Tag Archive: rent matters

Common law rules about rent – where do they come from?

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I try to find the source of the common law rule that rent is payable in arrears unless the landlord and tenant specifically agree otherwise

Claiming rent from tenants who have gone abroad

Getting away from it all

If your tenant owes you rent but has gone back to the United States or elsewhere – can you still claim the money from them?

What can I do now my tenant has stopped paying rent?

non paying tenant

A tenant gave notice to vacate but is now remaining in the property and failing to pay rent. What can the landlord do?

How can I claim for unpaid rent and missold insurance?

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This landlord’s tenant has moved out early. He has been told he cannot claim under his rent guarantee policy, how can be now claim for the unpaid rent?

Must the landlord cancel a possession notice if the rent arrears are paid?

Houses

A landlord asks if he must withdraw his notice for possession if his tenants have cleared their rent arrears. He has also failed to protect the deposit.

Ben Reeve Lewis Friday Newsround #43

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Ben’s usual roundup of the weeks news and articles on housing on the web. This week we have a joke, and look at tenant fraud, landlord default and IDS on doing the right thing

Can I move out when I like if I signed no contract?

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Does the tenant have to pay rent if they just move out where there is no written tenancy agreement?