0:01 AM, 14th July 2025, About 5 months ago 4
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Hi, I rented out a property to my brother’s friend, completing all proper documentation last September on the basis that he would move out when it was put up for sale.
As you can now guess, he is refusing to move from a lovely 4-bedroom detached house in Wales. I did this favour because I knew I would put the house up for sale this summer and did not want unknown tenants in, and as a favour to my brother. The tenant owns a huge RV (he owned this last year) parked on the driveway, and also recently purchased a mobile home in Spain.
His rental agreement was for £600 pm, but he claimed housing benefit and has been paying £400 pm, so he is now £2k in arrears. He has been to the council for advice, and they have told him to hold firm, wait for a Section 21 and 16 of the Renting Homes Wales Act, but he did not tell them he was in arrears (as, of course, he would ultimately be considered to have made himself homeless).
I have two questions:
1 Can anyone tell me what the housing benefit rules are for those claiming if they have two mobile homes? I recall in the old days, one of the questions on the form was about whether they owned such homes here or abroad.
2) Can someone also give me the contact address/telephone of the professionals on this site to start eviction proceedings on the basis of rent arrears?
Thanks for any help. Lesson learned!
Colleen
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10:19 AM, 14th July 2025, About 5 months ago
Won’t help you now but in situations like this, Eg friends or relatives – ask your brother to act as guarantor and if he won’t then you can push back with, ‘Well if you don’t trust him then neither can I’
Has your brother any influence on this person? Ie would your tenant go live in his mobile home in your brother’s garden for the sake of their friendship?
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12:00 PM, 14th July 2025, About 5 months ago
It’s vital that you only use an eviction specialist who is familiar with Welsh regulations.
The correct ‘prescribed’ forms must be used and there are about 6 or 7 forms that could apply to an eviction depending on The Contract issued and reason for eviction.
NOTE – the landlord MUST be registered with Rent Smart Wales, and, if self- managing, MUST also have a licence.
Assuming it’s a Standard Occupation Contract issued after 1st December 2022:
For serious rent arrears (over 2 months) it’s Form RHW20, giving at least
14 days notice. However this could fail if they ‘pay up’ so it it advisable to issue other notices as well, RHW23 for less than 2 months arrears (which could be 1 or 2 months notice depending on ground used) and RHW16 which is a ‘no fault’ and requires 6 months notice. (also note this cannot be issued in first six months of issue of contract).
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15:24 PM, 14th July 2025, About 5 months ago
I’m not aware that there are any rules on claiming housing allowance if the claimant owns a mobile home.
As above, get specialist help, and NEVER rent to friends or family.
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8:24 AM, 16th July 2025, About 5 months ago
Take him to small claims and put a lien on the RV.