Complicated - need advice as a Landlord

anjou21

Problem solved to those I have upset - removed the text, but thank you to those who were constructive in their replies.

AnotherJoe

Wow.

Try some paragraphs to make it readible might be a good idea?

sheff6107

Sounds a weird setup. Before going legal can you not do an inspection giving at least 24 hours notice which will give you a chance to sit down with her and find out what is going on?

I'm renting and the place is a tip with a baby etc, but it's spotless when I'm given 48 hours notice from the landlady.

anjou21

AnotherJoe - Sorry but regardless of my'English Grammar' don't bother responding with sarcasm - highly unhelpful and not at all constructive is it

anjou21

I have given her at least 48 hours notice and have made 3 visits over the past month to meet contractors for quotes to flooring and kitchen and since the first visit the place has not been cleaned, more marks and damage has been done to walls and doors and dog poo all over the garden.

She says they are still together, he (my Tenant) says they have split up. As for the state, it was immaculate before she moved in and now it is being abused.

The company will not pay the rent after next month and there is no way she can afford it on her own and I do not want her as a tenant. She is not on the agreement. I am not being hard, just that she is not my problem and needs to move out.

Marvel1

sheff6107 wrote: »

I'm renting and the place is a tip with a baby etc, but it's spotless when I'm given 48 hours notice from the landlady.

There is nothing wrong with that, as long as the place is the same as when you first moved in when you leave.

HouseBuyer77

Who is the contract with? The orignal Icelandic man, both him and his girlfriend or with his company?

The company was paying the rent directly?

If he continues to pay the rent then he's still within the 12 month AST so you can't just get rid of him (which you can do after 12 months with an S21). Inside the 12 month period you can get him evicted via an S8 but these can only be issued for certain reasons, non-payment of rent is one of them. I think excesssive property damage may be another but I'm not sure (though what you describe, whilst untidy and possible worthy of deposit deductions if they're unable to clean it up is hardly excessive or a big problem).

marksoton

So serve a S8 and start the process of getting them out.

Quite why you would want to continue dealing with his employer is beyond me if that's the sort of calibre of person they employ.

anjou21

Housebuyer77, Yes Tenancy only signed by him and in his name - company pay the rent as he has/had no UK bank account at the time of signing the agreement, company also paid deposit for him.

MarkSoton - it is not the employers fault, they have paid the rent for him as he is not working for them at the moment due to some personal issues. In fact they could walk away and leave me to deal with it all but are helping as much as they can.

anjou21

CJ Davies - I think there is, my house is not pristine but it is tidy and clean and if you owned a house and had just spent £20k on it plus having the garden landscaped at a further cost of £4k and the plants were not being watered and all dead - how would you feel. The tenant was incredibly appreciative of having such a nice place and took care of it and the garden - she it treating it like some doss house which it is not.

mchale

anjou21 wrote: »

Housebuyer77, Yes Tenancy only signed by him and in his name - company pay the rent as he has/had no UK bank account at the time of signing the agreement, company also paid deposit for him.

MarkSoton - it is not the employers fault, they have paid the rent for him as he is not working for them at the moment due to some personal issues. In fact they could walk away and leave me to deal with it all but are helping as much as they can.

Should have got company owner to sign as a guarantor to cover yourself.