My tennant died.. 2 months behind on rent

missile

teeni wrote: »

The reality is for most landlords it is not an issue the administrators of the estate want to reduce/minimise their costs and make arrangements to clear the property as soon as possible.....

Maybe so, but you did not answer my question ........

missile wrote: »

I wonder what the LL is supposed to do when the deceased tenant has no will or next of kin?

pmlindyloo

I don't know whether this may help.

A flow chart to show who inherits when there is no will.

http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/courts/probate/probate-guide.pdf

Actually the OP could telephone the probate office. I have always found them very helpful.

blossomhill_2

molerat wrote: »

The animal has been abandoned, if someone keeps on feeding it and walking it the RSPCA will show little if any interest. They must be clearly told that there is an abandoned animal in the property.

Why tell them it has been abandoned when it clearly hasn't? Someone is taking responsibility for it, as demonstrated by feeding and walking it. RSPCA would probably put it to sleep, give the family a chance to find a better solution, it has only been a matter of days

rpc

teeni wrote: »

IF he delays issuuing a s8 g7 notice he will have to wait even longer. and i would not suggest a S21 as so many things can go wrong with that.

Why not issue a S8G8, S8G7 and S21 all together? It seems that all are applicable.

OP sounds like he is not fully acquainted with LL&T law and good practice, so may benefit from membership of RLA or paying a sol to sort this out. The best outcome is probably a rapid end to the tenancy to minimise losses (assuming no assets in the estate). The worst outcome is that OP gets it wrong and ends up paying out a significant sum to the estate of the deceased.

adouglasmhor

I don't get drunk and am not Glaswegian. I will be taking part in an Anti Fascist Protest later.

timbo58

nobile wrote: »

Leave the door open, let the dog go walkies.

I'm sure that's said 'tongue in cheek' but just in case it wasn't: don't be bloo*y ridiculous.
The dog has lost it's owner, probably grieving over the body for the 3 days it took anyone to notice, the last thing the poor thing needs is to be completely abandoned and homeless.

thegirlintheattic

The tenancy is still in place so get a S8 or S21 sorted out immediately, or get the estate to agree to surrender the tenancy.

Forget the £200 unless you have paperwork - otherwise I doubt your going to get any money back.

Rent is a debt that will be settled by the estate, send the estate an invoice - you may want to wait a few days to be considerate (and also take into account that rent will still be accruing).

Until you have the property back in your possession you cannot do anything about cleaning or the dog. As you did not take a deposit, you could try invoicing the estate - you never know they may pay up without question. Otherwise you've learnt a lesson. If there is feces everywhere you maybe able to get environmental health to come out, I know a old lady near my parents who ended up in a house covered with excrement and the council deep cleaned it for her, don't know if she had to pay or if she was the home owner or not.

Whilst the tenancy is still in place you cannot demand the relatives to remove the belongings, however the relatives seem quite reasonable so I'd give them the few days they've asked for.

teeni

missile wrote: »

Maybe so, but you did not answer my question ........

sorry you are right i didnt answer your question. The landlord still has to follow the procedure serve the notice both s21 and s8 to be sure on the property, on the expiry if the executors have not been in touch he issues possession proceedings.

At the hearing he asks for a forthwith order rather than possession in 28/14 days as is normal, and then apply for a baliffs warrant of eviction and on the expiry of that change the locks just like any other possession.

The sooner he starts the sooner he gets his property back.

lighting_up_the_chalice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-PIckHrZ0o

Littleweedj

Oh dear.....seem to think this thread has gone off at a tangent. ....... and I think it's time to call a truce lads???

GDB2222 - why are you so prejudiced against Glaswegians? Please do not generalise. I like Glaswegians very much, although, of course, not all. But then again I also like Scousers, Geordies, Northerns, Londoners, Irish, Welsh etc etc. but not all. There are good and bad types in every area, culture, religion so it's unreasonable to lambast one part of the U.K. with outdated views.

Now can we get back to discussing the poster's dilemma? and by so doing give reasonable and helpful comments and suggestions.