anyone know anything about tenants rights etc

[outragous76]

The crow. . . .

She isn't trying to induce the notice

[cia260895]

just out of interest how much do 2 bed flats rent for around your way?

[Claw75]

just out of interest how much do 2 bed flats rent for around your way?

average £900. Everything the Crow said is true of my flat, except it doesn't have double glazing at all - original shitty windows ftw. I only pay £700.

[sovietsong]

just out of interest how much do 2 bed flats rent for around your way?

average £900. Everything the Crow said is true of my flat, except it doesn't have double glazing at all - original shitty windows ftw. I only pay £700.

move to leeds, i live in a two bedroom house(both doubles), 3 car drive decent garden for less than that!

[Acidmouse]

just out of interest how much do 2 bed flats rent for around your way?

average £900. Everything the Crow said is true of my flat, except it doesn't have double glazing at all - original shitty windows ftw. I only pay £700.

move to leeds, i live in a two bedroom house(both doubles), 3 car drive decent garden for less than that!

wow £900 quid...£150k mortgage that.

[Acidmouse]

just out of interest how much do 2 bed flats rent for around your way?

average £900. Everything the Crow said is true of my flat, except it doesn't have double glazing at all - original shitty windows ftw. I only pay £700.

move to leeds, i live in a two bedroom house(both doubles), 3 car drive decent garden for less than that!

u actually work and rent? u must be divorced lol..

[sovietsong]

just out of interest how much do 2 bed flats rent for around your way?

average £900. Everything the Crow said is true of my flat, except it doesn't have double glazing at all - original shitty windows ftw. I only pay £700.

move to leeds, i live in a two bedroom house(both doubles), 3 car drive decent garden for less than that!

u actually work and rent? u must be divorced lol..

i should have bought in 2007 like everybody told me, nowt as safe as houses.

i get a good discount on my rent as the landlord owed me a favour.  not sure if it will continue next year tho...

[Dingdell]

I'm not sure that the landlord didn't sign the agreement is an issue.

I have never signed any of the rental agreements for my property as the agent does it on my behalf - he is my agent and therefore acts on my behalf, when the new tennant comes in and signs up I'm not there and they sign on my behalf. As he is using an agent I'm sure it's legally the same. They got the docs back from you and as such the agreement has been struck.

You still need 2 months notice and I would advise the auction company of that - nothing wrong with stirring it a bit as it seems like at the end of the current rental period you will have to be moving in any case.

I would then be causing a row and saying you are being evicted illegally etc etc just to stir it up again at the agents side. Have fun with it Clare - they are in the wrong - you are in the right. If things work out you could negotiate the landlord paying for a few months rent for you elsewhere to get you out early.

[Claw75]

I had a chat with the (incidentally, very hot) guy that came round to value the place today. He said that the property will be auctioned as having a tenant in, and they are aware that I've only just signed a new agreement.

[TheChipPrince]

Claire/Anyone - Hijack question!

Not sure if this has already been answered, but we are moving out of our flat on the 21st Jan,  2 weeks ish, estate agent phoned just now asking to view the place tomorrow.  Now the place is upside because we're moving, can we say no until we've moved out?

Alos, when they say 'viewing', do they mean with a potential tenant, or will it be just someone from the estate agents?  Don't particulary want anyone snooping around...

[gatso]

the govt's guide to shorthold tenancies has this as the only right to access for a landlord

4.3 What rights does the landlord have?
Access
The landlord, or landlord’s agent, has the legal right to enter the property at
reasonable times of day to carry out the repairs for which he or she is responsible
and to inspect the condition and state of repair of the property. 24 hours’ written
notice of an inspection must be given. You should ask the landlord to set out in
the tenancy agreement the arrangements for access and procedures for getting
repairs done.

http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/pdf/138289.pdf

[AndrewT]

Yes, 'viewing' means 'with a potential tenant'.

Think of it from the landlord's point of view. If you're moving out on the 21st, they'll want someone else in paying rent from on or as soon after 22nd Jan as possible.

Just tidy up a bit and put the big dildos at the back of a drawer so they won't be spotted.

[TheChipPrince]

Ok thanks, no dildo's, only sheep...

[ripple11]

Claire/Anyone - Hijack question!

Not sure if this has already been answered, but we are moving out of our flat on the 21st Jan,  2 weeks ish, estate agent phoned just now asking to view the place tomorrow.  Now the place is upside because we're moving, can we say no until we've moved out?

Alos, when they say 'viewing', do they mean with a potential tenant, or will it be just someone from the estate agents?  Don't particulary want anyone snooping around...

Sometimes the agreement will say you have to give access for viewings a few weeks before moving out. Would seem reasonable, as any landlord wouldn't want a period of it being empty, and you as a potential tenant wouldn't have to wait to view a property.

[thediceman]

Not sure if this has already been answered, but we are moving out of our flat on the 21st Jan,  2 weeks ish, estate agent phoned just now asking to view the place tomorrow.  Now the place is upside because we're moving, can we say no until we've moved out?

Alos, when they say 'viewing', do they mean with a potential tenant, or will it be just someone from the estate agents?  Don't particulary want anyone snooping around...

I rent a few properties and this is the kind of crap that really annoys me. You expect a landlord to lose out financially just because the place is "upside down" and you don't want anyone snooping around. If your willing to pay for the period between you leaving and the time it takes to get a new tenant then fine I'll wait just because you can't be arsed to clean up or paranoid that I so interested in rifling though your private stuff. As a landlord I don't really care if the place is messy as long as I can show people round and minimise the period it is vacant. I can explain the mess as you guys are leaving and being slobs. I will also explain it will be cleaned up before anybody else moves in. If you have caused damage then you are liable. I just caught one tenant trying to do a runner owing me hundreds having through the brand new carpet was an ashtray. On this occasion I caught him and have withheld his property and told the thug he subsequently sent round to threaten me to FO.

I know some landlords take the piss but some tenants and their demands are a joke.