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Problem with Tenants
anewbe4u
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Hiya,
My mother rents a flat to 3 teenage boys. They're a right pain in the backside when it comes to rent. They never pay on time and when they do give her some money, its in drips and drabs.
They all have a contract giving them a notice period and a section regarding late fee's and so on.
Now, she would like to get some more Tenants in who aren't 3 useless punks. She read online that you can't evict people without going to court so she is reluctent to do this. Is this basically assuming they refuse to leave because she wont even ask them to go.
So, she has the legal right to ask them to leave giving them the notice stated in the contract? Then, if they refuse, it will have to go to court and then due to late rent payment, it will go through quickly without any cost to her?
Basically, we're all beginners at this. So what is the easiest way to get them out?
Thanks
Jason
My mother rents a flat to 3 teenage boys. They're a right pain in the backside when it comes to rent. They never pay on time and when they do give her some money, its in drips and drabs.
They all have a contract giving them a notice period and a section regarding late fee's and so on.
Now, she would like to get some more Tenants in who aren't 3 useless punks. She read online that you can't evict people without going to court so she is reluctent to do this. Is this basically assuming they refuse to leave because she wont even ask them to go.
So, she has the legal right to ask them to leave giving them the notice stated in the contract? Then, if they refuse, it will have to go to court and then due to late rent payment, it will go through quickly without any cost to her?
Basically, we're all beginners at this. So what is the easiest way to get them out?
Thanks
Jason
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Are they joint tenants or do they have their own tenancy agreements? When does the fixed term contract end or is it a periodic tenancy?
how old are they?
do they have guarantors?0 -
Has she given them a formal written 'warning', quoting the section of the AST which refers to late fees? If she has and still wants them out she needs to serve a section 21 (no fault) notice to quit, hopefully they will go quietly and there will be no need for any legal action. Note that an S21 cannot be served until two months before the end of the fixed term at the earliest and I *think* the dates must coincide with a rental period.Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️0
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Are they joint tenants or do they have their own tenancy agreements? When does the fixed term contract end or is it a periodic tenancy?
how old are they?
do they have guarantors?
They each have their own Tenancy agreement and its a Periodic Tenancy. They're 17 - 19. She might well only want to get rid of 2 of them seeing as 1 of them has sorted himself out a little in the last month.0 -
join NAtional Landlords Association, today, it will cost you money (but tax deductible - if you understand that term) - they have an excellent legal advice line which will help you get rid of tenants. -
buy ""Renting - The essential Guide to Tenants Rights" by Tessa Shepperson - it will cost you money
Take your tenants to court - it will cost you £150
when they dont leavel go back to court for a Bailiffs Warrant to chuck em out - it will cost you £95
once they have left expect to redecorate and use a few skips to get rid of their rubbish - this will cost you - who knows how much
you are running a business... these are the costs you can expect0 -
Has she given them a formal written 'warning', quoting the section of the AST which refers to late fees? If she has and still wants them out she needs to serve a section 21 (no fault) notice to quit, hopefully they will go quietly and there will be no need for any legal action. Note that an S21 cannot be served until two months before the end of the fixed term at the earliest and I *think* the dates must coincide with a rental period.
Hiya,
No she has not, I will speak to her about doing this. What happens if they're on a Periodic Tenancy, when can the S21 be served?
Thanks for all your help.0 -
Why do the boys each have their own tenancy agreement if they are sharing a flat?? It's not an HMO. No idea how this affects the S21 so I will let someone else answer, sounds like a bit of a mess TBH. Is your mum a member of a landlord's association?Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️0
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join NAtional Landlords Association, today, it will cost you money (but tax deductible - if you understand that term) - they have an excellent legal advice line which will help you get rid of tenants. -
buy ""Renting TRhe essential Guide to TEnants Rights by Tessa Shepperson - it will cost you money
Take your tenants to court - it will cost you £150
when they dont leavel go back to court for a Bailiffs Warrant to chuck em out - it will cost you £95
you are running a business...
Unless they just leave without a fuss?0 -
Why do the boys each have their own tenancy agreement if they are sharing a flat?? It's not an HMO. No idea how this affects the S21 so I will let someone else answer, sounds like a bit of a mess TBH. Is your mum a member of a landlord's association?
Because, to start with. She had 3 different lodgers. 1 moved out, she got 1 of these guys in. Another guy moved out, he said he had a friend who would like to move in, final one moved out. They had another friend to move in. All happened over a 6th month period.
She is not a member no.0 -
Are their deposits protected in the TDS?
Is there gas, is there a gas certificate?
How many floors does the house have/is it an HMO? Does it have/need a license?
What dates did they move in? How long was their first AST before they each went to periodic?0 -
What do you mean she had three lodgers, did your mum live in the flat??Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️0
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