No – you must agree compensation with the outgoing tenant and if no agreement can be reached, you must submit a claim for compensation. Any such claim must be evidence based and the burden of proof rests with the person (landlord or their agent) making the claim. The introduction of Tenancy Deposit legislation in 2007 […]
Category: End of Tenancy
Do I need to provide the tenant with an EPC before serving a section 21 notice?
A Section 21 may not be given in relation to a Dwelling-house in England at a time when the landlord is in breach of a prescribed requirement. One ‘prescribed requirement’ is a valid energy performance certificate. As long the energy performance certificate is provided at some point before the Section 21 is served it should […]
When should I instruct an estate agent to sell my rental property?
Short answer: After the tenancy has been surrendered and you have completed any preparation of the property ahead of marketing the property for sale. Explanation: The Surrender of the tenancy is a future event you cannot accurately predict – entering into any agreement or making any kind of promise before the current tenancy is surrendered […]
What do you have in place should the tenants refuse to leave?
If having been served a valid notice requiring possession of the property (e.g. Section 8, Section 21), the tenant does not leave, you will will need to obtain a court order as only a court can order possession. We can serve required notices on behalf of clients and assist with court claim forms but we […]
What do you have in place should the tenants damage the property?
We have defined (documented) processes in place to manage all aspects of the tenancy and property. The key components for managing damage are: Satisfactory inspection of tenant’s current home (catchment area home owners and tenants only) before the granting of a tenancy Comprehensive tenant referencing through professional referencing service (incl. pet referencing) Detailed tenancy agreement […]
At the end of the tenancy what is the situation regarding cleaning if the tenant never declared they had a dog
Regardless of whether the tenant has a pet or not, at the end of the tenancy the tenant agrees to clean to a good standard, the property, its fixtures and fittings and contents (if any), including the cleaning of any carpets, curtains (including net curtains), blankets, bedding, upholstery etc. which have become soiled, stained or […]
What happens when my Section 21 notice expires?
The terms of the notice are that you are required to leave the property after the date shown in the notice. If you do not leave, your landlord may apply to the court for an order under Section 21(1) or (4) of the Housing Act 1988 requiring you to give up possession. In serving a […]
The tenancy agreement does not give me the landlord the right to terminate the tenancy?
The landlord’s right to terminate the tenancy is governed by statute or some other action by landlord or tenant and not by any condition in the tenancy agreement. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here Please rate this article so we know how well […]
Do all tenants need to complete and sign a notice to quit?
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On the notice to quit what is the “Expiry date of Notice”?
The expiry date of notice can be either the first or last day of a period of the tenancy and which provides a notice period of at least one calendar month. For example, if your tenancy started on the 10th of a month, the expiry date of the notice can be either the 10th or […]
