Tenant has sub-let a room – help!!
We own one BTL property which we have rented to a couple for the last two and a half years without any problems – rent has always been on time, property maintained very well etc. Initially it was a one year contract which has just rolled on. 
Within the last couple of days it has come to my attention that the joint tenants have split up and that the lady has actually already moved out. Not wanting to move, but unable to cover the rent and bills by himself, my remaining tenant has then without my permission sub-let the bedroom and he has moved all of his belongings into what was the living room. This has apparently been the situation for the last few weeks.
I am most unhappy about this situation and plan to serve the relevant notices for him to officially move out. My tenant has apologised for the situation that he has created and has offered to move out quickly if convenient to me. The issue therefore lies with the additional person that he has rented a room to. Apparently, no tenancy agreement has been signed and no deposit has been taken and no locks have been fitted to any internal doors. This person is however refusing to move out without 2 months notice.
Can anyone offer any advice as to what would be the best way for me to now proceed?
Thanks in advance
Claire
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7:05 PM, 11th March 2015, About 11 years ago
Reply to the comment left by “Mark Alexander” at “11/03/2015 – 16:48“:
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8:10 PM, 11th March 2015, About 11 years ago
Hi Robert
No the flat is privately owned and purchased on the open market so nothing illegal in this instance.
We purchased the lease and it is permitted within our lease to be able to let the property with one of the provisos being that contact details for any tenant that we let to are provided and they obviously have my details as the Leaseholder for service charge payments etc.
Approximately half of the flats in the block are privately owned so there is a mix of owner occupiers, owners who rent their properties out to private tenants as well as housing association tenants. I believe that the block was at one point local authority housing and then taken over by a housing association which may help to explain the set up. Sorry for any confusion.
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9:55 PM, 11th March 2015, About 11 years ago
Reply to the comment left by “claire bur” at “11/03/2015 – 20:10“:
Ahh, I see, so at some point it was purchased under the Right to Buy (or Right to Acquire) by a tenant, and then sold to you, so you are now the leasehold owner and the housing association is the freeholder. I understand. I have a similar situation with a flat I let in Birmingham, and also one in Mansfield, which are ex-council, but were purchased and so are now privately owned but the Council still own the freehold (and some of the other flats in the block).