Landlord attempting to intimidate me... Please help

bloomsberg78

This is a terrible story and feel for the OP. I am currently renting and my advise to any one who is moving to a new rented place, then I would do your own check on the Landlord.

The best way I can think of, is to check the price your potential new landlord paid on the property and see what the interest only mortgage is likely to be for the price they paid. For example the place I'm moving into next week was bought at £48000 in 2000 and I work that out to be £312 on repayment and £240 on interest only. If I compare that with the £550 I'll be paying I know the Landlord is making a few bob and shouldn't be falling into arrears and I am happy that I've got a good deal knowing that if I bought this place now I'd be paying £850 interest only mortgage (current valuation 170k)

So apologies if this is a bit off topic and is not going to help the OPs immediate problem, but it's worth at least considering for anyone looking at renting in the near future.

This story is an outcome of what's happened as a result of the BTL boom, and there will be plenty more clueless idiot Landlord's out there, all you can do is look at everything you can to protect yourselves.

clutton_2

""http://www.newham.gov.uk/Services/Mo...sibilities.htm""

this is simply not the case - councils are landlords, and councils do not make the law. Councils interpret the law to their own advantage.

Council-landlords like their own tenants to cooperate with them, hence the propagation of this myth of "it is compulsory to let the landlord in for inspection".

Courts have ruled in the past that a landlord can ONLY enter his/her property without the tenants permission in the case of extreme emergency - ie if there is a gas leak/water leak or the building is in a dangerous condition.

"Quiet enjoyment" is a centuries old concept in law.

takoo

Hi All

Googled and found :

Gas Safety (Installation and Use )Regulatons 1998 SI 1998 No 2451.

Yes landlord must have a qualified person inspect boiler and appliances every 12 months.

The landlord gets a certificate from that person to confirm good or otherwise of appliances.

To fulfil this duty the person must have access to test the appliances etc.

Hope this clarifies the position. My last post was not referring to the arrangements - notice etc - the landlord should give etc.

I suppose that in an emergency a tenant would not seek to stop the gas engineer entering the accommodation..?

Good luck

Takoo

CYBERCIDERSAVER

Voyager2002 wrote: »

How would you feel about leaving a key with an estate agent, and insisting that the agent accompany all viewings? At least that would reduce the risk of a total stranger walking in to your home and helping themselves to your things.

be wary of this. we had a house sold that we were renting at the time. The EA was a total idiot and once let our cat out the front (being on the main road into town and a mid terrace, she'd never seen that side) and she disappeared. Luckily she did come back. They also made one viewing which turned out to be two. No I would stick to an hour, once or twice a week.

Or why not buy the house from him for a reduced fee???

terryw

clutton wrote: »

""http://www.newham.gov.uk/Services/Mo...sibilities.htm""

this is simply not the case - councils are landlords, and councils do not make the law. Councils interpret the law to their own advantage.

Council-landlords like their own tenants to cooperate with them, hence the propagation of this myth of "it is compulsory to let the landlord in for inspection".

Courts have ruled in the past that a landlord can ONLY enter his/her property without the tenants permission in the case of extreme emergency - ie if there is a gas leak/water leak or the building is in a dangerous condition.

"Quiet enjoyment" is a centuries old concept in law.

You have change your opinion since your previous post. You stated that the tenant could refuse entry to ANYONE. But now you state in the case of an extreme emergency this is not the case.!

This tangent from the main thread is getting silly. I am not a lawyer. I do not think that you are a lawyer. You contend that the Newham Council are have put incorrect information on their web-site. Take it up with them mate. None of this is
of any benefit to the OP who does not mind the landlord coming at reasonable times by appointment. Please send me a PM with a link to prove your contention and I will certainly look at it. But I my money is on Newham council being correct.

Can we just draw a line under this. We disagree. That's it