Renting Privately

PiKe · 30 Mar 2009 at 12:34

Just a theoretical question, if someone cannot stump up the rent and you are letting to a friend, what powers do you have to get them removed from the property?

Would it be harder than it would be for a letting agency to remove people?

Messiah Khan · 30 Mar 2009 at 12:36

Do you own the property or are you subletting?

Jimmeh · 30 Mar 2009 at 12:36

PiKe said:
Just a theoretical question, if someone cannot stump up the rent and you are letting to a friend, what powers do you have to get them removed from the property?

Would it be harder than it would be for a letting agency to remove people?

A Tenancy Agreement OUGHT to be drawn up before the sublet/let begins, no matter the circumstance.

You do not have many rights as a landlord without such an agreement.

Amleto · 30 Mar 2009 at 12:37

depends how long they have been paying. who they have been paying to - sub letting? etc etc. anyway, it takes at least a period that is equal to their rental pay frequency afaik, and in case of someone with a lease/contract, you have to go to court first.

if they only have a license, just give notice.

^^ Just from what I have gathered, may not be accurate.

Raymond Lin · 30 Mar 2009 at 12:39

Is it a lease or a licence?

Missing rent payents should be a clause in the contract that can trigger eviction, how easy it is depending on how difficult the tenant is being.

Bar · 30 Mar 2009 at 13:12

The regulations on renting and letting changed significantly not that long ago.

You could end up in a lot of issues by doing in direct and not through a third party. I know when I looked at this before I felt that the only sensible option for me would be to do it through an agency.

Depends on how much time you have and how strong your knowledge is in this area.

PiKe · 30 Mar 2009 at 13:28

Paying directly to the owner of the property, but there is a contract which was drawn up by a solicitor.

a1ex2001 · 30 Mar 2009 at 13:47

According to the government non-payment of rent is not necessarily grounds for eviction regardless of the contract. So even if it went all the way to court there is no guarentee they would be evicted.

You have the same power as a letting agency would provided a legal contract was drawn up and signed before you handed over the keys.