Not sure what to do

Accidental_Landlord_1

poppysarah wrote: »

How likely is she to get a job soon?

If she's interviewing them she might be able to get back on her feet and pay you back.

She has had interviews and hasn't heard anything back. I thought she would have been very likely to get a job because she is not being fussy about what to apply for she is willing to do anything.

Obviously the longer this goes on the more debt she is building and I don't want her to end up in a situation that she can't get out of.

zaksmum

You know, it's difficult enough being a first time accidental landlord as you call yourself, but you really can't be taking on all the problems of your tenant.

Your needs are simple enough - just get your property let to a tenant who will provide you with the rent you are asking.

In this case, it's not happening and you need to get this tenant out and re let the flat.

No sentiment in business, I'm afraid.

theartfullodger

Re. AT5 you need to be able to PROVE it was served BEFORE tenancy is signed, usually by date & time noted, signed & witnessed, on both documents. Otherwise you'd need to wait until 3 months rent owing before a valid notice may be served.

Cheers!!

Darlyd

Did she have a garentore (sp)?

It must be tough for you, but at the end of the day you are a business. BUT if she goes to the council they will end up telling her to sit tight until you take her to court. (from what I have read on here). Can you put an add in the paper for a house share?

Hope it all works out for you..

evoke

OP: you don't sound like the kind of person to be landlord, mate. Jack it in. You sound like a decent person.

Landlords are generally heartless scum of the earth benefitting from limitless LHA, courtesy of taxpayers. They are vile, greedy opportunists who are capitalising on New Labour's benefits-for-life policies.

bris

It can be a bit daunting serving notice in Scotland unless you know exactly what to do. Have a look at through these documents, google for them, Notice to quit, section 33 notice and AT6. It is also very important they are served in the correct format with the dates being exactly right.
My advice is to approach an expert in the process and pay the £100 (there abouts) to have it done correctly.
Any mistakes and the judge, if it gets that far will simply throw it out and you are another 6 months behind.
My first attempt at doing it myself ended badly with the council throwing it out. I did it at the tenants request so the council would rehouse her as she was struggling with the rent due to also being made redundant. It turned out to be a simple date error on one of the notices, the council spotted it straight away and informed my tenant the notice to quit was invalid and to ignore it. If this was in court it would have set me back months, don't make the same mistake.

Accidental_Landlord_1

darlyd wrote: »

Did she have a garentore (sp)?

It must be tough for you, but at the end of the day you are a business. BUT if she goes to the council they will end up telling her to sit tight until you take her to court. (from what I have read on here). Can you put an add in the paper for a house share?

Hope it all works out for you..

Thanks Daryld - I didn't have a guarantor for her. Can't put an ad for a house share - it is a tiny one bedroomed flat or it wouldn't have been a problem.

Accidental_Landlord_1

bris wrote: »

It can be a bit daunting serving notice in Scotland unless you know exactly what to do. Have a look at through these documents, google for them, Notice to quit, section 33 notice and AT6. It is also very important they are served in the correct format with the dates being exactly right.
My advice is to approach an expert in the process and pay the £100 (there abouts) to have it done correctly.
Any mistakes and the judge, if it gets that far will simply throw it out and you are another 6 months behind.
My first attempt at doing it myself ended badly with the council throwing it out. I did it at the tenants request so the council would rehouse her as she was struggling with the rent due to also being made redundant. It turned out to be a simple date error on one of the notices, the council spotted it straight away and informed my tenant the notice to quit was invalid and to ignore it. If this was in court it would have set me back months, don't make the same mistake.

Thanks Bris, I am going to meet with her just shortly and will speak about what her realistic options are - hopefully she will be happy to go back to her parents in the short term if I let her go without notice so all she would be owing is £185 rent and use her deposit for her months notice. If not I will have to go down the legal route. Fingers crossed it doesn't come to that.

Accidental_Landlord_1

zaksmum wrote: »

You know, it's difficult enough being a first time accidental landlord as you call yourself, but you really can't be taking on all the problems of your tenant.

Your needs are simple enough - just get your property let to a tenant who will provide you with the rent you are asking.

In this case, it's not happening and you need to get this tenant out and re let the flat.

No sentiment in business, I'm afraid.

you are quite right zaks mum - it's just a total mindshift for me, I am going to have to toughen up

chappers

evoke wrote: »

OP: you don't sound like the kind of person to be landlord, mate. Jack it in. You sound like a decent person.

Landlords are generally heartless scum of the earth benefitting from limitless LHA, courtesy of taxpayers. They are vile, greedy opportunists who are capitalising on New Labour's benefits-for-life policies.