Rental property damaged

Peter_Williams

AdrianC wrote: »

"Yes, we speak an EU language that you certainly won't understand... Honest. No, it really is an EU language. Definitely not Albanian or Ukrainian or... Would we lie to you? Illegally here? Heaven forfend, Sir!"

I recognise a few of them. I've seen their kids walking to school etc and I've encountered a few via my job, with their friends etc. So I'd be surprised if the majority weren't Czech / EU.

I don't know their names or know them personally, but after a while you get to see familiar faces around.

I only live about 500m from them.

AdrianC

You know that's all totally academic, right? If your relative doesn't have filed copies of the documentation proving their legal right to live in the UK, they're up for fine of at most £3,000 per tenant.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/right-to-rent-checks-introduced-for-landlords-in-england

Ten occupants, you said?

Comms69

AdrianC wrote: »

You know that's all totally academic, right? If your relative doesn't have filed copies of the documentation proving their legal right to live in the UK, they're up for fine of at most £3,000 per tenant.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/right-to-rent-checks-introduced-for-landlords-in-england

Ten occupants, you said?

HMRC will take their cut too.


Council will ofcourse go for the criminal element.


The tenants will get a rent repayment order.


All in £100k?

AdrianC

We know the landlord has other properties, so £100k could be the start of it.

Three other properties in a similar situation, and you're already at a potential £120k just for the lack of RtR.

Peter_Williams

AdrianC wrote: »

You know that's all totally academic, right? If your relative doesn't have filed copies of the documentation proving their legal right to live in the UK, they're up for fine of at most £3,000 per tenant.

Ten occupants, you said?

that's interesting. Thanks, I didn't know that.
I knew there was a lot more regulations coming in for landlords, but not being one I've never taken much interest.
But all this info will help me build a case for persuading the LL that it's best to sell up.

I work in the white collar world, so I've encountered the Hostile Policy in other areas.

Peter_Williams

AdrianC wrote: »

We know the landlord has other properties, so £100k could be the start of it.

Three other properties in a similar situation, and you're already at a potential £120k just for the lack of RtR.

Would a new buyer be liable for all this that occurred under the previous ownership?
Or would the govt allow a 'clean slate' if the new owner started from scratch?
I can imagine the conveyancing being difficult with unofficial tenants in place.

Comms69

Peter_Williams wrote: »

that's interesting. Thanks, I didn't know that.
I knew there was a lot more regulations coming in for landlords, but not being one I've never taken much interest.
But all this info will help me build a case for persuading the LL that it's best to sell up.

I work in the white collar world, so I've encountered the Hostile Policy in other areas.

What's a hostile policy?

Comms69

Peter_Williams wrote: »

Would a new buyer be liable for all this that occurred under the previous ownership?
Or would the govt allow a 'clean slate' if the new owner started from scratch?
I can imagine the conveyancing being difficult with unofficial tenants in place.

You seriously think anyone is going to buy these properties with tenants in situ?

Peter_Williams

Comms69 wrote: »

HMRC will take their cut too.


Council will ofcourse go for the criminal element.


The tenants will get a rent repayment order.


All in £100k?

The house isn't worth £100k.

I'd estimate, if the tenants abandoned tomorrow - with a verified vacant possession - about £70k in its current state.

Comms69

Peter_Williams wrote: »

The house isn't worth £100k.

I'd estimate, if the tenants abandoned tomorrow - with a verified vacant possession - about £70k in its current state.

Irrelevant to what he would be liable to pay. They would just seize other assets