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Private Landlord asking for rent by Direct Debit
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Regarding direct debit or standing order - I know of ppl (tenants) who have done this (LL set up DD, they use a std form & hand it in to bank). Upon moving out LL used DD function to withdraw more money to cover alleged damages! This is what DD is for, as in DD for credit card the amount is and can be variable. Set up your own SO.
Yes, but with a DD you get the Direct Debit Guarantee which means you can challenge any payment and your bank will immediately refund it and then claim it back from the LL's bank or DD agent. If this happens frequently (as I imagine it would in the above scenario) the LL will have their DD scheme shut down. Granted you have more control with SO, just wanted to point out that's not quite a licence to withdraw any amount.0 -
Regarding direct debit or standing order - I know of ppl (tenants) who have done this (LL set up DD, they use a std form & hand it in to bank). Upon moving out LL used DD function to withdraw more money to cover alleged damages! This is what DD is for, as in DD for credit card the amount is and can be variable. Set up your own SO.
Who in their right mind would move out with an active DD or SO In place? Once youve goven notice sirely cancelling it is first thing to do once last rent paid. The day my last rent payment was made I was cancelling mine online. In fact I was so quick it asked me if I actually wanted to make the last payment. I review my DD list regularly just in case any slip though the net!!0 -
I forgot to cancel my rent SO when I moved into my own house - only remembered after a month!0
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melanieconway wrote: »I am totally confused as to why you would think this would have an impact on your contract as you have stated you SIGNED a 6 month tenancy, THAT is your contract. In your contract you are obliged to pay rent etc under the T&Cs outlined, whether you pay via cash, bank transfer, SO, or gold bullion, it makes no difference, you are obliged to pay the rent in the currency dictated via any means (unless the T&C specifies a method).
My last contract for such things explicitly stated payment to be via direct debit in the T&C's. But what they actually seem to have meant was a standing order. It is just an EA being a typical EA.0
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