Sons new uni house - unfinished

Kynthia

Pixie5740 wrote: »

Is the letting agent named as the landlord on your son's tenancy agreement? His agreement will be with the landlord not the letting agent the letting agent just works on the landlord's behalf as...well his agent.

Your son and/or the other tenants should WRITE (that's ink, paper and a stamp) to the address for the serving of notices given in their tenancy agreement requesting that the cookers be connected, the flooring laid, the television be removed/replaced and most importantly of all for a copy of the current gas safety certificate.

I would not advise anyone to not pay the rent or they could find themselves in breach of contract. As an aside are you sure the rent is paid by DD and not SO?

This. Check the deposits are protected and pay the rent as being in arrears won't solve anything but make it worse.

Take dated photos, make sure any inventory is accurate and keep a copy for when they move out. Start the ball rolling with requests to have the property completed in writing so tgat you can evidence your requests.

Cakeguts

What date does the contract start?

anselld

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays wrote: »

There is, shockingly, no governing body.

That might be shocking if it was true!

The agent must be in one of the three approved redress schemes.
https://www.gov.uk/redress-scheme-estate-agencies

Gas safety is regulated by Gassafe and enforced by the HSE
https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/help-and-advice/renting-a-property/information-for-tenants/
http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/faqtenant.htm

The Landlord must comply with the HMO management regulations ...
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/372/contents/made
... and any safety related disrepair can be reported to the Local Council who are the enforcement authority for housing safety.

Cosmetic stuff like TV is more tricky as that would simply be down to what was written / contracted.