Comments on: Landlord Obligations / Regulations – The Law http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlord-obligations/ DOCUMENTING ONE MAN'S JOURNEY TO BECOMING A PROPERTY MILLIONAIRE Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:44:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: K http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlord-obligations/comment-page-2/#comment-84698 K Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:47:02 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/2007/02/19/landlord-obligations/#comment-84698 Not sure if anyone can help. We have only got 2 months left on our contract but we are having severe disturbances at the property, our car has been damaged, kids been arrested for jumping on it, stones pelted at our windows and our car. The windows being punched and the doors kicked in the night, glass bottles thrown at our door, smashing everywhere....we dont go a week with out some kind of disturbance. We have informed our letting agent who said the landlord had a duty to inform them of any previous disturbances at the house and he didnt, however he admitted to us a month ago this is why him and his family moved out of the house and the ploice have all the disturbances on record. So was it a legal obligation for him to disclose the information or just something he was supposed to do out of honesty?? We want to get out of our contract early and not loose our deposit but its looking ever likely that wont happen. Not sure if anyone can help. We have only got 2 months left on our contract but we are having severe disturbances at the property, our car has been damaged, kids been arrested for jumping on it, stones pelted at our windows and our car. The windows being punched and the doors kicked in the night, glass bottles thrown at our door, smashing everywhere….we dont go a week with out some kind of disturbance.

We have informed our letting agent who said the landlord had a duty to inform them of any previous disturbances at the house and he didnt, however he admitted to us a month ago this is why him and his family moved out of the house and the ploice have all the disturbances on record.

So was it a legal obligation for him to disclose the information or just something he was supposed to do out of honesty?? We want to get out of our contract early and not loose our deposit but its looking ever likely that wont happen.

]]> By: Julie http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlord-obligations/comment-page-2/#comment-82551 Julie Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:16:16 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/2007/02/19/landlord-obligations/#comment-82551 Hi we live in a private rental property and have had problems after problems. I don't really know where i stand with all this. Firstly the boiler doesn't work the heating only works when it wants to and the only way we can get hot water is from turning it on and off a few times and it works for a bit. The radiator in my bedroom leaks and keeps me up all night dripping. I have informed my landlord several times about this and hes sent out a ( very creepy) guy which is obviously his mate who wont tell me if hes a plumber or a handy man or anything. Anyways he says he cant find anything wrong with it.... takes it apart puts it together again turns in on and off etc and says it works. We recently had a gas saftey check which picked up that the cooker was unsafe ( could fall on one of my Very young children and the gas pipe at the back was unsafe) and that he picked this up on the same check last year and should of been sorted! again creepy guy came over, screwed it into the work surface "so it wouldn't fall out". Gas safety man came and showed that he had just pushed it back against the already unsafe gas pipe! Still not fixed, Just bodged back up again. Then the switch for my washing machine blew and nearly caught fire as IT DID NOT HAVE A TRIP we have lived here for over a year with absolutely NO protection against power surges, overload etc etc! So i called my own electrician (after calling the landlord who said he would send creepy man again) who said in 35 years he had never seen such appalling electrics the plugs were crossed wired with boiler / fire alarms all on the same as upstairs if he could of condemned it he would of. - my house is 5 years old! Anyway i don't really understand much about my rights etc and the landlord says i should pay for the electrician that i got even tho the creepy guy said it was all safe when it wasn't! I've said hes not getting any rent until he get this whole house electrics gas etc sorted out and safe as i have two very young children. Who has the rights? Thanks all x Hi we live in a private rental property and have had problems after problems. I don’t really know where i stand with all this. Firstly the boiler doesn’t work the heating only works when it wants to and the only way we can get hot water is from turning it on and off a few times and it works for a bit. The radiator in my bedroom leaks and keeps me up all night dripping.
I have informed my landlord several times about this and hes sent out a ( very creepy) guy which is obviously his mate who wont tell me if hes a plumber or a handy man or anything. Anyways he says he cant find anything wrong with it…. takes it apart puts it together again turns in on and off etc and says it works. We recently had a gas saftey check which picked up that the cooker was unsafe ( could fall on one of my Very young children and the gas pipe at the back was unsafe) and that he picked this up on the same check last year and should of been sorted! again creepy guy came over, screwed it into the work surface “so it wouldn’t fall out”. Gas safety man came and showed that he had just pushed it back against the already unsafe gas pipe! Still not fixed, Just bodged back up again.
Then the switch for my washing machine blew and nearly caught fire as IT DID NOT HAVE A TRIP we have lived here for over a year with absolutely NO protection against power surges, overload etc etc! So i called my own electrician (after calling the landlord who said he would send creepy man again) who said in 35 years he had never seen such appalling electrics the plugs were crossed wired with boiler / fire alarms all on the same as upstairs if he could of condemned it he would of. – my house is 5 years old!
Anyway i don’t really understand much about my rights etc and the landlord says i should pay for the electrician that i got even tho the creepy guy said it was all safe when it wasn’t! I’ve said hes not getting any rent until he get this whole house electrics gas etc sorted out and safe as i have two very young children. Who has the rights?
Thanks all x

]]> By: Max http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlord-obligations/comment-page-2/#comment-82542 Max Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:36:32 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/2007/02/19/landlord-obligations/#comment-82542 Can anybody tell me about the Lanlords responsibility regarding the boundary to your rented property ? We have rented a small cottage for the last 37 years which is partly bordered by a thorn hedge adjacent to the public highway - which we ourselves pay to have cut twice a year ! I`m not absolutely sure whether this is our responsibility or not ? Better late than never. The remainder of the property is fenced - but again we paid for and erected the boarded fence ourselves (at no cost to the Landlord) - We even re-lt the parden gateway ourselves ! I am wondering if we have been too naive about these issues ? Max Can anybody tell me about the Lanlords responsibility regarding the boundary to your rented property ?
We have rented a small cottage for the last 37 years which is partly bordered by a thorn hedge adjacent to the public highway – which we ourselves pay to have cut twice a year ! I`m not absolutely sure whether this is our responsibility or not ? Better late than never.

The remainder of the property is fenced – but again we paid for and erected the boarded fence ourselves (at no cost to the Landlord) – We even re-lt the parden gateway ourselves !

I am wondering if we have been too naive about these issues ?

Max

]]> By: Jo http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlord-obligations/comment-page-2/#comment-82355 Jo Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:50:59 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/2007/02/19/landlord-obligations/#comment-82355 Hi, We live in a private rental property and had a rat infestation which was reported to the local council and poison laid down. I, the tennant, am self-employed and when the landlord made it clear that he wouldnt wait around for the council pest control visit I took the day off work to deal with it (at financial cost). Then proceeded a period of 6 weeks of STENCH because of dead rat somewhere in the walls of the kitchen. Now that the smell is gone we have an infestation of flies (more than 100 day). I have written to the landlord to tell him and he says that you cant do anything and use some fly spray. We did so but my husband is asthmatic and that triggered off an attack.....we normally use all non-toxic cleaning products etc so not really the ideal solution. However, its becoming a nightmare so, asthma or not we were keen to try to get rid of the bugs. I have read previous posts about disrepair and it being anything that effects the tenants enjoyment of the property...and this comes under it but my question is that are we entitled to any compensation or should we ask for a reduction in rent for this sort of thing? It really is disgusting especially being in the kitchen! Thanks Jo Hi,
We live in a private rental property and had a rat infestation which was reported to the local council and poison laid down. I, the tennant, am self-employed and when the landlord made it clear that he wouldnt wait around for the council pest control visit I took the day off work to deal with it (at financial cost). Then proceeded a period of 6 weeks of STENCH because of dead rat somewhere in the walls of the kitchen. Now that the smell is gone we have an infestation of flies (more than 100 day). I have written to the landlord to tell him and he says that you cant do anything and use some fly spray. We did so but my husband is asthmatic and that triggered off an attack…..we normally use all non-toxic cleaning products etc so not really the ideal solution. However, its becoming a nightmare so, asthma or not we were keen to try to get rid of the bugs.
I have read previous posts about disrepair and it being anything that effects the tenants enjoyment of the property…and this comes under it but my question is that are we entitled to any compensation or should we ask for a reduction in rent for this sort of thing? It really is disgusting especially being in the kitchen!
Thanks
Jo

]]> By: Gemma http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlord-obligations/comment-page-2/#comment-82098 Gemma Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:37:12 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/2007/02/19/landlord-obligations/#comment-82098 Hi, I just have a small question... I live in a rented Housing Association flat. Have lived here for about 7 years. I have one double plug socket in each of the two bedrooms, and the living room. Although this was bearable 7 years ago, in this day and age a double socket per room is just not enough!! My boyfriend started plugging extension leads into extension leads - agggh!!! I stopped that... I do NOT want to start a fire thankyou very much!! Anyway, I was just wondering, am I able to ask the HA to fit more sockets, or is this completely down to me? With it being to do with the wiring.. I understand if it is my responsibility, I just don't want to go ahead with it and then find out I could have asked them!! Plus, I'm asking here first as I don't want to look daft on the phone to them..!! Many thanks Gemma Hi,

I just have a small question…

I live in a rented Housing Association flat.
Have lived here for about 7 years.

I have one double plug socket in each of the two bedrooms, and the living room.
Although this was bearable 7 years ago, in this day and age a double socket per room is just not enough!!
My boyfriend started plugging extension leads into extension leads – agggh!!! I stopped that… I do NOT want to start a fire thankyou very much!!

Anyway, I was just wondering, am I able to ask the HA to fit more sockets, or is this completely down to me? With it being to do with the wiring..

I understand if it is my responsibility, I just don’t want to go ahead with it and then find out I could have asked them!!

Plus, I’m asking here first as I don’t want to look daft on the phone to them..!!

Many thanks

Gemma

]]> By: Clare http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlord-obligations/comment-page-2/#comment-81325 Clare Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:42:36 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/2007/02/19/landlord-obligations/#comment-81325 Bit of an odd one here. I currently have 2 tenants on an AST, which expires 28th Feb (the end of the 6 month period). In 2 weeks I am moving over to the USA and I am handing management of the property over to a letting agent as I won't be here to deal with any issues etc. When this happens, the agent will put in place a new agreement with new terms, but I am not asking the tenants to move out (ie not a posession order). How do I do this? A Notice Requiring Posession seems too much because I'm not asking for the property back, but I want to make sure the new agreement can be put into place when I leave and the old agreement is ended properly Appreciate any help Thanks Clare Bit of an odd one here.
I currently have 2 tenants on an AST, which expires 28th Feb (the end of the 6 month period). In 2 weeks I am moving over to the USA and I am handing management of the property over to a letting agent as I won’t be here to deal with any issues etc.
When this happens, the agent will put in place a new agreement with new terms, but I am not asking the tenants to move out (ie not a posession order). How do I do this? A Notice Requiring Posession seems too much because I’m not asking for the property back, but I want to make sure the new agreement can be put into place when I leave and the old agreement is ended properly

Appreciate any help
Thanks
Clare

]]> By: scruffygirl http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlord-obligations/comment-page-2/#comment-80701 scruffygirl Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:41:14 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/2007/02/19/landlord-obligations/#comment-80701 Hello Good People, I have yet another query to run past you. When I took on my property (private rent) the Landlord required a Guarantor, which very kindly my dad agreed to. Unfortunatly at the end of last year I unexpectedly lost my dad due to a very brief illness. My mother (trying to make sure everthing was together and sorted) enquired where she stood on this and was told that she could be held responcible for anything as excecutor of his estate. I read somewhere that that meant responcible only for any outstanding/unpaid rent. Is this correct or could she be asked to pay for any damages/replacements or repairs? She asked to be released from this and also offered to double the original deposit but he refused. Could someone tell me where we stand on this? Thank you once again. Hello Good People,

I have yet another query to run past you.

When I took on my property (private rent) the Landlord required a Guarantor, which very kindly my dad agreed to.

Unfortunatly at the end of last year I unexpectedly lost my dad due to a very brief illness.

My mother (trying to make sure everthing was together and sorted) enquired where she stood on this and was told that she could be held responcible for anything as excecutor of his estate.

I read somewhere that that meant responcible only for any outstanding/unpaid rent. Is this correct or could she be asked to pay for any damages/replacements or repairs?

She asked to be released from this and also offered to double the original deposit but he refused.

Could someone tell me where we stand on this?

Thank you once again.

]]> By: scruffygirl http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlord-obligations/comment-page-2/#comment-80695 scruffygirl Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:48:01 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/2007/02/19/landlord-obligations/#comment-80695 Hi Peeps, After a visit to my attic yesterday, I noticed some rather unplesant droppings. Could someone possibly tell me who is responsible for pest control payments? Is it up to me or my landlord to pay for any required treatments. Thank you Hi Peeps,

After a visit to my attic yesterday, I noticed some rather unplesant droppings. Could someone possibly tell me who is responsible for pest control payments? Is it up to me or my landlord to pay for any required treatments.

Thank you

]]> By: Paula http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlord-obligations/comment-page-2/#comment-79976 Paula Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:40:40 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/2007/02/19/landlord-obligations/#comment-79976 Hi,i wonder if i could get some advice please. Myself,my husband and our 4 children live in a privately rented 4bed flat and we have been here 2 & half years. Last thursday jan 14th our boiler just packed up,its very old and was just a matter of time really. We rang the guy that would usually deal with it (ill call him P)but as he was on holiday our landlord quickly arranged another guy to come and look at it (J) which was great. Now for the problems.... To cut it a lil shorter...i was very shaken up when J informed us that the boiler had been leaking carbon monoxide for god knows how long and that the draughty windows had probably been our saviour.His exact words were 'youre lucky you aren't all dead' he was actually quite angry that P hadnt spotted it at the last so called service early last year. J rang our landlord and explained that the roughly 25year old boiler would have to be condemned and that he would be happy to fit a new 1. (it was that bad he even sent photos to him via mobile phone)Landlord agreed...but then yesterday he told us that he has applied for a 'scrappage' grant and that we have to wait what he says is days...is that right? is it legal for us to have no heating at all? (my youngest son is registered disabled) i dont believe that it will only be a matter of days.We are using the immersion heater for hot water which is costing us a small fortune...so the heating is the issue as its so very cold. Id just like to know where i stand as my hubby keeps telling me i cant kick up a fuss. Thank you in advance. Hi,i wonder if i could get some advice please.
Myself,my husband and our 4 children live in a privately rented 4bed flat and we have been here 2 & half years.
Last thursday jan 14th our boiler just packed up,its very old and was just a matter of time really. We rang the guy that would usually deal with it (ill call him P)but as he was on holiday our landlord quickly arranged another guy to come and look at it (J) which was great. Now for the problems….
To cut it a lil shorter…i was very shaken up when J informed us that the boiler had been leaking carbon monoxide for god knows how long and that the draughty windows had probably been our saviour.His exact words were ‘youre lucky you aren’t all dead’ he was actually quite angry that P hadnt spotted it at the last so called service early last year. J rang our landlord and explained that the roughly 25year old boiler would have to be condemned and that he would be happy to fit a new 1. (it was that bad he even sent photos to him via mobile phone)Landlord agreed…but then yesterday
he told us that he has applied for a ’scrappage’ grant and that we have to wait what he says is days…is that right? is it legal for us to have no heating at all? (my youngest son is registered disabled) i dont believe that it will only be a matter of days.We are using the immersion heater for hot water which is costing us a small fortune…so the heating is the issue as its so very cold.
Id just like to know where i stand as my hubby keeps telling me i cant kick up a fuss.
Thank you in advance.

]]> By: The Landlord http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlord-obligations/comment-page-2/#comment-79424 The Landlord Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:48:29 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/2007/02/19/landlord-obligations/#comment-79424 Jools is right. If you have a resident landlord an AST won't be valid. You'll be either an unprotected tenant or licensee, I suppose. Jools is right. If you have a resident landlord an AST won’t be valid. You’ll be either an unprotected tenant or licensee, I suppose.

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