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Landlord gives 4 months notice to the rental agency which fails to give notice to the tenants
I am renting and I have been given a 1 month and half notice from my rental agency. In UK at the moment the minimum notice is 4 months. The landlord actually says that he gave the agency full 4 ...
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What can be done regarding gathering possessions from a rented student house where someone is unable to visit due to bullying? [closed]
A bit of strange circumstance: I have already looked online on various Housing charities and legal forums, but I haven't been able to get an approach that meets the specific circumstances as this ...
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Can the landlord force viewing of apartment during lockdown? (England)
My landlord is considering selling the flat I am currently renting and would like to arrange viewings. However, we are still in a national COVID lockdown, and I do not feel comfortable letting people ...
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Can a tenant force their building management to let the tenant access their apartment's electricity meter?
I rent an apartment in a building with several units. All electricity meters are behind a locked door.
My electricity provider asks me to provide readings from my meter every three months, and I used ...
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(UK) What does "the landlord must carry out repairs within a reasonable amount of time" mean?
I’ve had a serious leak in the property I’m renting, and had to move out because the water was coming through the lights, so the water, and electricity had to be turned off.
The landlord has requested ...
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Landlord agreed to dog, but property management said no. What can I do?
I asked my landlord if I could keep a small dog in the apartment for therapeutic reasons. I struggle with depression, anxiety and ptsd and felt a dog could provide emotional support.
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Does a tenancy swap reset the start of tenancy date
A and B rented a house from private landlord L, on a 3 year term with an option to break with 2 months notice after 12 months.
After 16 months, B moved out.
A agreed with the landlord on a swap to add ...
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UK - Joint Tenancy - Renewal/Replacement Tenant Fee
A fixed-term 6 month joint AST agreement ends in April 2020. The agreement had three tenants listed on it. One tenant is leaving (former tenant) two are remaining.
The former tenant notified the ...
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UK Estate Agent withdrawing house before occupancy without returning fees
In February, my relative agreed to rent a house. She paid a holding deposit, and after numerous credit checks the move was agreed - to begin on 1st April 2020. She paid the deposit and first month's ...
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Interpretation of termination clause of a License to Occupy
I find myself in a situation where I need to end my Licence to occupy contract for a property in London UK, 2 months in advance to the initially projected date. The licensor refuses to accept this and ...
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Will I be able to move house during the UK’s new restrictions
My current fixed term tenancy expires soon. Will I be able to move house during this “lockdown”, as it is not one of the listed exemptions.
As the alternative, will be landlord / lettings agency be ...
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Charged for Contract Renewal without Notice of Fees
Due to changes in UK law, landlords are now only allowed to hold a maximum of 5 weeks' rent.
When I inquired as to how the excess would be returned to me, I was told it wouldn't be until I quit my ...
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Can my landlord / building management reject pets?
We asked our agent if he we could have a mature, well trained cat in the apartment that we rent. We know the cat already and he is fully litter trained and does not scratch ect. He rejected by saying ...
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UK - Cooling off period after signing rental contract
I'm in process to sign a contract for a flat. The conditions written are the following: one year with no break clause.
Before signing I'm trying to find out the following information.
Is there in ...
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Where can I find references for UK rental/tenancy law?
I'm moving out of my flat and my letting agent insists I give them the keys before they do the check out inspection.
I'm really uncomfortable with that - I've had landlords and agents try to keep my ...
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