Tenant not paying rent because I don’t have consent to let
I am and a landlord and currently completing eviction orders on a tenant who has not paid his rent in 3 months. A section 21 and section8 have been issued.
The tenants defense for non payment is the following:
I do not have consent to let my property (which I am currently working on with my mortgage company so they are aware) my mortgage payments are up to date.
His other defense is that I do not have the correct insurance for the property again which I have now covered. This point should only be my problem not his.
Does he have any case for non payment of rent because of the above matters?
Thanks
Patrick
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