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Tenant wont leave!!
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Sorry but if tenants don't pay your rent then the LL should be able to legally evict within a few weeks not months. Like a said before when I rented I wouldn't expect to be treated any differently.
Depends, what if tenant is in a genuine bad situation such as losing job, changing benefit etc that takes a few weeks to sort and LL wants them out as not willing to wait.0 -
Depends, what if tenant is in a genuine bad situation such as losing job, changing benefit etc that takes a few weeks to sort and LL wants them out as not willing to wait.
Nothing personal but it's business, LL too has a mortgage to pay and going into arrears could lose them the house.
Not paying rent is not a victimless crime, not all LL have a property empire and can absorb such 'small' loses.
Those few weeks turn into a few months and bailiffs to come, with no rent and a damaged property. Who pays the LL now? Insurance doesn't pay for malicious damage.
Do you know the cost for renovating a property when someone has trashed it? certainly not a couple a hundredWhat a load of Betty swollocks.
My landlord gave us notice in July. Been here 2.5 years. Always paid rent on time. Every inspection by very strict letting agents have been passed and they come every 3 months. The landlord here is selling his property. We didn't know until the section 21 came through. We did ask if we could stay on past the leave date as we decided to purchase somewhere and the landlord and letting agents were a bit hesitant. So being a good reliable tenant, pay all bills on time etc.... Means diddly squat.
Your supposed to pay rent on time as well as bills, expecting a reward for this is amusing at best. A contract is such that anything above this is goodwill. It's business at the end of the day, nothing is free in this world.
Do you expect a reward from your credit card company paying your minimum amount every month? I think apart from higher interest and more debt, they are the ones laughing.
Maybe the reward your seeking is not having a CCJ and a debt management plan on your credit file."It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
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FBaby, wouldn't verifying the tenant's income and affordability be part of the referencing process? That's a genuine question as I know that when I rented whilst self-employed I had provide evidence of my income.
Artful, it sounds as though you're saying landlords could do more to protect themselves and other landlords by flagging up potentially problematic tenants rather than just evicting via Section 21 and giving good references. A more cooperative attitude towards fellow landlords rather than an I'm-all-right-Jack attitude.
deskaspace, iirc you are in Scotland the same as me. Tenants in arrears who are waiting on a HB decision will be granted an extension by the court I think. You're right and there are a number of genuine reasons a tenant might find themselves in a sticky situation. Communication with the landlord in such a situation is key as I'm sure a landlord would rather know of the situation in advance rather than finding out when the rent isn't paid. If a landlord cannot cope without a couple of months rent then they really need to re-think their business plan.0 -
Seriously what are you moaning about? Your sense of entitlement is breathtaking. Ok in a perfect world your LL might give you a bit more of a heads-up but at the end of the day you have a contract with agreed terms and the LL is entitled to enforce his end of the bargain, end of story.
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Sense of entitlement? divadee is entitled to remain in the property after the Section 21 expires. Legally she is entitled to remain in the property because the notice doesn't end the tenancy whether you like it or not. The landlord and letting agent can be as hesitant as they like but it doesn't really matter because she doesn't have to leave when the notice expires. It's not as though she's saying she won't ever move out. As a landlord you need to accept you've given possession of the property to someone else in exchange for money that's why a landlord on their own cannot end a tenancy.0 -
Nothing personal but it's business, LL too has a mortgage to pay and going into arrears could lose them the house.
Not paying rent is not a victimless crime, not all LL have a property empire and can absorb such 'small' loses.
Those few weeks turn into a few months and bailiffs to come, with no rent and a damaged property. Who pays the LL now? Insurance doesn't pay for malicious damage.
Do you know the cost for renovating a property when someone has trashed it? certainly not a couple a hundred
Every business and investment has risks. If your margins are so tight that a few months of unpaid rent could result in enough mortgage arrears that the lender repossessed the property then you really need to re-evaluate whether BTL is the right business/investment for you.0 -
Every business and investment has risks. If your margins are so tight that a few months of unpaid rent could result in enough mortgage arrears that the lender repossessed the property then you really need to re-evaluate whether BTL is the right business/investment for you.
You can't assume every business/LL is as sensible as you.
Either way it is dead money as the LL won't get it back usually. Their only light for them is bailiffs and seizing possession of their property, legally of course, which can take many more months"It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
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Seriously what are you moaning about? Your sense of entitlement is breathtaking. Ok in a perfect world your LL might give you a bit more of a heads-up but at the end of the day you have a contract with agreed terms and the LL is entitled to enforce his end of the bargain, end of story.
I've never been a LL myself but I have been a tenant for most of my working life. I always knew in the back of my mind that the LL could give me notice at any time. This is part and parcel of renting. I knew this when I signed every contract. I don't see any reasonable reason why any other tenant shouldn't see it the same way. Yes it's a pain in the a$$ having to move every few years but so are a lot of other things in life.
A sense of entitlement yeah right!!!!
It didn't matter to us in the end as we are actually completing next week so we will be out by the 30th and that gives us a couple of days to clean before handing the keys back. Ironically the letting agents have now said as he hasn't had any interest from buyers the landlord has said we can stay on short term until he finds a buyer as he doesn't want the property empty. Well too late for us. We pushed our purchase through as quickly as possible with the help of a brilliant solicitor so we can move out and have security and not the intrusive 3 month inspections which were so petty including one where the comment was 'dust on a mirror please clean it!!'
landlords can't have it all ways. They can't want us out and then say we can stay until they find a buyer and expect viewings all hours of the day.0 -
A sense of entitlement yeah right!!!!
It didn't matter to us in the end as we are actually completing next week so we will be out by the 30th and that gives us a couple of days to clean before handing the keys back. Ironically the letting agents have now said as he hasn't had any interest from buyers the landlord has said we can stay on short term until he finds a buyer as he doesn't want the property empty. Well too late for us. We pushed our purchase through as quickly as possible with the help of a brilliant solicitor so we can move out and have security and not the intrusive 3 month inspections which were so petty including one where the comment was 'dust on a mirror please clean it!!'
landlords can't have it all ways. They can't want us out and then say we can stay until they find a buyer and expect viewings all hours of the day.
That is one LL wanting his cake and eating it. Unless selling to an investor, Lenders usually want vacant on possession.
Your gain is his loss. Some people have to learn the hard way."It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
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You can't assume every business/LL is as sensible as you.
Either way it is dead money as the LL won't get it back usually. Their only light for them is bailiffs and seizing possession of their property, legally of course, which can take many more months
That's worrying as "sensible" isn't usually a word associated with me.
It's also worrying for tenants if a landlord is running with such tight margins. How would the landlord pay for essentially repairs and maintenance?0 -
That's worrying as "sensible" isn't usually a word associated with me.
It's also worrying for tenants if a landlord is running with such tight margins. How would the landlord pay for essentially repairs and maintenance?
Unfortunately that's where the rubbish LL come in"It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
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