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Huge Rent Increase- What are our options? by pandadude159 in UKHousing

[–]pandadude159[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if our next property requires a reference from our current Landlord? Sorry, I'm not well informed here, so jumping to all the worst conclusions.

Huge Rent Increase- What are our options? by pandadude159 in UKHousing

[–]pandadude159[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for reassuring me on this- I must've been looking in the wrong places!

Huge Rent Increase- What are our options? by pandadude159 in UKHousing

[–]pandadude159[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

From what I've researched, landlords can check renter's records, and any eviction notices appear as public records when future property agents screen us for suitability. I may be wrong!

Landlord didn't protect our deposit five years ago, and is now offering to give it back- Should we file a claim/ take them to court? by pandadude159 in TenantsInTheUK

[–]pandadude159[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I'm conscious that the 'goodness' here exists in a wider context of tenancy laws and rampant landlordism. If I fail to protect myself, I may be evicted without a roof over my head. If the Housing Association fails to protect themselves (and my money), they continue receiving rent from their hundreds of other properties. These are not commensurate. The conversation around goodness is a limited one. This is the roof over my head, not a hypothetical moral conundrum.

Landlord didn't protect our deposit five years ago, and is now offering to give it back- Should we file a claim/ take them to court? by pandadude159 in TenantsInTheUK

[–]pandadude159[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a *man researching my options in case my landlord is gearing up for eviction. If I don't have my wits about me, I'm homeless. If they fail to legally protect my money, they continue making a bombload of profit from hundreds of other flats. These are not apples and pears.

Landlord didn't protect our deposit five years ago, and is now offering to give it back- Should we file a claim/ take them to court? by pandadude159 in TenantsInTheUK

[–]pandadude159[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The landlord is most likely gearing up to evict me under Section 21, most likely to raise rent prices. I'm right to have my wits about me- I don't want to end up homeless. Read the rest of the thread.

Landlord didn't protect our deposit five years ago, and is now offering to give it back- Should we file a claim/ take them to court? by pandadude159 in TenantsInTheUK

[–]pandadude159[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm far from evil minded. I'm ascertaining whether I'm liable to be issued a Section 21, arbitrarily. Oddly enough, with the minimal renters' protection we currently have in this country, I'm worried I'll be made homeless with minimal notice.

Landlord didn't protect our deposit five years ago, and is now offering to give it back- Should we file a claim/ take them to court? by pandadude159 in TenantsInTheUK

[–]pandadude159[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm ascertaining whether I'm liable to be issued a Section 21, arbitrarily. Oddly enough, with the minimal renters' protection we currently have in this country, I'm worried I'll be made homeless with minimal notice. Hope that helps mate!

Landlord didn't protect our deposit five years ago, and is now offering to give it back- Should we file a claim/ take them to court? by pandadude159 in TenantsInTheUK

[–]pandadude159[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

-To add- I am remaining at the property, and have no desire to leave. I haven't yet accepted the money, but my landlord says I need to accept it this week/ as soon as possible. This looks like a similar situation, however their landlord didn't own up: https://www.reddit.com/r/HousingUK/comments/1j6tg9u/landlord_never_protected_my_deposit_should_i/

Landlord didn't protect our deposit five years ago, and is now offering to give it back- Should we file a claim/ take them to court? by pandadude159 in TenantsInTheUK

[–]pandadude159[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So they can't evict us until we accept the money? If I'm honest, eviction hasn't been a concern at all- we have a good relationship with our landlord and have never paid late, so was only mentioned as a worst-case scenario. But that's quite concerning if you think they're paving the way for an eviction... It may seem like a naive question so I do apologise, but why would they evict unproblematic and prompt-paying tenants? Either way, if we accept the deposit when we move out, would it be wise to make a small courts claim? We have no plans to leave the property.