Nightmare Landlady Running House From Abroad - Need Advice

melstar11

So the leak has been fixed but she expects you to give other contractors access in order for them to quote for other works? I wouldn't spend a minute more of my time on that: that's for her to arrange and she can provide a representative to be at the property. Definitely write back to her detailing all the contact you've had, copying in the other leaseholders and stating it is unreasonable for her to expect you to take time off work to do this for her. Suggest she appoints an agent instead. An agent doesn't have to be a letting agent btw, just someone who acts for her.

always_sunny

Pixie5740 wrote: »

Silly me! I didn't realise that London and other major towns were exempt from statutory law. Oh that's right they're not and periodic tenancies are a possibility for those who can hold their nerve.

benjus wrote: »

That's only the case because so many tenants don't know their rights and bow down to whatever the landlord or letting agent tells them. I'm sure in many cases the landlord doesn't even care, it's purely the letting agent that insists on a new tenancy in order to charge a fee (and may charge the landlord as well). If the tenant took the trouble to contact the landlord directly (tenants have a legal right to their landlord's real address) many of these could be resolved.

Ultimately, if the tenant stays in the property after the end of the fixed term and does not sign a new tenancy agreement, the landlord must choose whether to accept that they are now on a periodic tenancy and live with it, or commence eviction proceedings. If the tenant has been a good tenant, why would a sane landlord go through all the expense and inconvenience of an eviction, followed by the possibility of a void period, just for the sake of a crisp, fresh tenancy agreement?

I don't know, it really depends so I don't think you're in a position to comment. Some LL will go for it, some will not.
Has either of you been in a property where the LL offers a new AST and/or a S21 at the same time and successfully managed to get a periodic tenancies instead?

It has little to do with negotiating and cajouling, it is within the rights of the LL and for some people going through an eviction process is not high on the agenda.
Maybe you could make a career out of it, looking at the stats of eviction in England it seems a huge problem so definitely there is a market for it.

(Actually I have never seen any stats, it'd be interesting to know what % of AST are periodic/fixed)

Pixie5740

always_sunny wrote: »

I don't know, it really depends so I don't think you're in a position to comment. Some LL will go for it, some will not.
Has either of you been in a property where the LL offers a new AST and/or a S21 at the same time and successfully managed to get a periodic tenancies instead?

It has little to do with negotiating and cajouling, it is within the rights of the LL and for some people going through an eviction process is not high on the agenda.
Maybe you could make a career out of it, looking at the stats of eviction in England it seems a huge problem so definitely there is a market for it.

(Actually I have never seen any stats, it'd be interesting to know what % of AST are periodic/fixed)

The eviction process and the motivations of the letting agents, not the landlords, involved has been explained to you ad nauseam.

teddysmum

bouicca21 wrote: »

And as an aside, I'd be checking that the deposit is properly protected ...

If the deposit is not protected and you would like to move, the compensation due to you could well finance that move.

scd3scd4

Next she is going to ask you to be around while the roof is fixed, lots of emails on what is happening, what they are doing, what they said. Why are they taking so long, did they come today, what time did they leave, why is he asking for more money, you will have to be in this date that day....................


I told her that my work already is getting unhappy that I'm coming into work late.


There is no reason you need to be late at all. They work around you and your commitments or she organises the visits.



Put your foot down now!!!!!!!!!

scd3scd4

The only responsibility I can see you owe. Is to inform her in a timely manner. That is asap after you are aware, to limit damage.


After that, unless you have some sort of agreement in your contract then the rest is up to her. You are not obliged to be there for this and that. But of course that would mean strangers letting builders is to quote and the like. The rest is up to her. Of course you may want to help out as it is your home but that is if you want to and if you can.


The rest from her is hot air but I agree send letters and get evidence you acted in good faith.

shortcrust

scd3scd4 wrote: »

Put your foot down now!!!!!!!!!

This, a hundred times! What are you doing?? Why are you taking time off work? Why are you storing her clothes?! This isn't normal.

Madness.