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Letting agent problems

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  • wendykearney
    wendykearney Posts: 112 Forumite
    Is this ok for an email?

    Hi,
    Just wanted to check that you received the letter from me on Monday regarding notice. I took the advice given to me by you and gave one months notice from the 25th June.
    Please could you let me know as asap regarding the amount of pro rata rent for July then i can get this to you before it is due.
    Many thanks



    The letter was hand delivered so i know they got it.

    wendy
  • thesaint
    thesaint Posts: 4,324 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Sounds okay to me.

    By the way, there is nothing illegal in your contract.

    Beware of trainee lawyers.
    Well life is harsh, hug me don't reject me.
  • thelawnet
    thelawnet Posts: 2,584 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    thesaint wrote: »
    Sounds okay to me.

    By the way, there is nothing illegal in your contract.

    I would strongly recommend that you stop offering advice if you have no knowledge of the most basic of tenancy rights.
  • thesaint
    thesaint Posts: 4,324 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    thelawnet wrote: »
    I would strongly recommend that you stop offering advice if you have no knowledge of the most basic of tenancy rights.

    (what's)thelaw?net

    While it's fun conversing with you, I shall decline your recommendation as I am right. Throwing words around like "Broken in" and "Illegal" sound good, but are not correct.

    It's time for your bed young man, haven't you got to be up for school in the morning?
    Well life is harsh, hug me don't reject me.
  • Meatballs
    Meatballs Posts: 587 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Whilst the clauses may be 'un-enforceable' and 'unfair' I do agree with thesaint in that they aren't actually 'illegal' in that there are no laws to prevent them being there?

    However, the landlord may be acting illegally if he follows them through...
  • thelawnet
    thelawnet Posts: 2,584 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    It's time for your bed young man, haven't you got to be up for school in the morning?

    What a stinging rebuke. One that will linger with me when I earn more tomorrow than you will make on your BTLs in the whole year.
  • Meatballs
    Meatballs Posts: 587 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Odds on thelawnet and thesaint currently being happily married for 20 years anyone?
  • thesaint
    thesaint Posts: 4,324 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    thelawnet wrote: »
    What a stinging rebuke. One that will linger with me when I earn more tomorrow than you will make on your BTLs in the whole year.

    This is the first time you have been correct in this thread, I shall make a small loss this year, as I did last year, as I will next.;)
    Well life is harsh, hug me don't reject me.
  • clutton_2
    clutton_2 Posts: 11,149 Forumite
    good accountants and small losses keep the taxman at bay - moi aussi !! ;)
  • thelawnet
    thelawnet Posts: 2,584 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Meatballs wrote: »
    Whilst the clauses may be 'un-enforceable' and 'unfair' I do agree with thesaint in that they aren't actually 'illegal' in that there are no laws to prevent them being there?

    However, the landlord may be acting illegally if he follows them through...

    The terms are contrary to the law of the land. It is no more legal than if the landlord wrote "The landlord may eat your babies if you damage his property" in the contract.

    Eviction other than according with the provisions of the Housing Act is illegal under the Provection From Eviction Act. The penalty for breach is up to two years in prison.

    It is normal use of the English language to describe a contractual provision that if enforced would constitue a criminal offence as illegal.
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