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| Deposit | Question | | I am informed that it is illegal to take a dilapidations deposit larger than two month's rent. Is this true - What Is the maximum size of deposit that can be taken?
More... | | High Rents | Question | | My client wants to let a large property on a monthly rent of £4,000. Are there any special restrictions on what rent the landlord can charge ?
More... | | Agent sued over deposit | Question | | We are involved in a court case and I am wondering if you can give me some further assistance. Essentially the dispute is over the return of a deposit of £700 to a tenant following the conclu... More... | | Weekly or monthly | Question | | We normally specify the rent within our tenancy agreement as a 'per week' rent but, following problems with a recent tenant vacating at short notice, we have been advised that we should be ... More... | | No inventory | Question | | We have recently come to the end of a tenancy and the tenant has just vacated. The tenants have caused damage to the decorations in particular to a ceiling (due to letting a bath overflow), left so... More... | | Ten year assured shorthold tenancy agreement | Question | | A new landlord has contacted me to manage a property that he has just bought. It has an existing tenant with a ten year tenancy agreement dated September 1993 which states that it is an assured sho... More... | | Pet bonds | Question | | I was looking at ways of encouraging landlords to consider letting their properties to tenants with pets. At present many are reluctant to do so because of the potential for extra costs at the end ... More... |
| Deposits - stakeholder or agent for the landlord? | Question | | At present our tenancy agreements are silent as to whether we hold the deposit as stakeholder or agent for the landlord. To date we haven't had any problems but we are not sure of the legal pos... More... | | Landlord's responsibility for tenant's deposit | Question | | I have just taken over a tenancy from another agent who has gone into liquidation. The deposit no longer exists, according to the other agent, and the last month's rent that was paid to the age... More... | | Water Rates | Question | | I have a property that has been let on an assured shorthold tenancy for four years which is now periodic. Since the start of the tenancy the water rates have been included in the rent payment. A me... More... | | Deposits, inventories and condition reports | Question | | I have a small problem with the return of a deposit on a property that I manage. The original landlord had sold the property during the course of the tenancy. The original inventory was prepared so... More... | | Set-off | Question | | I manage a property as the agent for a client landlord. Is it acceptable to use surplus rent to pay for damages at the end of the contract? In practice I know this to be common, but is it legal? If... More... | | Dilapidation Assessment | Question | | I have three tenancies at the moment where the tenants have admitted to causing accidental damage to carpets, coffee stains, iron and cigarette burns. What is the general rule of thumb in such case... More... | | Deposit Monies | Question | | Do I have to pay the tenant interest on the dilapidation deposit that I hold ?
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| Deposits | Question | | Recently, an awkward client landlord distinstructed me before the tenancy of her property had come to an end. I must say that I am quite relieved not to be acting on behalf of the landlord anymore,... More... | | Dilapidation Deposit | Question | | At a pre-termination inspection on one of my properties let to five girls I found that two of the five bedrooms had been redecorated in bright colours and were in a bit of a state. I informed the t... More... | | Deposit | Question | | A client of ours wishes to disinstruct us in the middle of the tenancy. We hold the dilapidation deposit as stakeholder. What should we do with the money ?
More... | | Rent & deposits | Question | | I have a tenant who has become a housing benefit claimant. They make payments on a weekly rather than a monthly basis. Does this change the rent period in the tenancy agreement?
More... | | Rent Increase | Question | | We currently have a tenant who is on a fixed term contract, she is about to agree to periodic tenancy with a rent increase. Do I need to issue a s13 notice of rent increase ?
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