how to get tenant to leave

macaque_2

olivia1996 wrote: »

I have been renting a property out for the last year or so on a shorthold tenancy agreement for 26 weeks(this used to be my main residence but i moved in with my partner). This agreement was last renewed on 1/5/07. The problem is that I have split up from my partner and need to move back in as I have no where else to live. Please can someone tell me how to get the tenant out, how much notice to give etc so I can move back in legally - thanks

I realise that you have a legitimate personal need for the property but I have to say that amateur BTLs like you are an absolute curse on the letting business.

Moving house is expensive and very disruptive. You have gone into BTL without thinking it through. You take good tenants who are paying their bills and looking after the property and chuck them out because you could't separate business from your personal life.

If you had an ounce of decency in you, you would give your tenant a long notice period and find a place to rent yourself in the mean time.

Generali

macaque wrote: »

I realise that you have a legitimate personal need for the property but I have to say that amateur BTLs like you are an absolute curse on the letting business.

Moving house is expensive and very disruptive. You have gone into BTL without thinking it through. You take good tenants who are paying their bills and looking after the property and chuck them out because you could't separate business from your personal life.

If you had an ounce of decency in you, you would give your tenant a long notice period and find a place to rent yourself in the mean time.

Strong words but it's only a matter of time before tenants get some security of tenure I reckon.

fistfullofdollars

macaque wrote: »

I realise that you have a legitimate personal need for the property but I have to say that amateur BTLs like you are an absolute curse on the letting business.

Moving house is expensive and very disruptive. You have gone into BTL without thinking it through. You take good tenants who are paying their bills and looking after the property and chuck them out because you could't separate business from your personal life.

If you had an ounce of decency in you, you would give your tenant a long notice period and find a place to rent yourself in the mean time.

Hear hear! My thoughts exactly!

I cant believe the cheek of somethings that are asked by landlords on here. OK the OP has suffered a relationship breakdown, but the amount of hassle and cost to the tenants shouldnt be taken lightly.

If I was renting from the OP I'd stay right till the last day of the AST.

Notlob

smeef wrote: »

Talk to your tenants. We tenants are human beings.

What planet are you from!!!

Just jesting.

coal9011

macaque wrote: »

I realise that you have a legitimate personal need for the property but I have to say that amateur BTLs like you are an absolute curse on the letting business.

Moving house is expensive and very disruptive. You have gone into BTL without thinking it through. You take good tenants who are paying their bills and looking after the property and chuck them out because you could't separate business from your personal life.

If you had an ounce of decency in you, you would give your tenant a long notice period and find a place to rent yourself in the mean time.

Harsh words macaque ................. but "morally" correct! :T

RabbitMad

macaque wrote: »

I realise that you have a legitimate personal need for the property but I have to say that amateur BTLs like you are an absolute curse on the letting business.

Moving house is expensive and very disruptive. You have gone into BTL without thinking it through. You take good tenants who are paying their bills and looking after the property and chuck them out because you could't separate business from your personal life.

If you had an ounce of decency in you, you would give your tenant a long notice period and find a place to rent yourself in the mean time.

Very harsh words that I don't think are called for.

The OP was just asking how to get their tenants out as quickly as possible. A section 21 is the quickest way which gives the tenant just shy of 3 months to get out.

How long a notice period do you think they should be given?

While I agree that moving is expensive and disruptive that was the tenants choice when they chose to rent instead of get on the housing ladder. Obviously they've saved themselves over £150K over 25 years* by not climbing the ladder but if they have to move every 6 months that will cost them 129K in removal costs (based on it costing £1,000 increasing at 3% pa invested at 5% pa)

*source Macaque equity ladder post

silvercar

If the tenant had been served S21 (the dreaded sword of Damocles) anytime before 2 months before the end of the tenancy, they would be rewuired to leave at the end of the sixth month tenancy and act the LL could have their property back theoretically on 1/11/07. If the tenant refused to move out the court procedure would be a lot quicker as the tenant would already have benn on notice to leave at the end of the tenancy.

macaque_2

RabbitMad wrote: »

Very harsh words that I don't think are called for.

The OP was just asking how to get their tenants out as quickly as possible. A section 21 is the quickest way which gives the tenant just shy of 3 months to get out.

How long a notice period do you think they should be given?

While I agree that moving is expensive and disruptive that was the tenants choice when they chose to rent instead of get on the housing ladder. Obviously they've saved themselves over £150K over 25 years* by not climbing the ladder but if they have to move every 6 months that will cost them 129K in removal costs (based on it costing £1,000 increasing at 3% pa invested at 5% pa)

*source Macaque equity ladder post

Withdrawn due to me talking tripe.

barnaby-bear

silvercar wrote: »

If the tenant had been served S21 (the dreaded sword of Damocles) anytime before 2 months before the end of the tenancy, they would be rewuired to leave at the end of the sixth month tenancy and act the LL could have their property back theoretically on 1/11/07. If the tenant refused to move out the court procedure would be a lot quicker as the tenant would already have benn on notice to leave at the end of the tenancy.

But can she serve a S21, the deposit is unprotected so if the tenant clued up (most are) or goes near the CAB they could go after the 3xdeposit compensation and a S21 wouldn't be servable.... that was a damn clever bit of legislation, get yourself a BTL undeclared tax register via making the penalty for not registering awarding the tenant 3xdeposit if they ask.....

RabbitMad

macaque wrote: »

Before anyone else dares to criticise another bear on this website, I hope they will take the time to read this ignorant and insensitive tripe.

Not sure why you consider my post ignorant or insensitive and I'm pretty sure its not tripe as that's a kind of food that my dad used to feed to our dog! The only thing I can assume is that my assumption that the tenant in question chose to rent is the reason. Surely it can't be my gentle ribbing of your post on the equity ladder thread showing the accumulative costs of buying 6 houses?

Anyway you have not answered my question regarding how long notice you beleive the OP should give?