Gaining permission for painting/hanging and pet?

theartfullodger

Owleyes00 said:

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Just out of interest what would you suggest instead of S21? There needs to be a means of a LL getting their property back if they want/need it, for all sorts of reasons.

Basically copy the Scottish PRT - grounds for possession including landlord selling and or living in the property.  Penalty if it turns out landlord was fraudulently using such grounds, up to 6 month's  rent to evicted tenant. (I'm a landlord in England & Scotland). 

theartfullodger

wilfred30 said:

theartfullodger said:

A rented abode is the tenant's property (merely landlord's investment) whilst there is a tenancy (verbal or written) , even if rent not being paid. 'sfunny how many landlords and agents don't understand this. (For all types of tenancy...)

But indeed, thanks to Thatcher's 1988 Housing Act a landlord may give notice and then evict using section 21 notice for no reason at all, after that initial 6 months.


Time it was abolished.

The house/flat is the tenant's 'home' but remains the LL's 'property' IMO.

IMHO, no.  (I'm a landlord btw..) . See Tessa's comments here...
https://landlordlawblog.co.uk/2010/08/31/urban-myth-when-a-landlord-lets-a-property-its-still-his/

mattyprice4004

theartfullodger said:

Owleyes00 said:

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Just out of interest what would you suggest instead of S21? There needs to be a means of a LL getting their property back if they want/need it, for all sorts of reasons.

Basically copy the Scottish PRT - grounds for possession including landlord selling and or living in the property.  Penalty if it turns out landlord was fraudulently using such grounds, up to 6 month's  rent to evicted tenant. (I'm a landlord in England & Scotland). 

That's a good system - stops evictions for asking for too many repairs, but means the landlord can still get their property back if they actually need it. 

I'm a landlord and I'd be in favour of that. 

canaldumidi

mattyprice4004 said:

theartfullodger said:

Owleyes00 said:

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Just out of interest what would you suggest instead of S21? There needs to be a means of a LL getting their property back if they want/need it, for all sorts of reasons.

Basically copy the Scottish PRT - grounds for possession including landlord selling and or living in the property.  Penalty if it turns out landlord was fraudulently using such grounds, up to 6 month's  rent to evicted tenant. (I'm a landlord in England & Scotland). 

That's a good system - stops evictions for asking for too many repairs,

Dealt with by the Deregulation Act 2015 S33 (Preventing retaliatory eviction). If the repairs are genuine, S21 can be overturned. If the T is taking the micky, S21 may be justified. 

Squeaky9

When we were in a rented 2 bed first floor flat we asked our LL’s permission to take my cats. This was shortly after we’d moved in but was phrased as ‘we would really love it, they are indoor and well behaved, we would make good any damage caused and would be willing to increase the deposit if required’ to cover any extra security the LL felt they wanted. LL said yes, no extra deposit and no issues.

All you can do is ask! Good luck. 

Slithery

Squeaky9 said:

When we were in a rented 2 bed first floor flat we asked our LL’s permission to take my cats. This was shortly after we’d moved in but was phrased as ‘we would really love it, they are indoor and well behaved, we would make good any damage caused and would be willing to increase the deposit if required’ to cover any extra security the LL felt they wanted. LL said yes, no extra deposit and no issues.

Nowadays there is a legal limit on how much deposit a landlord can retain. They probably couldn't have accepted even if they wanted to.