My agent has gone into administration, three months into a 12 month AST – where does this leave the deposit and contract?
Author: Matthew Turner
9th April 2015, 11 years ago | 7
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13th February 2026, 4 months ago
Yes, sorry I should have worded my question better, I was meaning is there anything I should be doing to protect my interests (investment and income), I am not wanting to get involved in the tenants personal situation. I have...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 29/08/2024 - 13:18
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 29/08/2024 - 13:18On reading the small print of the draft licence i have been provided with, regarding children, it says "the maximum permitted persons stated is made regardless of age". So...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lou Valdini at 29/08/2024 - 13:27
It does seem a bit absurd. This suggests another supplementary question now, given i have not a tenancy active currently... Maybe an addtional clause in the AST stating what the specific occupancy that particular property is licenced for, and that...
Read More →29th August 2024, 2 years ago
Thanks for the comments, and clarification. The reason i had applied for the selective licence is that a long standing single family unit were renting the place when i put in the application 8 months ago, they happen to have...
Read More →3rd December 2022, 4 years ago
The bit of this complex picture that confuses me is this: with leasehold flats in conservation areas (which the majority of my rental properties are), many of the upgrade measures people are discussing here are not possible (either due to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Rob Crawford at 10/04/2015 - 12:10
Reply to the comment left by "Rob Crawford" at "10/04/2015 - 12:10": Yes, I have from the tenant that the deposit was paid... in cash ... on the day of receiving the keys. It appears this a clear case of...
Read More →10th April 2015, 11 years ago
Thanks for the advice. The company had some info about their policy info on their website, the pages have now been removed. The ombudsman has advised they cannot divulge this information, and they only ever check at the membership application...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mark Alexander at 18/03/2015 - 14:27
Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "18/03/2015 - 14:27": Thanks for this, and look, I am sorry that recounting my experience has bought out a touch of defensiveness. A good few things in Tony's account aren't correct,...
Read More →18th March 2015, 11 years ago
Glad you have had such a good experience with lettings supermarket, it would be lovely if some of your 'owners luck' would rub off on my first experience with them ... lt currently it leaves something to be desired. I...
Read More →6th January 2015, 11 years ago
Sorry, yes I should have been clearer, the house has an upto date central heating system too, it isn't a hovel ...! This burner is purely a living room self contained stove, installed due to the previous owners sense of...
Read More →25th August 2014, 12 years ago
I would agree with joe bloggs, from my experience owning an directly managing two such flats in inner London. As you have no doubt recognised, these buildings are usually very well built, often much more stylish and definitely much more...
Read More →14th August 2014, 12 years ago
Thanks for the advice, very salutary. I am sorry if I sound a bit naive! I guess my concern is less about avoiding doing my own due dliligence, I would never go for a property in place I didn't know...
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