Landlord Going Bust

wurriedrenter

RAS wrote: »

Please answer; is your deposit protected?

No

And what is this about advanced rent?

Month in advance paid

View **************** which sometime indicates companies that may be dissolved.
Accounts are two years behind, I believe when anything appears here the deed is done

Will get everything in writing before I part with any cash.

RAS

wurriedrenter wrote: »

Please answer; is your deposit protected?

No

In that case you need to make sure that it is registered. if the company goes bust, you lose your deposit.

Assuming that you are in England or Wales, you can sue the LL for 3 times the deposit. I suggest you send a letter now giving him 7 days to register it or you sue him.

ladylouise62

wurriedrenter wrote: »

Is there any way of finding out if proceedings to wind up the company have started.

You can check in a couple of places, but the problem I've found is that the updating is always slow.. and when dodgy stuff is being done it's always before any actions like this actually start.

But, just in case:

http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/4fd920a4aa2bff683755ce88b04bed4c/wcframe?name=accessCompanyInfo (check the status and also if there are any County Court Judgements against them as that is often the precursor of going down.)

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/

wurriedrenter

RAS wrote: »

In that case you need to make sure that it is registered. if the company goes bust, you lose your deposit.

Assuming that you are in England or Wales, you can sue the LL for 3 times the deposit. I suggest you send a letter now giving him 7 days to register it or you sue him.

Unfortunately not, NI. Not even sure if there is such a scheme here.

wurriedrenter

ladylouise62 wrote: »

You can check in a couple of places, but the problem I've found is that the updating is always slow.. and when dodgy stuff is being done it's always before any actions like this actually start.

But, just in case:

************(check the status and also if there are any County Court Judgements against them as that is often the precursor of going down.)
***********

I'm afraid that that would appear to be the case. Company briefly appeared at Co house as being dissolved (appeared in Belfast gazette 21/2 weeks later) before being restored. I'm considering writing to the bank to ensure they are aware that the property has a tenant, in the hope that this will at least ensure some notice period?