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• FURNISHED and UNFURNISHED

  by tenancysolved April 14, 2021
  FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED The decision to furnish your property depends on the type of property you have and your target market. As an example, if the property is a one-bedroom flat and the tenants in the area are predominantly young then the property would more than likely be furnished. Convers...

• Pets and vermin infestation

  by tenancysolved July 13, 2020
      A property infested is a common problem and exceedingly difficult to deal with. Most or popular infestation problems are pigeons, flies, rodents, cockroaches’ rats, mice, ants, fleas, mites, and bedbugs. The HHSRS (stand for Housing, Health and Safety Rating System) operatin...

• Rent Arrears

  by tenancysolved July 13, 2020
    What can go wrong? If your motives not to pay the rent are justifiable then you can start a procedure where you can fight and counterclaim.   Defenses The following are the most common defenses that can be used by tenants against claims for rent arrears possession: · &...

• Property Index

  by tenancysolved July 13, 2020
  Different type of dampness   Raising damp: Ground water moving up walls by capillary action into building Penetrating damp: water entering the building Condensation damp: atmospheric moisture condensing out on cold surfaces Traumatic damp: caused by leaks / floods Construction moisture:...

• HAZARDS

  by tenancysolved July 13, 2020
    HHSRS (Housing Health and Safety Rating system check) Damp and mould growth: Exposure to house dust mites, damp mould, or fungal growth. Excessive cold: Exposure to low temperatures. Excessive heat: Exposure to high temperatures. MMF: Exposure to chemicals used to treat timber and moul...

• Eviction

  by tenancysolved July 13, 2020
  Eviction The landlord can only proceed to obtain a warrant of eviction if the tenants have breached the terms of their suspended possession order. When the landlord has successfully made an application to the Court for the warrant of eviction, the Court will then send that warrant to the tenants...

• DAMP

  by tenancysolved July 1, 2020
    Damp In simple terms damp in a property is caused by a lack of proper ventilation for water vapour generated in the property to escape. In such cases the property is not adequately equipped to deal with the level of water vapour. This may be due to: Insufficient heat in the property Ina...

• REPAIRS

  by tenancysolved July 1, 2020
  REPAIRING OBLIGATION (Landlord and Tenants Acts 1985) This is one of the mandatory obligations. Nowadays a tenant can rely on the tenancy agreement which specifies the landlord’s obligation to undertake some repairs which are mandatory. The landlord cannot avoid or ignore them.  R...