Giving Tenant correct notice. What should it be?

bikingbarney

tlc678910 wrote: »

As your tenant is a relative it might help you and them to try to resolve the issue informally sooner rather than later.

Could you let them know (if you haven't) that you need the property back at the end of the term but suggest if they find anywhere to rent before then you will release them from their contract? They might find somewhere straight away of course leaving you without the rental income.

Could you offer your tenant to refund/forfeit a months rent if they need to place a bond on a property (and raising the bond is likely to be a problem).

I know the above isn't conventional landlord behaviour but a relative having to be evicted and made homeless until they are hopefully housed on the eviction day isn't nice for them and you need your house back when the court proceedings would likely still be going on.

Good luck with it.

I think this is the route we are going to go down to be honest. The only issue is that she is struggling to get a deposit together for her next rental property.

paddedjohn

bikingbarney wrote: »

I think this is the route we are going to go down to be honest. The only issue is that she is struggling to get a deposit together for her next rental property.

That might be the key to your problem, can you afford to pay her deposit for her as a sweetener to ease her out of your property?

Guest101

I do love how 'accidental' landlords don't need to do any legal research on the investment.


Instead expecting sympathy for the legalities they must now jump through.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

marksoton wrote: »

Oh do stop with the hysterics.

At the end of the day there is a poor unsuspecting tenant at the other end of this.

The facts remain:

The OP is a LL
The OP is running a business
The OP does have legal obligations

Everything else is superfluous. It's in both the tenant and LL's interests that the LL is well versed in what they are doing.

You only have to see the number of posts on this very board regarding poor LL's to understand why naive/bad/uneducated ones catch the ire of most reasonable posters.

Oh thanks you prove my point.


I'm not arguing the fact the OP is LL and IS running a business and has legal obligations.


My point and the one you proved is that People got judgmental and bullying.


Now a police officer deals with allot in his career does this give him excuse to treat everyone he comes into contact with with contempt to the point of being aggressive and unruly and brand them guilty until proven innocent?


NO


I understand that people can get angry over certain terms used that crop up repeatedly, this is not justification to judge and bully anyone that asks for advice using "terms" that they dislike.


so thanks again for proving me right!.

Guest101

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

Oh thanks you prove my point.


I'm not arguing the fact the OP is LL and IS running a business and has legal obligations.


My point and the one you proved is that People got judgmental and bullying.


Now a police officer deals with allot in his career does this give him excuse to treat everyone he comes into contact with with contempt to the point of being aggressive and unruly and brand them guilty until proven innocent?


NO


I understand that people can get angry over certain terms used that crop up repeatedly, this is not justification to judge and bully anyone that asks for advice using "terms" that they dislike.


so thanks again for proving me right!.

Didn't realise we were paid to do this... Look forward to my next cheque

marksoton

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

Oh thanks you prove my point.


I'm not arguing the fact the OP is LL and IS running a business and has legal obligations.


My point and the one you proved is that People got judgmental and bullying.


Now a police officer deals with allot in his career does this give him excuse to treat everyone he comes into contact with with contempt to the point of being aggressive and unruly and brand them guilty until proven innocent?


NO


I understand that people can get angry over certain terms used that crop up repeatedly, this is not justification to judge and bully anyone that asks for advice using "terms" that they dislike.


so thanks again for proving me right!.

I've no idea what you're on about.

bikingbarney

Guest101 wrote: »

I do love how 'accidental' landlords don't need to do any legal research on the investment.


Instead expecting sympathy for the legalities they must now jump through.

Im sorry but who is expecting sympathy??

Im just wanting to make sure I do things by the book in an area Im not familiar with (Even though I probably should be)

Guest101

bikingbarney wrote: »

Im sorry but who is expecting sympathy??

Im just wanting to make sure I do things by the book in an area Im not familiar with (Even though I probably should be)

Generally discussing the impact of your personal circumstances is used to gain sympathy to a situation.


Much better to say: Should've learnt this before but I didn't, please help kind people of MSE


Rather than 'you don't know my circumstances....'

FBaby

I do love how 'accidental' landlords don't need to do any legal research on the investment.

I would consider coming to gain advice on a forum BEFORE taking action amounting to doing research on the business.

Funny how posters always jump at 'educating' tenants about their rights when it comes to getting their deposit back though. How about responding that since they are handing over their own money to an independent body, maybe they should do their own legal research before doing so rather than expecting strangers to guide them on how to ensure they can claim it back.

Generally discussing the impact of your personal circumstances is used to gain sympathy to a situation.

I'll remember to check that you give that same comment to a tenant not having a clue about what they need to do when wanting to challenge their deposit. We know however that what they get is not just advice, but moral support and additional information about how they could potentially sue them for 3 times the amount!

Guest101

FBaby wrote: »

I would consider coming to gain advice on a forum BEFORE taking action amounting to doing research on the business. - I'd do it BEFORE starting the business....

Funny how posters always jump at 'educating' tenants about their rights when it comes to getting their deposit back though. - Because tenants are the consumer, LLs are expected to know what is involved in running a business. Though I agree the education system should teach about renting etc. How about responding that since they are handing over their own money to an independent body, maybe they should do their own legal research before doing so rather than expecting strangers to guide them on how to ensure they can claim it back. - Often the advice is simply start a single claim with the DPS. The advice extends when the LL FAILS to protect the deposit.


I'll remember to check that you give that same comment to a tenant not having a clue about what they need to do when wanting to challenge their deposit. - I wont give the same comment. Because a tenant isn't provided a roof over someone's head, they're paying of that persons mortgage. We know however that what they get is not just advice, but moral support and additional information about how they could potentially sue them for 3 times the amount!

Indeed, and I'd suggest they do sue, every single time. Because the LL is risking their money...