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How can I evict my tenant in rent arrears when I didn’t protect deposit
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Yes.Crashy_Time wrote: »Even after I had returned the keys, cancelled the direct debit and moved to another city?
You need to serve correct notice in the correct manner0 -
Crashy_Time wrote: »Maybe the tenant needs to get a job and stop relying on housing benefit?
Maybe the tenant is in work but is still eligible for housing benefit or perhaps the tenant cannot physically work. Who knows? The hows and whys are not relevant to what the OP needs to do in order to gain possession of the property.
If you want to know how a tenancy can be legally ended in England and Wales then I direct you to the excellent sticky at the top of this board written by our very own G_M.0 -
Renting in the UK is a joke when it goes wrong.
The Law to be honest is wholly on the side of the Tenants and allows them to scr*w the landlord for Thousands of pounds and month and months of aguish.
In this country, the Landlord has to abide by every single little rule and regulation when renting out property and if they don’t then the full force of the Law is on their back.
Yet, if the tenant decided to stop paying and refuses to move out or damages the property, that’s the landlords fault too J
As it stands, when the tenants play up, it’s all on the Landlords head. The authorities are not interested, and the icing on the cake is that the Landlords still have to make sure the property is maintained, safe and every rule is followed.
Whilst the pi*s taking tenant, that is living rent free sits there and laughs at the Landlord because he/she knows there is NOTHING that can be done to remove them without a long and costly legal battle costing even more money and effort.
In my opinion - In this country the Tenants are legally allowed to take the pi*s.
It should be that - If someone can’t afford to pay the rent (for whatever reason) - then in my opinion the council should step in and either:
- Pay the Landlord the rent - if the tenant qualifies for housing assistance (or)
- Find then alternative council accommodation.
Or
- If the person is not eligible for council help then the Landlord should legally be allowed to kick the tenant out after 2 months of Rent arrears with proof of no rent payments for atleast 2 months.
Why is it that the Council and CAB tell the tenant to stay put until the Landlord serves notices and waits months and months for court hearings and evictions costing them thousands in lost rent and legal costs not to mention the mental aguish.
How is that fair.
Rant Over..lol
:jTo be Young AGAIN!!!!...what a wonderfull thought!!!!!:rolleyes:0 -
Pennysmakepounds wrote: »Renting in the UK is a joke when it goes wrong. - ooh this will be fun
The Law to be honest is wholly on the side of the Tenants and allows them to scr*w the landlord for Thousands of pounds and month and months of aguish. - How so? like any other debt the LL can pursue this via court. No different to anything else.
In this country, the Landlord has to abide by every single little rule and regulation when renting out property and if they don’t then the full force of the Law is on their back. - Yes that's how running a business works. Funnily enough doctors, dentists, solicitors, shopkeepers, cleaners (and everyone else) has to too.
Yet, if the tenant decided to stop paying and refuses to move out or damages the property, that’s the landlords fault too J
- No-one said that.
As it stands, when the tenants play up, it’s all on the Landlords head. - rubbish The authorities are not interested - in a civil dispute? The courts are interested , and the icing on the cake is that the Landlords still have to make sure the property is maintained, safe and every rule is followed. - yes because that's what you do when running a business. What's the alternative?
Whilst the pi*s taking tenant, that is living rent free sits there and laughs at the Landlord because he/she knows there is NOTHING that can be done to remove them without a long and costly legal battle costing even more money and effort. - It's £300. You can claim it back. What would you prefer? Baseball Bill turning up?
In my opinion - In this country the Tenants are legally allowed to take the pi*s. - Your opinion is misinformed
It should be that - If someone can’t afford to pay the rent (for whatever reason) - then in my opinion the council should step in and either:
Pay the Landlord the rent - if the tenant qualifies for housing assistance - many do this.
Find then alternative council accommodation. - From where?
Or
If the person is not eligible for council help then the Landlord should legally be allowed to kick the tenant out after 2 months of Rent arrears with proof of no rent payments for atleast 2 months.- How?
Why is it that the Council and CAB tell the tenant to stay put until the Landlord serves notices - Because that's how a tenancy is ended... well the starting point and waits months and months for court hearings and evictions costing them thousands in lost rent and legal costs not to mention the mental aguish. - This isn't news; these principles in law have been established literally before any of us were alive. If you choose to run a business; best to research the risks...
How is that fair.
I don't know you told you life was fair; they lied...0 -
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Pennysmakepounds wrote: »If the person is not eligible for council help then the Landlord should legally be allowed to kick the tenant out after 2 months of Rent arrears with proof of no rent payments for atleast 2 months.- How?
Think that's where 'Baseball Bill' comes in from your earlier comment.. :jTo be Young AGAIN!!!!...what a wonderfull thought!!!!!:rolleyes:0 -
No one has to be a landlord.0
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Pennysmakepounds wrote: »Renting in the UK is a joke when it goes wrong.
The Law to be honest is wholly on the side of the Tenants and allows them to scr*w the landlord for Thousands of pounds and month and months of aguish.
In this country, the Landlord has to abide by every single little rule and regulation when renting out property and if they don’t then the full force of the Law is on their back.
Yet, if the tenant decided to stop paying and refuses to move out or damages the property, that’s the landlords fault too J
As it stands, when the tenants play up, it’s all on the Landlords head. The authorities are not interested, and the icing on the cake is that the Landlords still have to make sure the property is maintained, safe and every rule is followed.
Whilst the pi*s taking tenant, that is living rent free sits there and laughs at the Landlord because he/she knows there is NOTHING that can be done to remove them without a long and costly legal battle costing even more money and effort.
In my opinion - In this country the Tenants are legally allowed to take the pi*s.
It should be that - If someone can’t afford to pay the rent (for whatever reason) - then in my opinion the council should step in and either:
- Pay the Landlord the rent - if the tenant qualifies for housing assistance (or)
- Find then alternative council accommodation.
Or
- If the person is not eligible for council help then the Landlord should legally be allowed to kick the tenant out after 2 months of Rent arrears with proof of no rent payments for atleast 2 months.
Why is it that the Council and CAB tell the tenant to stay put until the Landlord serves notices and waits months and months for court hearings and evictions costing them thousands in lost rent and legal costs not to mention the mental aguish.
How is that fair.
Rant Over..lol
Wouldn't it all be so much easier if you were allowed to treat your tenants as the serfs they are?
Your alternative means the taxpayer stepping in to protect the risky investment you voluntarily took on. Being a landlord is not free money. Unlucky.0 -
Pennysmakepounds wrote: »Renting in the UK is a joke when it goes wrong.
That's the thing though, perhaps when it goes wrong the tenant does have a lot of power, but this is vastly outweighed by when it goes right.
As a LL myself I often think its almost unfair how much you can earn from a good tenant. So it would be hypocritical to moan when you get a bad one.
At the end of the day being a LL is a business and if you choose to be in this business then you must abide by the rules, or do something else.0 -
Pennysmakepounds wrote: »Think that's where 'Baseball Bill' comes in from your earlier comment..
So assault is ok?
No rule of law. Just turn up with a few mates and break some teeth?0
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