Firstly, the guy is an arse.
Secondly, the guy is a REAL arse (no people skills, not reasonable...)
Thirdly, he has history with previous tenants, giving notice, turning and letting himself in etc...
Situation - 2 months left on rental 07/08, House we're buying will be complete 29/06 so we wont be be extending or staying. Deposit in a DPS account. We also go on holiday 21/07-04/08.
2 things:
1 - I dont trust him not to be an arse and try and keep the deposit, however everything in the house will be fine and in the same state as when we took the property. We've purposely not decorated as the previous tenants had cats which caused a lot of scratch damage that the landlord hasnt fixed, and he basically expects us to put right at our cost. I aint doing it. But i can understand why he is an arse based on this, but the two previous tenants did little wrong according to neighbours, who dont like him either. With one more rent payment left, were would i stand legally if I didnt pay this, and let him keep the full deposit (1 month rent + £100 pet deposit)?
2 - Rent agreement states no additional pets (other than the cat we have agreed already) without permission. We've been offered the perfect dog that we've been looking for, but the rescue wont wait 2mths so we either take it now, or miss out and carry on looking (which we dont want to do). Where do we stand legally if we just get the dog and either hope he doesnt find out, but deal with it if he does (i.e. what will i have to deal with)? Any damage that a dog may cause, it wont but it may, I will put right happily.
Advice please guys, as I know some of you on here are landlords etc...
Secondly, the guy is a REAL arse (no people skills, not reasonable...)
Thirdly, he has history with previous tenants, giving notice, turning and letting himself in etc...
Situation - 2 months left on rental 07/08, House we're buying will be complete 29/06 so we wont be be extending or staying. Deposit in a DPS account. We also go on holiday 21/07-04/08.
2 things:
1 - I dont trust him not to be an arse and try and keep the deposit, however everything in the house will be fine and in the same state as when we took the property. We've purposely not decorated as the previous tenants had cats which caused a lot of scratch damage that the landlord hasnt fixed, and he basically expects us to put right at our cost. I aint doing it. But i can understand why he is an arse based on this, but the two previous tenants did little wrong according to neighbours, who dont like him either. With one more rent payment left, were would i stand legally if I didnt pay this, and let him keep the full deposit (1 month rent + £100 pet deposit)?
2 - Rent agreement states no additional pets (other than the cat we have agreed already) without permission. We've been offered the perfect dog that we've been looking for, but the rescue wont wait 2mths so we either take it now, or miss out and carry on looking (which we dont want to do). Where do we stand legally if we just get the dog and either hope he doesnt find out, but deal with it if he does (i.e. what will i have to deal with)? Any damage that a dog may cause, it wont but it may, I will put right happily.
Advice please guys, as I know some of you on here are landlords etc...
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