes more like in the tropics in 10-15 years' time, with...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Chris Daniel at 28/07/2023 - 14:02
Reply to the comment left by Chris @ Possession Friend at 28/07/2023 - 14:02The neighbour hates my tenants! Always contacting me about any little noise here, bin misplaced there, telling me that I should sell up. What weight does their...
Read More →28th July 2023, 3 years ago
Also, I am a tenant, I illegally sublet a room. I then sue the landlord for breach of HMO regulations and get awarded a Rent Repayment Order. Win, win for me. Welcome to the land of freebies.
Read More →28th July 2023, 3 years ago
How is a landlord supposed to enforce this? The AST clearly states 2 tenants and no-one else, but the tenants choose to sublet the living room so as to reduce the reduce the rent burden. The law states that the...
Read More →28th July 2023, 3 years ago
Article says landlords should carry out regular checks to ensure this practice is not happening. But how? You need 24 hr notice for inspections, during which time any evidence is temporarily cleared. Even if you see more people in the...
Read More →19th June 2023, 3 years ago
I hope Shelter are reading this. Many landlords are honest, hardworking people who strive to provide a good service to the community, often at their own expense.
Read More →18th June 2023, 3 years ago
Dear F1_Fan, If you had read my reply, I did say later that the room in question is 8.4 sq.m. (The house was built in 1935, and I am afraid, it would be nigh impossible to enlarge that room). I...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Gaetan Lee at 16/06/2023 - 23:51
Also, I too have a 4 bedroom in Lambeth, which is currently in a queue for an HMO license. The 4th 'box' bedroom is 8.4 sq.m (which satisfies national standards, but not local ones). In the past, where I advertised...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Andy Boothman at 16/06/2023 - 09:41
Reply to the comment left by Andy Boothman at 16/06/2023 - 09:41Dear Andy Fair enough, the smallest bedroom is under 6.51 sq.m. However, 2 occupiers are allowed for bedroom 3. If the tenants want to stay put, what's to stop...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Rebecca RAHMAN at 14/06/2023 - 22:14
Reply to the comment left by Rebecca RAHMAN at 14/06/2023 - 22:14The Govt has said, the regulations will apply to new tenancies initially, and 2 years later, will be extended to all existing tenancies.
Read More →14th June 2023, 3 years ago
It's a Catch-22 situation for which there is no clear answer. You'll be breaking the law if you rent a D. So, you will have to evict, but with abolition of s21, you will have to rely on s8, but...
Read More →20th May 2023, 3 years ago
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65055405 Tenant dead for 2 years before skeletal remains found.
Read More →20th May 2023, 3 years ago
You are entitled to get the gas supply switched off for the sake of tenant's safety. In fact, if they die of carbon monoxide poisoning, you could be held liable. So, warn the tenant 1st and then go ahead with...
Read More →18th May 2023, 3 years ago
Serve both s8 and s21. Make the tenant understand that if they keep up with rent (or at least keep arrears to a minimum, less than 2 months), they may be able to stay longer, otherwise it will mean homelessness,...
Read More →16th May 2023, 3 years ago
Is it £1000 per person or per house? If per house, how many rooms? How about room sizes? Are we talking adult sharers (all need double rooms > 6.51 sqm) or family (children under 10 can have room less than...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Martin Roberts at 10/05/2023 - 17:10
Reply to the comment left by Martin Roberts at 10/05/2023 - 17:10Yes, but the LL is very unlikely to recover these costs and they are insignificant compared with 6 weeks lost rent.
Read More →3rd May 2023, 3 years ago
I would resist any payment whatsoever. Return him his deposit, 1st month rent etc but no way should you pay his AirBnB or car repair. It was his choice to move into AirBnB. You did not cause the car damage....
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