damp

[aaran]

Need help with tenants

[kerbut]

No thanks , I have it written into my tenancy agreements that the tenant is liable for any mould through not ventilating the property.

[Richlist]

Likewise.

 

[Melboy]

Nor me. Already written into the AST contract about room ventilation being essential. Drying of wet clothes on hot radiator's will cause damp & mould to form as condensation on cold wall surfaces.

 Funny enough never had any complaints from tenant's on this subject.

[Richlist]

Here's my thoughts.......

Flats are worse than houses because they usually have either little or no outside drying space &\or no room for a tumble drier.

Writing a clause in the contract won't stop the tenant causing damage to your valuable property but I find a booklet on condensation will help.

I find the younger the tenants the less awareness they have of the causes and effects of condensation.

Regular 3 monthly inspections WILL identify problems and that's your opportunity to ensure the tenant knows what is expected.

[Mortitia]

Richlist is quite right - I also have a clause in my AST making the tenant responsible for the mold.

BTW - damp is no excuse not to pay rent - evict via Section 21 instead - no fault eviction- no judges reports or need for your company either.

[aaran]

putting a clause in your tenancy is no defence in a court if your tenant makes an action under section 11 landlords and tenants act it wont hold-up... section 21 takes time and money.. some tenants will claim section 11 defence to avoid eviction and paying the rent i have delt with 1000's of cases like this.... i can see you all do not need my services here so I will delete my post. 

[Carryon Regardless]

What post?

[Grampa]

9 hours ago, aaran said:

putting a clause in your tenancy is no defence in a court if your tenant makes an action under section 11 landlords and tenants act it wont hold-up... section 21 takes time and money.. some tenants will claim section 11 defence to avoid eviction and paying the rent i have delt with 1000's of cases like this.... i can see you all do not need my services here so I will delete my post. 

Yes, but so does a section 8 which is the process a disrepair counter claim is likely to be used by the tenant so I dont see your point.

[Richlist]

aaran

Almost every aspect of being a landlord (and life itself) carries an adverse risk. Most people just accept those risks and many consider they just arent worth worrying about. Some of us here have taken a few easy, low cost actions to minimise those risks and for us that's enough.

You are never going to sell a product to someone who doesn't want it.....and I don't want it. 

Getting upset won't make any difference to those landlords who's real chance of encountering this kind of problem is very small.

 

[kerbut]

23 hours ago, aaran said:

putting a clause in your tenancy is no defence in a court if your tenant makes an action under section 11 landlords and tenants act it wont hold-up... section 21 takes time and money.. some tenants will claim section 11 defence to avoid eviction and paying the rent i have delt with 1000's of cases like this.... i can see you all do not need my services here so I will delete my post. 

How do you know that aaran are you a landlord ? ,putting a clause is a defence , I won a case 3 years ago by having that clause in the contract .

[kerbut]

23 hours ago, aaran said:

putting a clause in your tenancy is no defence in a court if your tenant makes an action under section 11 landlords and tenants act it wont hold-up... section 21 takes time and money.. some tenants will claim section 11 defence to avoid eviction and paying the rent i have delt with 1000's of cases like this.... i can see you all do not need my services here so I will delete my post. 

Bye