Dreadful problems with landlord- please advise

bitsandpieces

Has she given you notice yet?

You're under no obligation to let prospective tenants in at all. Normally, I'd be all in favour of being helpful and cooperative where possible. However, given the problems you've been having, it may be worth thinking about whether there's a quid pro quo here - is LL offering you anything (a good reference? Return/protection of deposit? etc.) in return for your cooperation?

ninky_2

i would take her to the cleaners.

the suggestion that you take the battery out of the carbon monoxide alarm so that it couldn't alert you to the fact that levels were too high for you and your children to be in there is outrageous.

this is not just a case of being ditzy or hopeless her actions are criminal.

problem is if you move out then she will just move some other poor sods in there and then they will face this too. the way she is going someone is going to die in that property.

harryhound

clutton wrote: »

harryh thanks for this interesting post... my reference refers to a boiler in an ex-local authority property i bought, where the boiler flue was too close to the kitchen window. The gas engineer i used at the time said that the exhaust gases from the boiler would get into the window, sink to the floor, and thus be more dangerous to children.. we could not re-site the boiler so had to close the window permanently and install ventilation/extraction in the kitchen....

I guess by the time they had blown back in from the garden they would be colder than the nice warm fug in the kitchen and they would indeed form a cold layer down by the floor (In this winter's cold weather we found the digital thermometer on the floor could be 5 degrees C colder than putting it on a shelf on the wall, and that was with the doors and windows shut)
Back in the 1960's houses were so draughty it must have been quite difficult to gas yourself.
(Now it is difficult because of catalytic converters)

Anyone see Sir Terry Pratchett on the box last night?

The saga to which you refer is here.
(Start now and you will have read it all by c0ck crow tomorrow)

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=227606&highlight=

gothmaz

I have sent a long email to Shelter to see if I can get any advice as to what I should do with regards to reporting her. As the boiler is now replaced EH isn't the path to go down I think.

So now, I've just printed off her property deeds from the Land Registry.
I was wondering if someone may be able to explain them to me?

Address of property: is my current address
Registered Owner: is landlady with my current address

There are no other addresses.

Under Proprietorship Register there is a restriction dated 10.01.2007 (she bought in 2003) that says: RESTRICTION: No disposition of the registered estate by the proprietor of the registered estate is to be registered without a written consent signed by the proprietor for the time being of the Charge dated 5 January 2007 in favour of *mortgage company name*

What does all of that mean?!

Under charges register, there is this:

1. (02.04.2004) a registered charge dated 19 December 2004
2. (16.11.2007) Proprietor: *mortgage company name*
3. (10.01.2007) Registered charge dated 5 January 2007
4. (10.01.2007) Proprietor *mortgage company name*

I'm not sure what all of this means? Does she have consent to let? I know she told me they charged her to move the standing order date, could that be the charges? Although she told me she had it moved to coincide when I paid rent and I can't see a charge registered in the past year...

There is nothing on there since 2007.

Any help much appreciated. x

clutton_2

a "charge" in this context is the registration of the fadct that she has borrowed money using the house as security.. so it looks as if she has mortgaged and then remortgaged (or even taken out a secured loan)

the fact that her address is shown as your address means that she has not told her lender that she is letting it out

if you have not both signed an inventory on move in then she cannot make repairs deductions as there is no proof of the condition of the property on move-in....

re prospective new tenants.... if you want to be bllooody minded... dont agree any appointments.... you dont have to let anyone in

as i told you earlier on - the body to report bad "landlording" to is the private sector housing office... they have statutory powers to force landlords to comply with the legislation and they have powers to inspect the property and force her to bring it up to Decent Standards

if you have not given in your notice and she has not given you notice, then you have to come to some sort of written agreement as to what date the tenancy is finishing... otherwise she might try coming arter you for more rent after you leave....

good luck

Fire_Fox

Haven't read the entire thread, apologies, but enough to see you are dealing with a completely irrational individual. Communicate in writing by recorded delivery, and report her to the council (hopefully the one she works for). Don't allow viewings or be completely honest with the incoming tenants about their prospective landlord.

princeofpounds

Also, take the foxtons sign down (although don't destroy it, you will need to keep it safe). They have no right to affix a sign to the property whilst you are a tenant.

I hate those bloody signs

gothmaz

clutton wrote: »

a "charge" in this context is the registration of the fadct that she has borrowed money using the house as security.. so it looks as if she has mortgaged and then remortgaged (or even taken out a secured loan)

the fact that her address is shown as your address means that she has not told her lender that she is letting it out

if you have not both signed an inventory on move in then she cannot make repairs deductions as there is no proof of the condition of the property on move-in....

re prospective new tenants.... if you want to be bllooody minded... dont agree any appointments.... you dont have to let anyone in

as i told you earlier on - the body to report bad "landlording" to is the private sector housing office... they have statutory powers to force landlords to comply with the legislation and they have powers to inspect the property and force her to bring it up to Decent Standards

if you have not given in your notice and she has not given you notice, then you have to come to some sort of written agreement as to what date the tenancy is finishing... otherwise she might try coming arter you for more rent after you leave....

good luck

Nope, no inventory. I think the estate agent sent one, but it was never signed and sent back. They never chased it.

How do I know for sure that the charges are for borrowing against the property and not for consent to let?

To be honest, I don't mind people seeing the house. I'll be sure to point out all the 'nice' parts.

We have agreed that although the lease expires 2nd March, I'll stay on till 3rd April. I haven't seen a house I want to move to yet, so that suits me fine.

N79

clutton wrote: »

the fact that her address is shown as your address means that she has not told her lender that she is letting it out

Being pedantic that is not true - it means that when the mortgage was taken out it was a residential mortgage and not a BTL mortgage. However, the LL may well have consent to let. Gaining consent to let does not normally show up on the Land Registry title as noone updates the registry (and pays the fees to do so) in such a case.

gothmaz

Well this is what I had read elsewhere on here the past few weeks. Really there seems no way to be certain bar asking her or the agent myself...and as I'm at the end of the lease I don't think they'll take too kindly to my asking now.

So I think my plan is to put a call into her mortgage company once I move and just mention it. If she has consent, then no problem. If not, well let her deal with the fallout.

Considering she had said to me 'if anyone asks you're a friend of the family' I doubt very much she does have it.