Tenant asking to move young brother in for a couple of months?
Author: Reluctant Landlord
28th June 2022, 4 years ago | 7
Reluctant Landlord
Can I withhold tenant access temporarily?
Author: Reluctant Landlord
9th March 2021, 5 years ago | 8
Leak – Tenant delay reporting and made problem worse?
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Assessed water charges between tenancies?
Author: Reluctant Landlord
26th August 2020, 6 years ago | 4
Reluctant Landlord
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Reply to comment left by Chris Daniel at 23/04/2026 - 13:39
Reply to the comment left by Chris @ Possession Friend at 23/04/2026 - 13:39if the council doesn't even attempt to approach the LL in order to see if the tenancy can be saved, then this is a breach of the...
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Ombudsman upholds complaint by landlord over council advising tenants to stay in property after possession order 14.APR.2021 Brentwood Borough Council has been found by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) to have caused injustice to a local landlord....
Read More →Reply to comment left by Dr David Price at 23/04/2026 - 13:22
agree! Just putting the point out there
Read More →Reply to comment left by Dr David Price at 23/04/2026 - 12:08
the gov would simply increase tax to compensate for the additional housing costs bill.....more taxpayer burden, forcing more to make benefit claims ......? Tax spending is the biggest issue above all else. Spending what you don't have on what you...
Read More →23rd April 2026, 7 hours ago
Scenario T notifies council he has been given a S21. Within 56 days Council agree T under the threat of homelessness. Nothing happens and its the day the S21 expires. The S21 is valid, there were no defence to it,...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jason English at 23/04/2026 - 07:51
I think the trick might be for the LL to arm the T with the guidance and legislation and Ombudsman case findings so they feel empowered to front up to the Council. Saying that, there are cases I believe where...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jason English at 23/04/2026 - 07:51
they can, but if the tenant also knew how to properly challenge this, and pushed citing the legislation and guidance, things might be different. I think tenants are also scared of facing up to the council - at the end...
Read More →23rd April 2026, 8 hours ago
Worth sending the tenants a copy of the Homelessness code of Guidance with the appropriate sections highlighted. Section 6.35 is even in BOLD... The Secretary of State considers that where an applicant is: (a) an assured shorthold tenant who has...
Read More →23rd April 2026, 8 hours ago
interesting. Q1 The first thing that sprung to my mind though is that could the T challenge this from Day 1 on the basis that (if they moved in in July for example ) the market rate would not be...
Read More →23rd April 2026, 8 hours ago
locking in a lower rates is no incentive/incomparable if the overall risk of letting is increased. There is no 'sweet spot' as the legislation itself now embeds insecurity.
Read More →22nd April 2026, 1 day ago
I increased rents very early last year and am holding off for a few more months. I see the RRA impacting on supply May/June/July Gives me time to assess and build up clear evidence of 'market rate' before a figure...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Nikki Palmer at 22/04/2026 - 11:09
Reply to the comment left by Nikki Palmer at 22/04/2026 - 11:09I see this too, although the law says the property cannot be let to anyone (any category) if vacant possession though this route is gained for 12 months. The...
Read More →22nd April 2026, 1 day ago
if Councils are now saying they do not tell tenants to stay put as a standard blanket policy then then that means by default the council will have to formally assess the tenants specific circumstances and provide evidence to show...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jason English at 21/04/2026 - 22:35
I still don't think that is entirely true. PIP as Income and Affordability Legal Precedent (Samuels v Birmingham City Council): The Supreme Court established that PIP and DLA (Disability Living Allowance) can be taken into account when assessing whether a...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jason English at 21/04/2026 - 18:27
if its deemed affordable to include PIP, then this is removed, this will have an effect on 'evictability'. Apparently we are supposed to be good landlords - so doesn't that entail looking at what assessing what makes up the 'incomings'...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David at 21/04/2026 - 14:09
agree. and how many LL's will then go through the process to evict under this ground? Mind you IF the palace is trashed as a result of the T getting a pet and not getting permission, then I would have...
Read More →21st April 2026, 2 days ago
No consent - just have to find/be as creative and use the right reasons to push back and say no. I'm thinking - if any permission requires a material amendment to the TA, then at this point because the request...
Read More →21st April 2026, 2 days ago
so hobby landlord's out - to be replaced with socially caring corporates coming in???
Read More →21st April 2026, 2 days ago
a hobby means something you for fun/relax. Was there ever such a category of LL? Has there ever been a category of tenant that even means this description is viable one?
Read More →Reply to comment left by Vibha Spal at 21/04/2026 - 17:40
my own son has discussed with other student housemates about giving 2 months notice on 1St May. Their contract was until end of Aug, but the last student finishes exams mid May so one will give notice for all, ending...
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