Landlord not protected deposit, advice needed.

tbs624

aureol212 wrote: »

.......he would have to have planning permission to rent out property.

AFAIAA planning permission is not a pre-requirement for letting property. Planning permission may be required for some building works/alterations to existing premises, newbuilds or change of use. Properties may need to be registered as HMOs but thats a separate issue.

tashydodah

Thanks tbs - I'm paying for the electric debt because theres a token metre in place, I dont get letters. When I first signed the contract the landlord gave me some numbers on an old bit of paper and told me I had to take it to a shop around the corner to get tokens. I noticed it was taking way too much money and the electric company confirmed I was paying of a big debt and they wouldnt send anyone out to change it until the landlord faxed a copy of the agreement.

Whats a HMO and HMRC?

Guy_Montag

1) No rent is collectable until you have an address in England or Wales (assuming you rent there) at which to serve notices. 1987 Landlord & Tenants Act, Section 48
2) Call the local council environment health department about the wire & window.
3) When you have the address, go ahead & sue, once you have your money then call Her Majesty's Customs & Revenues (HMRC) tax evasion hotline. http://www.taxevasionhotline.co.uk/
4) Make sure you take everything you bought for the place when you leave. Even if you just ditch the carpets. Leave nothing for the b'stard.

tashydodah

1) No rent is collectable until you have an address in England or Wales (assuming you rent there) at which to serve notices. 1987 Landlord & Tenants Act, Section 48

I dont want to NOT pay the rent because the last time I did that (not my fault because the landlord hadnt contacted me for about 6 weeks or advised me on how to pay the rent) him and his dad turned up banging on my door demanding the rent in cash there and then using bullying tactics. I'm 22, female and on my own so that really upset me. He's around alot and nobody else is living in the building so most of the time I dont feel safe.

2) Call the local council environment health department about the wire & window.

I called the enviromental health regarding the rubbish in the front and they told me I couldnt place a complaint because I live in the property and I need to resolve the issue with my landlord. They said they could arrange for the rubbish to be removed, but I didnt take them up on this because the landlord is constantly adding to the rubbish.

3) When you have the address, go ahead & sue, once you have your money then call Her Majesty's Customs & Revenues (HMRC) tax evasion hotline. http://www.taxevasionhotline.co.uk/

I've had a look in the yellow pages and I'm going to see if I can find him via something like that. Thanks for the info about the tax evasion - I thought he might be doing that.

4) Make sure you take everything you bought for the place when you leave. Even if you just ditch the carpets. Leave nothing for the b'stard.

Oh I will! I wont be needing the carpets again, but theres no chance I'm leaving them for him.

barnaby-bear

Guy_Montag wrote: »

1) No rent is collectable until you have an address in England or Wales (assuming you rent there) at which to serve notices. 1987 Landlord & Tenants Act, Section 48
2) Call the local council environment health department about the wire & window.
3) When you have the address, go ahead & sue, once you have your money then call Her Majesty's Customs & Revenues (HMRC) tax evasion hotline. http://www.taxevasionhotline.co.uk/
4) Make sure you take everything you bought for the place when you leave. Even if you just ditch the carpets. Leave nothing for the b'stard.

If there's a mortgage company mentioned on the land registry interests and she doesn't want to stay she could always write to him via them - inadvertantly tipping them off they should bump his interest rate to a BTL one...

tashydodah

There is a mortgage company on the land registry details, but that still wouldnt allow me to claim to deposit x 3 back because its not his address?

barnaby-bear

tashydodah wrote: »

There is a mortgage company on the land registry details, but that still wouldnt allow me to claim to deposit x 3 back because its not his address?

no but you can still cause him a whole heap of hassle by contacting them.....

not paying the rent without an address is really the way such things are done and if you are willign to continue he doesn't have an incentitive to give you another.... you could always write to him recorded delivery to your address and sign for it on his behalf

tashydodah

Thanks for the reply.
I dont understand why it would cause him problems though, if hes paying it surely they wouldnt have a problem with him renting without an address. Brill idea about the recorded delivery, problem is he hasnt even put an intercom in so I cant have anything delivered or sign for anything because I dont hear anyone at the door.

I dont even care about the money - I just dont feel like he shuld be able to get away with this.

barnaby-bear

tashydodah wrote: »

Thanks for the reply.
I dont understand why it would cause him problems though, if hes paying it surely they wouldnt have a problem with him renting without an address. Brill idea about the recorded delivery, problem is he hasnt even put an intercom in so I cant have anything delivered or sign for anything because I dont hear anyone at the door.

I dont even care about the money - I just dont feel like he shuld be able to get away with this.

Banks usually charge more for BTL mortgages - if they think he lives there he's probably on an owner-occupier mortgage (lower risk, lower deposit, lower interest rate) - if they find out it's a BTL they might charge or even back charge him the going rate for that type or mortgage....

tashydodah

Ah ok. How clueless am I? Thanks for the info!