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Lazy landlord - what can I do?
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If he has a mortgage he would need permission from them to rent the place out I think. He should also be paying tax on any income from renting it so you might want to inform HMRC so they can chase him if he owes any tax. He also needs to get an up to date gas certificate. I'm pretty sure its illegal not to have given you one.0
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Update: I sent the two letters on the 24th, and haven't heard anything back from him. He's not dead as he's finally collected the keys from my old housemate, and has had no problems collecting their rent. He did however leave the note with my forwarding address on.0
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I've still not received a response. I now wish to do him maximum professional pain. Advice?0
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Sounds like a complete shyster who'd 'benefit' from a visit from Environmental Health and a polite call to the inland revenue. Do you have any evidence of anything you paid - a rent book or receipts? Did you serve your notice to quit in writing? I would suggest you either use recorded delivery or, if you think he will not sign for your letters, normal mail from two different post offices getting a free certificate of posting each time. From now on your record keeping needs to be impeccable as this could end up in the small claims court (easy and inexpensive so don't panic).
As you've left it may be difficult for an EHO to enter but they are very helpful. Mine came within 2 days and is prepping a report to post to LL and LA.0 -
If he has a mortgage he would need permission from them to rent the place out I think. He should also be paying tax on any income from renting it so you might want to inform HMRC so they can chase him if he owes any tax. He also needs to get an up to date gas certificate. I'm pretty sure its illegal not to have given you one.
If you report no Gas Cert to EH dept, they act straight away.0 -
Update: The two remaining housemates will be moving out in July and September as he has yet to fix the problems with the gas, leaving them without hot water, heating and an oven. Would now be the right time to send a letter before action? Am I right in thinking that I can now take action in court for three times the deposit amount, plus any court costs that I have incurred?0
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