Section 21 issued, now council have issued a substantial improvement order?

Section 21 issued, now council have issued a substantial improvement order?

9:35 AM, 25th September 2023, About 8 months ago 12

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Hello, I have a tenant since 1996, but the recent interest rate increases have left me with more costs than income. I live far away and he has always been impossible to contact, ignoring texts and phone calls and returning recorded letters.

I issued a section 21 through Landlord Action and was just getting ready to fill the court form in but he has since contacted the council and I now have an improvement notice for extremely substantial works to get done within 3 months:

  • New heating system
  • New guttering
  • Soffits and facias
  • New windows throughout
  • New bathroom
  • New kitchen
  • New wiring
  • And plastering throughout.

I will get the work done because what choice do I have, but how can he live there with all that work being done?

Should I try and get him to move somewhere else in the meantime?

Second, is my Section 21 not valid now?

Will I have to start all over again in 3 months’ time?

Thank you,

Rufus


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Smiffy

8:19 AM, 26th September 2023, About 8 months ago

Tenant has been in 27 years and your costs now exceed the income?

That doesn't make sense, unless the rent is "peanuts" or you've repeatedly remortgaged.

If S21 was served before any notices were issued, the S21 must stand.

Tenancy pre-dates right to rent and EPC.

Neil Robb

12:50 PM, 26th September 2023, About 8 months ago

Don't keep evicting sec 21 was raised before council issued order.

Plus council can not just say replace this or that.

If these things work they have no power because they look old

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