Bar the Bull
At the Start
Bloody hell. Rough justice.
Urgent Advice Needed
- Thread starter rorydelargy
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Ardross
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Private tenants now have hardly any rights at all unless they are still Rent Act tenants from before 15/1/89 or assured tenants from pre 28/2/97 when the law was changed to make assured shortholds the default tenure . As was said when that happened the only assured thing is that the landlord has you by the shorthold and curlies .
For tenants where you suspect the landlord is mortgaged the only safeguard is to do as rory says ask for proof that the letting sia pproved , many won't be though and you might lose the letting you want and not be at risk as the landlord is paying .
The other important thing is that if you get a notice addressed to the occupier telling you that proceedings are being taken against the owner do something then as the notice is for you not the owner .
For tenants where you suspect the landlord is mortgaged the only safeguard is to do as rory says ask for proof that the letting sia pproved , many won't be though and you might lose the letting you want and not be at risk as the landlord is paying .
The other important thing is that if you get a notice addressed to the occupier telling you that proceedings are being taken against the owner do something then as the notice is for you not the owner .
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Kathy
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We lost our £3k deposit last time as well Rory, which is another reason I now steer well clear of these private landlords.