Vacant property and social distancing rules?
Hi, I have a flat that will be vacant from this weekend and have been advertising for the past month before the lockdown happened.
My question is I still get daily enquires and people wanting a virtual viewing. Am I allowed to be doing this and can I re -et the property?
I would be following the social distancing rules as will be doing virtual viewings, digital contracts etc. Am I to be the judge that it is essential for someone to move house during this time?
Do I need to ask the potential tenants if it is essential?
Many thanks
Gemma
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Member Since September 2015 - Comments: 222
11:41 AM, 19th April 2020, About 6 years ago
“…definition for the term permitting a move, “to move house where reasonably necessary;” as used in the legislation?”
Perhaps better we don’t have a firm definition, so that interpretation and some flexibility is allowed. One can’t expect gov’t to legislate for every single scenario.
I had an enquiry from a guy living in the back of his car, referred by the LA. I would say that helping him was “reasonably necessary” Access to a printer would be difficult for him, so I’d consider it “reasonably necessary” to drive to the location to sort things out.
It fell through. He found somewhere else.
Member Since May 2018 - Comments: 85
11:58 AM, 19th April 2020, About 6 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Gunga Din at 19/04/2020 – 11:41
Yes, agreed 100%, I not so long ago used or tried to apply a similar approach, in my response to another member’s post. He wasn’t too fond of mine or yours love of ambiguity.
So might I ask did said potential Tenant move to another car or more permenant accomadtion?
Member Since September 2015 - Comments: 222
12:10 PM, 19th April 2020, About 6 years ago
When I ended up in touch with him he already had a non-refund. deposit down on another place.
Member Since May 2018 - Comments: 85
12:22 PM, 19th April 2020, About 6 years ago
Ah well fair play to him and good luck. But this whole mess doesn’t give you, me or many others like us a clear, definitive path forward. I ve emailed my LHA contact this morning to request a clear and simple “yes or no”.