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Tag Archive: rent matters
How do you get rid of a joint tenant who is not paying?
Problems with a co tenant … I recieved this Landlord Law Blog Clinic entry today from Sharon (not her real name): I have a 6 months tenancy contract for where I am living at present. It is a joint tenancy with a friend. When we were getting ready to move in she, conveniently, informed me…
Can a landlord claim unpaid rent from the deposit?
Tenancy deposit problem Here is a problem from Martin (not his real name) which was loaded up to our Landlord Law Blog Clinic: “My tenant only fulfilled 7 months of a 12 month lease, citing personal problems for having to break the lease. The property was left in an unfit state for re-lease. Upon request…
Does giving a new tenancy agreement cancel out the original tenants debt?
This is a question I was asked recently in my Q and A. The tenants had run up a large rent arrears debt and then absconded. The landlords wanted to put in some new tenants but were worried that doing this might cancel out the original tenants’ debt. Happily for them, my reply was that…
Why landlords should not trust their tenants
This post comes from a situation I had with my work recently. Back in July last year I was instructed to issue possession proceedings against a tenant. The real reason we were bringing proceedings was because the tenant had fallen behind with his rent, but as a section 21 notice had been served we were…
Five tips for dealing with rent arrears
What do you do if your tenant suddenly stops paying his rent? This can be a big problem for landlords. A tenant loses his job, or perhaps a couple split up, leaving the partner with no job in the property, and suddenly you have no income. Here are some tips for you. 1. Take action…
TRO Confidential – the case of the scheming solicitors
A day in the life of TRO Ben Reeve Lewis. Explanation: Tenancy Relations Officers (TRO) work for local council’s providing advice on landlord tenant law and investigating allegations of harassment and Illegal Eviction and prosecuting landlords. All names are false but the stories are true. The case of the Scheming Solicitors (Ed – scheming solicitors? …
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