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Private Landlord Registration Query
Frugaldom
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Since 30 April 2006, all private landlords have been required to register with their local authority. I'm not sure if this is just in Scottish law, but the Scottish register is available online at http://www.landlordregistrationscotland.gov.uk/ so anyone can check and make sure their landlord is registered.
What I would like to know is, what happens to tenants who check and find out their landlords aren't registered?
What I would like to know is, what happens to tenants who check and find out their landlords aren't registered?
I reserve the right not to spend.
The less I spend, the more I can afford.
Original Frugal living challenge was living on £4000, but that's now equivalent to £6,845.15
Now frugalling towards retirement.
The less I spend, the more I can afford.
Original Frugal living challenge was living on £4000, but that's now equivalent to £6,845.15
Now frugalling towards retirement.
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What I would like to know is, what happens to tenants who check and find out their landlords aren't registered?
Sorry don't have the answer but if you didn't do it yet I would suggest that you check as well by calling the council (i had found the details somewhere on the website) - and not only check on the online system.0 -
Why not give them a call to ask?"Mrs. Pench, you've won the car contest, would you like a triumph spitfire or 3000 in cash?" He smiled.
Mrs. Pench took the money. "What will you do with it all? Not that it's any of my business," he giggled.
"I think I'll become an alcoholic," said Betty.0 -
Guy_Montag wrote: »Why not give them a call to ask?
I already know the landlord in question isn't registered, I want to know what that means to tenants. I am sure there are many, many tenants in this situation who will not want to push the question for fear of being made homeless.I reserve the right not to spend.
The less I spend, the more I can afford.
Original Frugal living challenge was living on £4000, but that's now equivalent to £6,845.15
Now frugalling towards retirement.0 -
From a call box...
"A friend of mine is living in a flat & has just checked the database, only to find the LL is not registered. She doesn't want to report it herself for fear of being made homeless, so asked me to give you a call to find out what she should do.""Mrs. Pench, you've won the car contest, would you like a triumph spitfire or 3000 in cash?" He smiled.
Mrs. Pench took the money. "What will you do with it all? Not that it's any of my business," he giggled.
"I think I'll become an alcoholic," said Betty.0 -
I already know the landlord in question isn't registered, I want to know what that means to tenants.
I am sure there are many, many tenants in this situation who will not want to push the question for fear of being made homeless.
Given that a LL who fails to register can have their rental income withheld or a £5K fine I think many tenants would be justifiably worried about raising the issue for fear of some form of comeback. And dependent on LL's gearing either of those financial punishments could be sufficient to force sale of the property.0 -
Thanks, tbs, that's along the lines of what I was thinking.I reserve the right not to spend.
The less I spend, the more I can afford.
Original Frugal living challenge was living on £4000, but that's now equivalent to £6,845.15
Now frugalling towards retirement.0 -
If the Landlord is not registered you should report them. You could call the council without leaving your name and / or report them to the tax man as if they have not registered who is to say they are declaring the income. Its Landlords who dont register that give the good ones a bad name. If they threaten to throw you out hold a rent strike and save the money for your next deposit/rentDebts as of 01/june/08
[strike]Dad 15,500[/strike] [strike]11,000[/strike] [STRIKE]9000[/STRIKE]
[strike]Friend[/strike] [STRIKE]5000[/STRIKE]
[strike]Other 1000[/strike] 0.0
Egg [strike]7633.14[/strike] [strike]6000@0%[/strike]:T0
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