Local authority tells tenants not to leave the property?

Council’s have always told tenants to stay put until they are under imminent threat of homelessness.
And Gove would have you believe we don’t need Sec 21!!!! Under the Renter’s Reform Bill you will serve a Sec 8 and the local Council will just tell the tenant to remain. You won’t be able to demand rent, and you have to pay ALL your legal expenses whilst the tenants are being promised free Legal Aid.

Reply to the comment left by Tracy at 08/07/2023 – 11:17
With interest rates this high it could take months and months to get money back. They should do it like US. When notice is served it goes on their credit file. No wonder landlords are selling up. Buy abroad much better.

Reply to the comment left by John Mac at 07/07/2023 – 13:44
hello i too would like to see this, it would be very helpful
[email protected]

thanks

Reply to the comment left by Golfman at 07/07/2023 – 18:00i agree with Judith totally.
The whole system looks after the tenant as this looks after the state.
it is only going to get worse as LL realise this and sell up
like i am. currently running the gaunlet of our great unjust justice system
the system looks after the system, not the plebs who fund it all

Reply to the comment left by John Mac at 07/07/2023 – 13:44
I would love a copy of the letter from Brandon Lewis. Thanks.
[email protected]

I was faced with a similar situation many years ago. Single mum plus two kids and sponger boyfriend moved in without telling me. Needless to say the rent was late every month accompanied by every excuse under the sun.
Tenant then informed me the local council had advised her to not pay rent if she couldn’t afford it and not to move out because they wouldn’t be able to house her.
I had to keep my cool and offer Donna a solution. I had to be nice to her and her sponger boyfriend and persuaded her to declare herself homeless. It worked, she handed me the keys – I immediately changed the locks and she was housed in a hotel.
I have never taken a HB tenant ever since then.
Local authorities and the charities tell tenants to wait and live rent-free until they are evicted. Yes it’s scandalous but only PRS landlords suffer so society is fine with that.

Did the tenant owe you money afterwards?

Reply to the comment left by John Mac at 07/07/2023 – 13:44
May I get that copy please? Many thanks.

Reply to the comment left by Marie Lee at 07/07/2023 – 17:09
Did you not leave them a pack with all the information in at the house when your first let it out to them? So you look to see what date they moved in and goto Google search that date see what version is available at that time download it and add it to your paperwork.

Thank you for your reply. It is not as simple as that and it was 6 years ago. I live in Spain and I interviewed the tenant, took his refs etc and took his deposit which I lodged with the TDS. Then three things happened, I returned to Spain, I appointed an agent who organised cleaning & repairs, a proper contract etc, the tenant moved in a week or so later. I didn’t have this agent for long because they were rubbish. However, I did call their lettings dept’ yesterday, kind of anonymously, and was told that yes they always issue the tenant with this leaflet. But i have no record of this nor have I ever had a copy of their tenancy agreement.