Searing criticism of agents and landlords by leading consumer group

I was thinking the same thing. How many Landlords can't get tenants to maintain the property in line with their obligation. How many landlords have paid thousands of pounds for eviction because tenants stop paying rent. It's a never ending story about how badly treated tenants are when in fact they probably get a better deal than landlords!

I spent monet and time helping my old landlord out by fixing his property up. When I asked him to fix the gas for winter I got handed an eviction notice. I did no damage, was on great terms with the neighbours (still talk to them now) and all bills were fully up to date, the l only thing I did wrong was asking the landlord to do his job and fix the gas (none of the property had been checked). In the end I called environmental health who condemned the property due to safety hazard. The house is still the same (clearly tell looking outside that the requirements to rent the property out have not been done) it is still a danger and the landlord has done no work and yet it is being occupied again by tenants. Just keep blaming the tenants for uncaring, disgusting landlords though, I'm sure tial help them get their rent (FYI, if I lived in the same conditions again, I would have to use the rent just to stay alive due to the landlords negligence)

or evicted for obvious reasons? breach of contract, rent arrears of more than 2 months, utilities bills arrears, damage to property, anti social behaviour and so on and so on..... Good tenants dont get evicted. full stop

I know right, simply asking a landlord to fix a problem (the heating for winter) is obviously a legit reason to be handed an eviction notice, right? And yes, it was an eviction notice, not the tenancy ending. Good tenants get evicted just z much, if not more so, due to them not being so pushy or forceful in making the landlord do their jobs (or when they do ask, they get eviction notices, regardless of them being up to date with rent etc) but just keep blaming the tenants, that will fix everything right. You guys sound just like the type of landlord that will do the same, evict for asking, making you the scum that pushed this new law forward. Muppets

Taken to its logical conclusion unless you have a Firemark placed on the property perhaps the local fire service will refuse to extinguish any fire in holiday homes!!

perhaps we should have an outcry over high salaries to these groups / organisations. even bin man now refused to collect any mix recycle items due to health and safety issues? what a load of baloney. Seems to me like everyone wanted to get a high paid salary without doing anything. Typical

I would say any landlords increasing rent is only doing it in accordance to current market rates. Tenant cannot possibly expect to rent below market rate and not increase rent at any time. Moreover, landlord hardly ever increase rent until the council impose the licensing scheme which costs thousands and all the new laws and regulations obviously increased costs of maintenance and running the prs, hence the increase in rent. How absurd does articles like these going to keep coming?

Rents are being forced up by Government policies e.g. Sec.24.
Most if not all of any increase is going to the Government in higher taxes.

Got evicted for asking my landlord to fix the heating and have it checked by a fire Marshall. The point was so he didn't have to pay out to fix the things he was supposed to (which he didn't). environmental health in the end have condemned the property yet he is still renting it out. If you don't find that wrong or you blame the tenant well...

Your LL did not need to give you NTQ to increase rent.
I would never evict to increase rent.
A S13 notice is far more effective!
But with any major works it would simply not be worthwhile retaining a tenant.
Health and Safety issues for a start.
But if I was the LL I would suggest you use a B&B and then return once works had been completed at perhaps an increased rent.
I would far rather retain a good tenant somehow.
Or perhaps the LL hires a caravan or motorhome or even a tent for the back garden!!

I think you might miss the point. The council would perhaps served an improvement notice on your landlady to update or do some work on the property as you said, replace some very old windows. Agreed you said it pose no safety problems and no breaks, but when the council do not care for details, they will require the landlady to change it to upvc as in our case despite having decent good strong metal aluminium windows. The council reasoning is they want us to provide upvc with a little locked opening for tenant to air the room when they are in or not in the property which only upvc windows have. Despite doing so, tenants are far too lazy to air room and with upvc, house do not breath and this caused huge mould problems when tenants air their wet clothes constantly. So with this notice of improvement from council to spend thousands, there definitely will be an increase in rent. The council often claim consideration for the tenant as the MPs did with their new laws and regulations, despite knowing the definite consequences claiming they are ensuring high standard of living and health and safety of tenants, they failed to let the new generation vote or rentals vote know that this will cost them dearly.So perhaps you should get more tenant like yourself to tell the MPs and post your objections to them directly especially the housing minister

If she wants to make more profit out of the property, that is her prerogative to do so. She can also put up the rent without serving notice to quit. You have the choice of moving or paying the higher rent, that is your choice. If the landlady has misjudged the issue , then she won't get a tenant at the increased rent and will lose money.. that's the risk she takes. If she DOES get a tenant, then that is clearly the market rent of the property. I see your point, really I do as I was a long term tenant myself, but unfortunately it's her property and her investment. She should be allowed to legally maximise profit however she see's fit.

If she hasn't provided you with the proper notice however, you need to make a fuss. That is YOUR prerogative. Her responsibility is to know the correct procedure and comply with it, if she hasn't, then you need to exercise your legal rights.

Thats why they are making losses as highlighted in previous articles. So they stop providing new housing and instead target prs to do their social responsibilities for them. They make the rules. It will only stop if someone took them to court or took the case to court to challenge the law and hopefully , finger cross, we have some decent magistrates or judges who have more common sense than them or business acumen

Perhaps there should be an option on the S21 to note reasons why S21 is being issued.
My one reason for my five evictions would be two words

RENT DEFAULT

So hardly a non-fault eviction!!
Based on annecdotal evidence apparently my tenants think I'm great...............apart from the 5 I evicted for rent default.
So any survey of them would produce results that I was a terrible LL.

Barclays Bank will NOT allow cash credits to 3rd party accounts over the counter!
So your tenants are lying.
Check with your Barclays what their policy is.
I have an idea that cash may be able to be credited to an inbranch ATM.
LL should be aware that as a rule most
Cheque credits over the counter no problem but most banks refuse to accept CASH credits over the counter.
Each bank seems to have a slightly different policy.
HSBC accept cash credits to their inside ATM.
Basically banks want to stop cash being credited by 3rd parties.
It is meant to prevent money laundering.
But they gave forgotten the credit card system!!
Paying debt with cash doesn't flag up like crediting cash to a bank account..
Years ago when I was playing the credit card game 6 times per year I would settle a £15000 credit card debt with cash.
Never any problem.
But your Tenant is definitely lying.
Next time get him to do a selfie.
With Barclays I believe cash may be credited via their deposit box.