Landlords responsibility - re: nuisance tenants

Jet

I understand that a private landlord has a certain responsibility for ensuring that their tenants to not cause a nuisance to the neighbours.

Can anyone point me in a direction of a link to a site which clearly shows what those responsibilities are?

Thanks.

mlz1413

I don't know of any link for you to print off but most tenancy agreements have a clause saying 'for quiet enjoyment' which basically means the house is being rented for normal family use (not business, not for LL to call round all the time).

As you can get nuisance home owners as well as nuisance tenants I'm not sure an AST would make any difference to how people live.


If you could explain a little more about your situation or what you are hoping to acheive it may be easier to advise.

Jet

My friend is a landlord who has received a letter of complaint from one of his tenants neighbours about the tenant and the noise and disruption from them.

He seems to think he can ignore it, but I'm sure there are new regulations which mean that a landlord has to take the first action before the council get involved.

bobby-boy_2

Here is my local councils website advice
http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/asb/faqs/private_landlords.php

Jet

bobby-boy wrote: »

Here is my local councils website advice
http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/asb/faqs/private_landlords.php

We are in England - not sure if it's different in Scotland.

bobby-boy_2

Just visit your local council website and type in private landlord in the search part. Should then give you a list of opions. The council are usually the bigest landlord in an area so have up to date information etc

Jet

bobby-boy wrote: »

Just visit your local council website and type in private landlord in the search part. Should then give you a list of opions. The council are usually the bigest landlord in an area so have up to date information etc

Tried that. Nothing on their site, not that I can find anyway.

mlz1413

From experience a tenant annoying the neighbours is likely to be a bad tenant!

I would get your friend to do a inspection of house and see how the house is being treated, how tenants live etc. Then he can ask tenants how they get on with neighbours the answers may highlight any issues.

I would not ignore situation, it is highly unlikely to 'go away'. Does you friend know the neighbours ie was it his house previously? are the neighbours busybodies or are they normally ordinary people? There are many things your friend can check and should check asap.

Jet

He does want to get her out because she's been short on her rent for months now. So he's looking at not renewing the tenancy. He's done an inspection of the property and it's OK, certainly not pristine but OK.

SquatNow

If she's not paying her rent it's a section 8 followed by a court eviction.

terryw

SquatNow wrote: »

If she's not paying her rent it's a section 8 followed by a court eviction.

And/or Section8 if the contract has a long while to go.

terryw