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Phone Video Footage [closed]
I'm in the UK and having a problems with my neighbour. They recorded an incident on their phone and have sent it to my landlord. I have asked the landlord for a copy of the footage as I believe it may ...
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UK: What legal rights/dispute resolution methods are available to Licensees regarding their deposits?
In the UK, deposits for an Assured-Shorthold Tenancy Agreement (AST) are protected under a Tenancy Deposit Scheme. Which provides protection for tenants and arbitration should there be any disputes.
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Lodger not leaving property (UK)
I have a property that I rented out to two people in a joint and several manner in England.
One of the named tenants left and someone else took their place and paid half of the rent to my managing ...
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Multiple issues in UK rented flat after check-in. What are my rights? [closed]
I have just moved into a new flat and as soon as I entered I took a video and noticed that the flat has never been cleaned after the last tenant left. I also took a note of all the issues there were ...
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Landlord charges (UK)
Our landlord entered our property illegally without permission to start repair work whilst we still had 2 weeks left on our tenancy agreement.
They want to charge us for this work even though they had ...
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Are civil remedies for landlord misconduct mutually exclusive?
Following illegal eviction there may be civil damages under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977, but there may also be Rent Repayment Orders under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
These are two ...
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Must I allow access to every one of my landlord's representatives
I live in a flat that I rent. I understand that I must provide my landlord and their representatives access to the flat for things like maintenance (after proper notice from them when not in an ...
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How long can someone sleep over at someone else's rented accommodation?
In Scotland, how long can a person legally sleep in another person's flat without being a tenant?
I expect that spending one night at a friend's is totally permissible, but being allowed to live there ...
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Replacement carpet in rental property
What are reasonable costs for replacing a carpet in a rental property?
Here's the background - a bedroom carpet in a rental property has a bottle of wine spilled on it. The tenant apologises to the ...
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What is the law around moth damage to wool carpets?
My landlord wants me to pay to replace a carpet because the moths have damage the carpet under my couch over my 2 years of stay.
Is this sort of damage the tenant's fault?
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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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Do I have any legal obligation as regards letters sent to my shared household for people who don't live in it any more?
I live in a shared house with other people.
Many other people used to live here before me (I know only a few of them, but not many).
But a lot of mail with their name on is sent here (e.g. from HMRC, ...
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UK London - Tenancy Agreement - 2 Months notice on fixed term end
Backstory : 1 month before my Fixed Term ends, my landlord called me and said that he would be increasing the price of property, which basically made me start looking for other properties.
After 6 ...
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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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Should there be a tenancy contract even if I don't intend to charge rent?
I have a very close friend and we've agreed that she will move into the spare bedroom of my flat - viewed as her being an equal resident with me in a shared accommodation, not as a lodger in my spare ...
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What is the legality behind landlords throwing away tenants belongings UK?
Me and my housemates have started having issues with our landlords, where they will dispose of any utensils left on the kitchen worktop or in cupboards without being cleaned. Before moving into the ...
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UK - Landlord refuses to remove personal items
My partner and I have recently begun renting a house in the UK. The rental is a high value one (around £4000/month) and the property is large, and fully detached. The initial tenancy is for 12 ...
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Obtaining an address for servicing notices from my ex landlord
I will be suing my landlord about a week or 2 after I leave, and I am wondering if, from a legal perspective, I can still use the same address for servicing of documents & notices, as on our ...
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Can tenants change their mind as to move out date? (UK Law) [closed]
The landlords serve an invalid section 21 (some pre requisites haven't been met), however, the tenants agree to the move out date (in writing).
The landlord then makes arrangements for travel costs ...
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How to prove Landlord sent a section 21 via email (UK Law)
My Landlord sent a section 21 to me by email (which I'm fine with - I want to move out), but due to past disgruntlements on the landlord's behalf and him potentially knowing that we'll be able to sue ...
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How to prove someone sent a letter?
The discussion around how to prove you sent a letter, or someone received it, has already been discussed to death on the internet. But I can't find anything for the other way round; how to prove ...
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Section 21 notice if the tenant doesn't have a valid address for the landlord
I have been given a section 21 notice but I don't have an address in England and Wales to which I can service documents to, as specified by section 48. Does this invalidate the section 21? The agent ...
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Is my no pets clause being unreasonably executed? [closed]
I am currently trying to get a pet dog for my share of freehold flat (UK). The lease which covers all of the 7 flats that make up the management company currently has a clause prohibiting pets or ...
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Must I pay rent to be considered a Lodger in the UK?
This question is inspired by How to prove you live somewhere when you live at some friend house for the National Insurance Number in UK and How to prove you live somewhere when you live at some friend ...
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A landlord must provide free internet access, can he charge a deposit for the router?
Had an interesting conversation with a friend about what would happen in such a situation.
Let's suppose the contractual term was:
"Internet must be provided free of charge to tenants".
But a ...
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my landlord won't let me in on the day my tenancy begins, is this legal?
My tenancy begins on July 1st, however as this is a Sunday my letting agent will not give me the keys on this day. I really need to move my stuff in on July 1st, can I claim that not allowing me to ...
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Letting agent lying (UK)
We visited a property to rent, we made an offer which was accepted, paid deposit + admin fees, received the tenancy agreement with a special clause which says that we can't use the balcony!!! (they ...
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Renting in the United Kingdom, should I repair the storage box?
I am renting a house in the United Kingdom. The house has a storage box in the garden. A few months ago, there were strong winds and the lid of the box was, we presume blown open and one of the front ...
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Ending joint-tenancy agreement by sending registered mail to the landlord - was it done properly? [closed]
6th September sent the Special Delivery to the landlord:
(courtesy of me - sent an email informing letting agent about the situation)
Snippets from tenancy agreement
Commencing on: 7 September ...
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Temporary Tenancy Agreement Until Estates are Settled
I find myself in an unusual position. My wife and I were renting a house from her father, and he recently passed away without a will. Her father has no wife, and 3 natural children (all over 18).
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Improper use of work references by landlord
My would-be landlord asked me for a work reference before I moved in and I gave him my line manager's contact details. My references were checked and I moved in. A month or so later my landlord ...
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Can a tenant be held liable if they have shown intention to rent but pull out before signing a contract? (UK)
Scenario:
Alan advertises a room to rent in a joint tenancy property in which they are lead tenant
Zoe views the room and verbally expresses an interest in renting it
Alan passes on Zoe's contact ...
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Last day to give notice for UK Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST)
If I had a UK AST (Assured Shorthold Tenancy) agreement
Which was signed 1/6.
Saying a 6 month fixed term starts 27/6 (they possibly meant 27/5 as that was the move-in date, but unless it matters for ...
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I couldn't move in right away, can I claim my deposit back?
I have got an issue in a tenancy agreement in the UK.
On Jan 8th I visited an apartment. The agent told me the tenant's notice runs till Jan 31 but he said he would leave earlier.
I have accepted to ...
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