Tent thread

john539

dopester wrote: »

Did Suzy Butler and Jezza's campaign "against squatters" develop into this?

continues here
http://www.residentiallandlord.co.uk/news2507.html

It was headlining BBC Radio Sussex news this week on Wed 3/11 that Mike Weatherley MP is presenting a petition to Downing Street on 15 Nov.

Sussex Breakfast - 3/11/2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00btln2/Sussex_Breakfast_03_11_2010/

The breakfast show follows on with a discussion about the balance of power between landlords & tenants.

You can hear Mike Stimpson around 1h:8m into show.
(I haven't listened to whole show on iPlayer, so not sure what else was said through show)

Unbelievably they have a clip of SB on the 7am news, I didn't hear that in the later news reports.

neverdespairgirl

Turnbull2000 wrote: »

Yup, they're also calling for fast track eviction where the property is a primary residence. I can see all this gaining a lot of traction.

hard to see how it can be a primary residence if it's rented out on an AST!

john539

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

hard to see how it can be a primary residence if it's rented out on an AST!

They can use Section 8 Ground 1 which has always existed.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=36505281&postcount=989

Mike Stimpson told me about this, he also said that he told SB & the MP who were unaware of this & other basic fundamental bits of the law a landlord should know.

RecoveringAlcoholic

john539 wrote: »

Mike Stimpson told me about this, he also said that he told SB & the MP who were unaware of this & other basic fundamental bits of the law a landlord should know.

Some professional landlords are not aware of the law. One I know of has upset a National Charity.


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theartfullodger

RecoveringAlcoholic wrote: »

Some professional landlords are not aware of the law. One I know of has upset a National Charity.


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Think you'll find an awful lot of "professional" landlords upset National Charities: CaB & Shelter for a start!!


Cheers!

Artful

tbs624

john539 wrote: »

They can use Section 8 Ground 1 which has always existed.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=36505281&postcount=989

Mike Stimpson told me about this, he also said that he told SB & the MP who were unaware of this & other basic fundamental bits of the law a landlord should know.

We flagged this possibility up on the first page of the original tent thread

Interesting that the free AST offered by the MS's Southern LL Association on their website had some clauses that some may feel are questionable.

The website has been updated this month and now only members can access docs but this was the AST offered until recently. Some of the clauses:

Ts to wash curtains " if the T has used them" with no reference to them being provided as freshly washed

the suggestion that "quiet enjoyment" is conditional upon the T paying their rent,

no guests between 11.00pm and 7.00 am

not have access to nor use any loft or attic space without the prior consent of the LL

not to vacate the property for longer than 7 days without informing the LL in writing

all cooking appliances to be cleaned after each use

not to have the phone number changed ( T is responsible for phone bill)

requirement for T to be present in the property when washing machine is on auto

not to bring onto the premises any combustible fluid

not to display any poster, sign, notice or advert n the window without the LLs consent

Brighton and Hove don't seem particularly "tenant friendly".....

RecoveringAlcoholic

Ts to wash curtains " if the T has used them" with no reference to them being provided as freshly washed
Broken.

the suggestion that "quiet enjoyment" is conditional upon the T paying their rent,
N/A

no guests between 11.00pm and 7.00 am
Broken. (Frequently.)

not have access to nor use any loft or attic space without the prior consent of the LL
N/A

not to vacate the property for longer than 7 days without informing the LL in writing
Broken. (Frequently.)

all cooking appliances to be cleaned after each use
Broken. (Every day!)

not to have the phone number changed ( T is responsible for phone bill)
N/A

requirement for T to be present in the property when washing machine is on auto
Broken. (Is the dish washer OK?)

not to bring onto the premises any combustible fluid
Broken.

not to display any poster, sign, notice or advert n the window without the LLs consent
N/A

Should I look for a new tenancy?

tbs624

RecoveringAlcoholic wrote: »

Should I look for a new tenancy?

yep - by putting an "accommodation wanted" poster up in the window of your current property;)

bitsandpieces

not to bring onto the premises any combustible fluid

What - no spirits :eek:

pinksleepybear

theartfullodger wrote: »

Got an email today from the RLA .. (glad I resigned from them now...) stating...

Dear XXXXXXX,


Six out of ten landlords every day ask the RLA helpdesk for advice about possession - could one of them be you?

Good grief, they're stupid. They've sent a letter claiming that 60% of landlords contact them EVERYDAY?

Their correspondence makes as much sense as the wording on the petition.