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New laws to protect tenants against unfair charges - MSE News
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Landlords will have to provide evidence of the cost of repairs and replacements to their tenants before they can impose charges - under new plans revealed by the Government today...
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In the legal sense, I am also a Tenant, despite owning my property.
Does this Act (once it has received Royal Assent) apply to Leaseholders such as myself, who are managed by Landlords and their Managing Agents?0 -
Its absolute rubbish.
Instead of just providing a basic understanding of the law to tenants the govt continues to put pressure on landlords.0 -
I agree it is rubbish but not for that reason and it may stop frivolous claims from LLs because they might have to put a bit more effort in God forbid.
Anyway What kind of evidence, a quote?
What good will this do when fair wear and tear needs to be considered, probably just delay sorting it out via the deposit scheme while the LL gets the evidence together.
Might work for lightbulbs but not much else.0 -
its a shame this wont come into effect for existing tenancy agreements, I fully expect a fight with my landlord/letting agent for them to keep my deposit, as have every single past landlord ive had (regardless of how spotless the house is upon return / throughout tenancy).
I know there are a lot of good landlords out there its just a shame ive not encountered one.0 -
Its absolute rubbish.
Instead of just providing a basic understanding of the law to tenants the govt continues to put pressure on landlords.
Not nearly enough, imo. It is well beyond high time England's idiotically rich-skewed laws were brought in line with Scotland's and all LLs were required not only to register but to achieve accreditation before they are allowed to be LLs.
I agree providing "quotes" is a joke; any fool with photoshop or similar can come up with "quotes" until the cows come home.0 -
The problem ofcourse is the more people you put off being a landlord - the harder it is to find rental property.Not nearly enough, imo. It is well beyond high time England's idiotically rich-skewed laws were brought in line with Scotland's and all LLs were required not only to register but to achieve accreditation before they are allowed to be LLs.
I agree providing "quotes" is a joke; any fool with photoshop or similar can come up with "quotes" until the cows come home.
You end up with those who don't give a ____ and big corporations who are only interested in profit and have no human element. (e.g. some landlords are more understanding of for example changing jobs and wages having to catch up)0 -
The problem ofcourse is the more people you put off being a landlord - the harder it is to find rental property.
You end up with those who don't give a ____ and big corporations who are only interested in profit and have no human element. (e.g. some landlords are more understanding of for example changing jobs and wages having to catch up)
Hence the need for regulation...0 -
What's the point of this law?
In the £100 light bulb example the existing laws around deposit protection worked perfectly to resolve the situation. Why do we need another law?Let's settle this like gentlemen: armed with heavy sticks
On a rotating plate, with spikes like Flash Gordon
And you're Peter Duncan; I gave you fair warning0 -
The problem ofcourse is the more people you put off being a landlord - the harder it is to find rental property.
You end up with those who don't give a ____ and big corporations who are only interested in profit and have no human element. (e.g. some landlords are more understanding of for example changing jobs and wages having to catch up)
Perhaps fewer landlords buying homes to rent more could be sold to buyers who would otherwise have to rent? Not saying it would but always possibleSam Vimes' Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness:
People are rich because they spend less money. A poor man buys $10 boots that last a season or two before he's walking in wet shoes and has to buy another pair. A rich man buys $50 boots that are made better and give him 10 years of dry feet. The poor man has spent $100 over those 10 years and still has wet feet.
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If deposits are to be limited to 6 weeks, perhaps the government can make it possible to evict troublesome tenants within 6 weeks.0
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