Simon_MK
Simon_MK
Registered with Property118.com
27th September 2014
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Registered with Property118.com
27th September 2014
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11th February 2025, 1 year ago
"... I honestly wouldn't do it again, as I think that everything is increasingly stacked against the landlord" understates how many experienced landlords now view all letting - there's a reason many are slowly selling up. Being a student landlord...
Read More →18th November 2024, 1 year ago
As a general principle, contract terms have to be fair to both parties. If you had little or no BTL experience and signed the agent's standard contract, then a court will tend in your favour if the terms are unequal....
Read More →13th November 2024, 1 year ago
The numbers are likely to be misleading. The figure probably includes cases where the tenants complained to the council - the inspectors went out, agreed the issue, and found the property had many more. If I were the inspector, I'd...
Read More →9th August 2024, 2 years ago
As already stated, you have a legal obligation to fit CO alarms where required. I now install Aico. It has a feature called audiolink where a snapshot of the status is transmitted to a mobile phone. I can grab a...
Read More →11th July 2024, 2 years ago
I would make a claim - MCOL is intended to be easy to navigate for most cases. Assuming the tenants are joint and severally liable, both can be listed on a single claim. Raise a single claim naming both tenants....
Read More →Reply to comment left by Frank Jennings at 19/06/2024 - 10:02
Reply to the comment left by Frank Jennings at 19/06/2024 - 10:02The daughter is not party to the tenancy agreement, so if the OP discloses the tenancy history and debt, it could be used against as a breach of GDPR.
Read More →17th June 2024, 2 years ago
Your tenant's stories sound like a pack of lies. I'd begin legal repossession. Much of your description would be consistent with sub-letting, perhaps to more than one sub-tenant. They would charge a higher rent, paid in cash with no tax,...
Read More →16th February 2024, 2 years ago
Council housing is a false market. Council rent is subsidised - and leaves councils without enough money to manage their properties, a cycle of failure. Tenants who buy lose their right to council housing and less of a drain on...
Read More →7th February 2024, 2 years ago
I agree the phrasing of the TA and the agents process could be better, but the terms are not uncommon, apart from the standing order/mandate. I used to let to students, suffered some of the costs and problems, including parents...
Read More →21st December 2023, 2 years ago
I have worked with Council Tax teams on their IT systems - including counter-fraud. The last time was 6 or 7 years ago and I haven't read the regs so this is not definitive. As I recall your partner's address...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Tyler at 15/12/2023 - 16:24
There must be a way to solve this in property/housing law because housing associations can do it - but there will be other problems where it's not the same.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Steve Masters at 15/12/2023 - 11:35
Reply to the comment left by Steve Masters at 15/12/2023 - 11:35For social landlords an independent valuer estimates.
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Price at 15/12/2023 - 10:50
Under shared ownership schemes the shareholder pays all maintenance costs, so would be far less effort if your tenants if pay reliably. Shareholder also needs to pay all legal costs - expensive if there are no precedents. The landlord has...
Read More →14th December 2023, 2 years ago
Joint and several means your claim would be against all 5 tenant deposits, and then against all guarantors - not just the non-payer's guarantor. If the other 4 can't persuade the non-payer, I think it's unlikely you'll re-let to them....
Read More →27th October 2023, 2 years ago
Nice to have the upper hand for once. As you don't want them back under any circumstances, you can rely entirely on the Data Protection Act - any discussion would breach your tenant's privacy. (If your tenant is behind on...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Winsome Palmer at 23/10/2023 - 11:43
Some good ideas here but sadly nothing like my experience of delivering systems for government. E.g. For one contract, government took >12 months to work out proposals, hold the consultation and tender. Contract signature left 6-7 months for programming and...
Read More →16th August 2023, 3 years ago
I've had one a bit like this. You can't believe anything the tenants tell you, and have told you. Only judge on the evidence you can see. They need to know you've seen through all the fabrication and are serious....
Read More →16th August 2023, 3 years ago
Based on the information you've provided, I'd take action to recover the property then sell it. It will be easier and cost a bit more to sell to a firm that buys up tenanted properties. If you do it concentrate...
Read More →7th August 2023, 3 years ago
That's a great offer from the grandparents. While you're getting it in writing, think about what you can do to get your tenant to encourage her plan for the move out. For example, I'd ask Granddad to help her make...
Read More →3rd August 2023, 3 years ago
I don't think it's clear what advice you're seeking. When a tenant moves out you can't assume they'll check back to find a correspondence address from before, you have to tell them your correspondence address each time. A council has...
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