Here is a question to the blog clinic from Ali who is a tenant: We are renting a house via a letting agency which are failing to maintain the property :( should we stop paying rent till jobs are … [Read more...]
Can the tenant claim for heat loss due to broken windows?
Here is a blog clinic question from Carlotta who is a tenant: My partner and I moved into the property in March 2011. As we entered the property we discovered that the windows in the bedroom were … [Read more...]
Can the landlord make a further deposit deduction?
Here is a question to the blog clinic from Andrew who is a tenant: I have, today, received an email telling me that the landlord wants to keep £110 of a £500 deposit to cover the cost of repainting a … [Read more...]
Can landlord charge £1,000 for loose mantel?
This blog clinic post from Bill is probably a bit after the event but is worth looking at anyway: We are due to move out of a rented property as we are buying a new home as such we started to pack … [Read more...]
Disrepair and sub standard properties in the private rented sector
This post is a companion post to my article for the Solicitors Journal published on 2 August 2011. The article looks as problems relating to the condition of properties in the private rented sector … [Read more...]
The top five laws on disrepair and the condition of rented properties
And how tenants can enforce them 1. Section 11 of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985 This sets out the legal obligations landlords have towards tenants as regards keeping the property in repair. … [Read more...]
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