"My wife and I have an unusual situation where we have let to a tenant who took possession of our property on 5 December 05 and then, it would seem, continued to live at her previous address whilst claiming benefit to enable us to receive rent for our property from the state. She has now moved her teenage son into the house and the neighbours have complained so much that we are obliged to attempt a recovery.The 6 month shorthold tenancy came to an end on the 4 June 06. She is simply refusing to communicate so a  Notice Requiring Possession was issued to her on 28 March 06. This Notice we understand must be given two clear months before the repossession date. This was done correctly as the tenancy came to an end on 4 June and 28 March is exactly two months prior.
Our problem is that we bungled the completion of the notice because we wrote to the tenant in the document that we would require possession ‘after’ 5 June 06. We are now receiving conflicting advice; some are saying that these dates are not important because both are after the end of the agreement, however we have also been told that because the tenancy ended on the 4 June and we wrote that we required possession after 5 June there is a risk that the Judge will throw the whole case out.   This seems quite ridiculous to us. Must we start again with a new Notice Requiring Possession and another two month wait?  Is there any one who has any experience of this sort of thing?

"We paid our landlord a six month rent in advanc. Now that we need repairs to be done in the flat, he is taking a long time to do them saying that ""things go wrong"". I mean 13 days without a shower I believe is too much. What are my rights? What can I do? Where can I go to get him to either gime us the money back or do the repairs much faster?

I manage a three-storey house in the Chelmsford area. Will i need to register under the new HMO licensing provisions. How much will it cost? Are there any ways to avoid the licensing requirement?

"In an Assured shorthold tenancy  (with no break clause) how does teh tenant terminate the tenancy
I am aware the tenant will have to pay for the remainder of the 6 months but
1) Does the tenant have to serve any notices, if so any prescribed formate (i.e like a s21?) and
2) is there a minimum notice period of 2 months notice?

I'm a new letting agent and have come across what could be my first non-resident landlord. How do i determine if i class him as non-resident for tax purposes? He has advised me he will be living abroad for about six months each year.   

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