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What happens if a tenant just doesnt leave?
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Its surely the right way to respect others and move out at the right time , I assume while the squatter is sitting there he/ she isnt paying rent either ? ,
please can you look up the difference between a squatter and a tennent, they are NOT one and the same,
and yes it would be nice if everyone moved out when the contract ends but finding a property in the rental market is not always easy s**t happens in life but laws still have to be followed0 -
Its surely the right way to respect others and move out at the right time , I assume while the squatter is sitting there he/ she isnt paying rent either ? ,
The law is the law so it doesn't matter if the landlord incorrectly sees themselves as a home owner and their actual tenant as a squatter.
They remain landlord and tenant, with all the relevant obligations and responsibilities set down in housing law. Merely renaming the parties involved doesn't make the law go away...0 -
The law is designed to protect innocent tenants from bullying landlords. Unfortunate as it might seem to property owners, that's the way it is.
Sorry, I forgot to mention, but I thought it's quite clear, that I speak about tenants that are far not innocent.
Ok, there can be various circumstances, tenants can't vacate a house in time, but they pay rent, and are respectful to the property. Well, let wait a bit. I can be patient.
I think of different tenants, which stopped paying rent and wrecking your house. Basically, after they haven't paid the rent for 2-3 months, they can not be considered as tenants, they are squatters.0 -
Sorry, I forgot to mention, but I thought it's quite clear, that I speak about tenants that are far not innocent.
Ok, there can be various circumstances, tenants can't vacate a house in time, but they pay rent, and are respectful to the property. Well, let wait a bit. I can be patient.
I think of different tenants, which stopped paying rent and wrecking your house. Basically, after they haven't paid the rent for 2-3 months, they can not be considered as tenants, they are squatters.
Sorry, the laws of the land still apply in this situation.
Being a landlord is a business, not a hobby, and businesses incurr risks such as customers not paying and suppliers letting them down. If you aren't willing to take such risks, don't go into business.They are an EYESORES!!!!0 -
If you live in a rented property, your house/flat belongs to your landlord, but you have the right to live in your home while your tenancy agreement is in force and you are paying your rent. If your tenancy agreement comes to an end or you stop paying rent, then you will lose the right to live in that home. However, these things don't happen immediately. There's a due process by which the LL recovers possession of the house/flat and a court has to examine the evidence to make sure that you genuinely have come to the end of your agreement or stopped paying rent. The time delay means that your LL cannot just throw you out if you are a bit late with a payment.
If you live in a mortgaged property, your house/flat belongs to your lender, but you have the right to live in your home while your mortgage agreement is in force and you are making your mortgage payements. If you stop making mortgage payments, then you will lose the right to live in that home. However, these things don't happen immediately. There's a due process by which the lender recovers possession of the house/flat and a court has to examine the evidence to make sure that you genuinely have stopped making mortgage payments. The time delay means that your lender cannot just throw you out if you are a bit late with a payment.
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Sorry, I forgot to mention, but I thought it's quite clear, that I speak about tenants that are far not innocent.
Ok, there can be various circumstances, tenants can't vacate a house in time, but they pay rent, and are respectful to the property. Well, let wait a bit. I can be patient.
I think of different tenants, which stopped paying rent and wrecking your house. Basically, after they haven't paid the rent for 2-3 months, they can not be considered as tenants, they are squatters.
no they are still tennents,
what if you own your house , dont pay the mortgage and wreck the place, the mortgage company dont come along and say right out you go, they have to follow the law, its the same principle
there are bad tennents and bad landlords the law is there to protect both0 -
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I think of different tenants, which stopped paying rent and wrecking your house. Basically, after they haven't paid the rent for 2-3 months, they can not be considered as tenants, they are squatters.
No, they are non-paying tenants who have damaged the property. They do not change status into being a squatter.
A squatter is, and will always be, someone who enters the property without the consent/knowledge of the owner.
The same processes to evict paying tenants who look after the property when the landlord wants the property back can be employed on tenants who do not pay their rent or respect the fabric of the property.
A landlord who tries to evict a tenant using the legal processes set up to remove squatters won't get very far.
A tenant's rights and a landlord's obligations still continue even if the tenant breaches their contract.0 -
Its surely the right way to respect others and move out at the right time , I assume while the squatter is sitting there he/ she isnt paying rent either ? ,
As said earlier they ain't a squatter. Rent due can be actioned through the usual channels, but it may take time, diligence, patience & money (all "business expenses": Businesses should expect the odd hiccough... ).
What the "Right time" is depends: The local authority if you ask them will usually advise private tenants to wait until the day before the bailiffs.
I was simply
suggesting what the right thing was for the Landlord.It is surely the British way to respect and abide by the normal processes of the law, as a Landlord??
Cheers!
Lodger (Landlord since 2000, still learning...)0 -
I think of different tenants, which stopped paying rent and wrecking your house. Basically, after they haven't paid the rent for 2-3 months, they can not be considered as tenants, they are squatters.
They are tenants. Tenants who haven't paid the rent (and who can be evicted on that basis)....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
Sorry, I forgot to mention, but I thought it's quite clear, that I speak about tenants that are far not innocent.
As I said, the law is designed to protect innocent tenants from bullying landlords. Unfortunately bullying tenants can use the law to punish naive and inexperienced landlords. Historically and statistically the landlord is the one with the upper hand so the law has been written to tie one hand behind his back. It might seem harsh from a landlord's perspective, but unfortunately that is just the way it is.0
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