Category Archives: Readers problems

Readers problems

Are tenants liable for repair works done by them which cause damage?

Bath and shower

Tenants unsuccessfully attempted to repair leakages in thei bathroom, but the landlord is not faced with expensive repair costs

The importance of energy performance certificates for tenants

energy efficiency

A tenant question which shows the importance of an energy performance certificate and how they can affect your heating bills

Can this landlord sell the tenants property which they left behind?

tripod

What landlords should do if their tenants leave items behind when they move out of their rented property

What does taking a rented property ‘as seen’ mean?

Let as seen?

If an agent agrees with a tenant that the landlord will re-decorate, can he renege on that agreement later by saying the property was let ‘as seen’

Can I be charged for boarding up the property due to tenants ASB?

Boarded up

A landlord questions the Local Authority anti social behaviour units view that the police can charge him for boarding up his property if his ASB tenants fail to depart

Can our landlord come in and out of the property as he likes?

houses

Tenants are unhappy that their landlord keeps coming into their property to chase up unpaid rent.

Can my landlord charge me for damage done by neighbours

garden

Here is a question to the blog clinic from Janis (not her real name) who is a tenant I moved out of a property a month ago and I have been in discussion with my former agent about some damage in the back garden which was caused by my neighbours (there is communal access). I…