Can Landlord ask for "early" rent?

theartfullodger

Prince of pounds is right, iscrimgeor is wrong.

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tbs624

Gloomy_Past_Bright_Future wrote: »

Ah but it doesnt state the 13th day of the month, it states the 13th day of the rental period, so therefore if I move in on the 13th it is due on day 13 of the rental period , which to me is the 25th!!:rotfl:

Thanks for clarifying - clearly that makes a difference but we can only go on the info that you post up prior to our own reply , hence why I said

tbs624 wrote: »

From what the OP says, he has *not* been paying his rent on time via the LA - as already stated a rent due date of the 13th means that the rent should be in the LLs account by that date. How much simpler could the phrase "rent due upon" be?

As several of us have said, talk to your LL.

tbs624

iscrimger wrote: »

Yes you have misunderstood my point about turning up at the door. You have to be informed of the inspection before it can take place. Nobody can just turn up and do an inspection without prior warning...

Thanks for your explanation. However, if you check your own words back you used it not as a comment about prior warning but about an example of how a LL "must go through the agency" ...............

iscrimger wrote:

Anything the landlord wishes must go through the agency. For example the landlord cannot just turn up at your front door and ask to inspect the property.

The evidence that you completely misunderstand /mis-state the relationship between LL. T and LA is there in that part of your post and also here:

iscrimger wrote:

You should contact your agency who can advise you on the situation as your contract is with them and you should keep paying them the rent until you are instructed otherwise..

iscrimger wrote: »

I completely understand the rent due upon phrase. But you have completely missed the point.

If your rent is due on the 13th of every month, and you've paid a months rent in advance on signing the tenancy then the landlords payments are being made a month in advance. The landlord is therefor looking for next months mortgage payment having made this months already from the last months rent. If you are late paying your rent for July then the landlord will feel no effect of this because you are paying for a date which has not yet come and is not yet due. I think you'll find it is you who is not fully understanding.

:rotfl:No , its pretty clear that you absolutely don't understand what "rent due upon" means. Your point is entirely irrelevant because (1) there are other ongoing costs in property letting and (2) it matters not *when* the LL pays his mortgage, if you have an agreed rent due date in the contract then that's the one that applies. The fact is that the timing of the LL's personal property outgoings are nothing to do with you as a T.

iscrimger wrote: »

The agency act as the middle man in rentals. You deal with the agency. The landlord has instructed the tenant otherwise but they must deal with the agency until the agency inform them of the new arrangements. Yes the agency act on behalf of the Landlord but the tenant has the tenancy with the agency. The landlord cannot simply state he wants the rent directly - the agency will have to inform them of this.

Nope, as already stated, it is sufficient to have it in writing from the LL .Edit: Isee that Princeofpounds has picked you up on your misunderstanding too.

iscrimger wrote: »

You seem slightly bent on contradicting my post.

Only those parts which are inaccurate and misleading.:D

The part I do agree with is your comment on transfer times - all anyone needs to do is speak to their own bank , telling them the date by which a payment is due & the bank will advise accordingly.