truth
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Go ahead and write that letter and give it to the tenant so he can then hand out copies of it to all on the streets, then nobody will rent that cold and drafty place you are likely charging too much for in the first place. Be a good landlord and fix the place and your tenant will not complain. |
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Mrs. WC
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He should be writing YOU a letter not the other way around. It's your responsibility as a landlord to assure that everything is in proper working order. No one wants to live in a house with no heat.
Legally, he could sue you for not keeping up the property and the cold affecting his health. He pays you rent. Use the money to fix the place up. |
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321
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You are kidding right? You slum lord, not even a lord, more like a slum bum! If I were him I would take you to the cleaners! Tell you how to write a letter? Give me the tenants name so I can tell him how to write a letter ... about YOU! |
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You are lucky he just wants to move and not report you to the health and housing departments for substandard housing and illness reasons. I would write him the letter, just say you want the place vacant while you make repairs or something, and that it will be a lengthy process. Hopefully, whomever is helping him will move him. |
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diablo.x
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You are acting illegally by charging rent for unfit accommodation, your lucky he doesn't take you to court. Also it depends how long he has been in the property if its before 1997 you have no chance of getting him out. Fix up the place as it should be then start creeping up the rent you can get your money back like that . PS would you like to live in a doss hole like that if the answer is no then put up or shut up. |
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Kennedy
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Don't be tightfist, sort the house out, repair everything. If you don't get anything fixed, the problem may worsen and it'll cost you a bomb |
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mark_harrison_uk2
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1: If the gas heating is broken it should be either removed or fixed. It is illegal to have broken gas appliances. The ideal would be to fix it. If you choose to remove it, remember that you will get lower rent next time round, because your tenants will have to pay that much more in heating costs if they are forced to use electricity.
2: If the tenant is still within the initial term of their AST(normally either 6 or 12 months) then you can't just get them out. Being a landlord is about providing a SERVICE and honouring your contracts.
3: If the tenant is beyond the initial term, then you need to serve him 2 MONTHS notice, to expire on the same day of the month that rent is paid.
That means that if rent is normally paid on the 4th, and you serve him notice today, (the 6th Jan), then you have to give him 2 months notice from the 4th Feb, so he will leave on the 4th April.
Frankly, and I speak as a landlord now, I think you should either get your act together or get out of the business.
Being a landlord is about providing a PROFESSIONAL SERVICE to your CUSTOMERS (tenants.)
If you can't get the basics right, like providing working heating, then not only are you going to get yourself into a lot of trouble, but you're going to perpetuate the myth that "all landlords are like that." |
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skiingstowe
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Hey Alex,
Get off your lazy butt and fix the heating problems. You give good Landlords a bad name by being a dirt bag Landlord. And you show just how stupid you are by posting a question like the one you did. Why don't you just say. Hey I'm a dirt bag Landlord who doesn't care about my tenants, and I was wondering how much trouble I can get into by ripping off people, and not following the Landlord/tenant laws of my State./..........Loser! |
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Chaz Vegas
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You sound like a slumlord that cannot pu a comprehensible sentence together. He should withold rent until the heat works. |
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rinfrance
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Oh dear oh dear, you are in the sh!t aren't you, OK you have an obligation to make sure the gas heating works and is in a safe condition, he can go to the council and they will make you pay for it to be done. Your business? well it looks as though you really should put on your list of to do's this year as you are running a business to improve your English, you cannot run a business with English like that really legally as you cannot / are not cognisant with the laws of the country.
You need to read about renting properties in the UK. You are not fulfilling your obligations and COULD go to prison.... |
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Why's the rum gone? ☺☮♥ ツ♫
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I have dealt with landlords like you! I hate them and I hope he finds out that he can call the city code enforcement and they will make you fix the things that is wrong with that place and they will fine you a lot of money (everyday) for as long as it takes you to fix the things that need fixed. I would not help you write a letter even if it was just the alphabet!!!
Fix the damn place and be thankful that he pays your lousy rent when he COULD legally put it in escrow until you fix the things. (BTW - he could sue you for breach of contract and for his health issues.) I sure wish I knew where he was so I could clue him into these things!!! |
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emma
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The fact that there is no heating and he will probably report you will compromise your business not an eviction notice |
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Expert Realtor
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Shame on you for renting to someone without heat that works,and keep in mind he can SUE YOU, because in every municipality, it is illegal to rent an apartment/dwelling without a working heat source.
If he is under a current lease, then NO, you can't ask him to leave!
You have to wait until the lease ends and give him a 30 day notice of your intent not to renew. |
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im an er
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so he can go to council and get free b& b with letter, and say you treat tennants unwell----- get the heating sorted |
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Leo
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There are many rules governing the notice needed for ending tenancy agreements and applying for eviction orders from the court. The rules cover the length of notice needed, the form in which it must be given and the dates on which it must take effect.
In most cases, your landlord has to serve a special notice on you before you can apply for an eviction order. The rules vary depending on what kind of tenancy it is, and in some cases, more than one notice is needed.
If a private landlord wants to end a tenancy on the date the agreement expires, they must usually serve a Notice conforming to special rules |
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Landlord
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Why does he want an eviction notice? I would worry about who it is going to.
The best thing to do would depend on where you are.
In most states a simple notice to leave in 30 days does the trick, no explaination required.
In ones that do require a reason you can evict in order to renovate the property, which sounds as if that might be required as the heater is not working. |
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Big Deal Maker
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Do not write a letter of any type of eviction to this guy. It is a set up. If you give him a eviction notice he can sue you for retaliation eviction. Due to the fact you do not have heat and he has asked you to fix it.
Fix the heater. If he wishes to leave just let him leave. But by all means do not give him a thing in writing. |
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Classy Granny
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Bunny Lover didn't read the question or doesn't know what arrears means, but you can still do what he says. As a landlord you do not have to have a reason to evict. Just give a written 30 day notice. If he doesn't leave you'll have to go through the courts, that will cost you time, but the court will make him pay court cost. |
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nazbak
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Didn't u make any agreement with before he occupied the house? If u had done one go according the related clause of the agreement. He has to act accordingly. If none is there, make a compromise with him for now and make sure u make agreement next time. |
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Daisyhill
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You ought to write him a letter...he will need it when looking for another place |
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hrh
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you could always put in the letter that he has asked to leave. get him and you to sign a copy and then u keep one for yourself. shows then you havent forced him out of his own free will |
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VIOLATION KING
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Are you a live in landlord ?
Does he share the house with anyone else ?
Or do you rent the whole house / flat to him ?
If you can let me know this I can give you an answer.. |
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Hat-A-Tat-Tat!!
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he wants you to write a letter so that he can take it to the local council & hopefully get housed by them. you need to give him notice to quit....if you can without reason - it depends on your contract/lease agreement. |
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Michael B
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So write a letter and then get rid of him. I really can't see how a letter can affect your business. |
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lbaker2656
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Just write a letter saying that as of whatever date he has a month to find somewhere else. |
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The Bunny Lover
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Just call the cops on him. If you own the place and he's not paying the rent, you can have him evicted. |
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