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landlord has key???
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The law does not require everyone to have a rent book.
The tenants can buy one and ask the landlord to fill it in, but he is under no obligation to do so.I am desperate for acceptance, please hit the 'thanks' button.0 -
The possession of a key by the landlord implies a right of entry to which they have no right. What the landlord has, is a right to ask permission to enter which, can be refused and there is nothing the landlord can do. That is the law.
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I would go as far and argue that the possession of a key by the landlord is tantamount to harassment. This landlord seems to be a right !!!!!!!Any posts by myself are my opinion ONLY. They should never be taken as correct or factual without confirmation from a legal professional. All information is given without prejudice or liability.0 -
You would lose the argument. Smokers have been claiming harassment and violation of the Human Rights Act. Don't seem to be getting anywhere with it.FREEDOM IS NOT FREE0
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What has smoking got to do with keys?I am a Mortgage Adviser
You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.0 -
If a stranger has a key to my home in theory they could enter at anytime. That would effect the state of my mind and breach my common law right to quit enjoyment. You cannot write the common law out in a contract.Any posts by myself are my opinion ONLY. They should never be taken as correct or factual without confirmation from a legal professional. All information is given without prejudice or liability.0
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deary65 wrote:If a stranger has a key to my home in theory they could enter at anytime. That would effect the state of my mind and breach my common law right to quit enjoyment. You cannot write the common law out in a contract.
I suppose one could argue that a tenant can just as well change the locks anyway if they can arrange to be in whenever the landlord is due to visit. After all the landlord won't be using the key if the tenant lets him in and he should not be trying to do so at other times. (I'm sure I know some tenants that do this
. What is the landlord going to say about it, that he tried to enter without permission but couldn't get in?! 0 -
If a stranger has a key to my home in theory they could enter at anytime. That would effect the state of my mind and breach my common law right to quit enjoyment. You cannot write the common law out in a contract.
Effect the state of your mind?
I don't know what to say.Well life is harsh, hug me don't reject me.0 -
deary65 wrote:If a stranger has a key to my home in theory they could enter at anytime. That would effect the state of my mind and breach my common law right to quit enjoyment. You cannot write the common law out in a contract.
You must have a lot of keys floating around with other people.FREEDOM IS NOT FREE0 -
You need to read O.P.thesaint wrote:Effect the state of your mind?
I don't know what to say.Any posts by myself are my opinion ONLY. They should never be taken as correct or factual without confirmation from a legal professional. All information is given without prejudice or liability.0 -
Despite protestations to the contrary, deary65 is right. For the duration of a lease, the tenant has exclusive possession of the property. If the landlord enters without the tenant's permission, he is a trespasser. What the landlord "owns" is a reversion, which means that at the end of the lease the title to the land will revert to him, but during the term of the lease he does not have a right to enter at will. He can, however, enter to effect repairs if the parties so covenant. If a purported "lease" does not give exclusive possession to the tenant, it is not a lease. And since we're quoting sources, I'll be the first on the thread to actually quote some law and say per Lord Templeman in Street v. Mountford (1985), HL.#145 Save £12k in 2016 Challenge: £12,062.62/£12,000.00 Beginning Balance: £5,027.78 CHALLENGE MET
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