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Letting Agency refusing to give details of landlor

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  • Annie35
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    Pixie5740 wrote: »
    The address for the serving of notice given in the tenancy agreement has to be in England or Wales, an address in Scotland or Northern Ireland is not sufficient

    Good point, i'll remember that thank you
  • Annie35
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    Two different "addresses" Annie.

    a) There must be AN address in England or Wales (for tenancies in England or Wales) - "UK" as in Scotland or NI is no good - for the service of notices: Without one no rent is due. As you say it is quite commonly c/o Agent: Took me three goes with my letting agent to explain all this when renting out an English property but living in Scotland.

    b) The tenant is entitled to the ACTUAL address of the landlord, wherever that is in the world, also (s1 & s38 of LL & T Act 1985)-
    http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/70/section/1
    &
    http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/70/section/38
    - sadly almost never enforced through the courts and so many letting agents seem completely unaware of it (or say they are...)

    These addresses, clearly may HAVE to be different.

    Fair point, like you say trouble is enforcing the request,
  • Annie35
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    Comms69 wrote: »
    14 weeks is very quick.


    The delay is mostly due to court waiting times - 10-12 weeks for a court date is quite common

    Definitely agree, it's just the general tone here is never leave until you HAVE to, stupid landlord is stuck with you for 40 weeks :rotfl: it's not often consequences are mentioned, like court fees, no forwarding references from ll & the pure hideousness of sitting out UNKNOWN weeks waiting for bailiffs to turn up giving you 3 hours to move :eek:

    (Sorry it wouldn't let me multi quote, I'm not meaning to spam multi posts)
  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 15,779 Forumite
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    edited 22 February 2018 at 11:52AM
    Annie35 wrote: »
    Definitely agree, it's just the general tone here is never leave until you HAVE to, stupid landlord is stuck with you for 40 weeks :rotfl: it's not often consequences are mentioned, like court fees, no forwarding references from ll & the pure hideousness of sitting out UNKNOWN weeks waiting for bailiffs to turn up giving you 3 hours to move ....

    Court bailiffs always write in advance...usually a couple of weeks.. And since a ruling from Master Fontaine on the Queen's Bench, HCEOs - who used to, unlawfully, turn up without notice, also must write in advance giving notice.. see..
    https://nearlylegal.co.uk/2016/02/high-court-enforcement-continued/

    And court decision can be suspended/chucked out up to the time the bailiff is walking up the front path (unlikely, rare, but happens..)

    But no, uncertainty over timescales, what will eventually happen, must be terrible.

    Best wishes to all decent people
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