Complaints, Breaches, Problems

Should the Tenant fail to comply with the terms of the Tenancy the Landlord will often take an informal approach. Should the situation not improve, irrespective of the Tenants behaviour the Landlord is required to demonstrate they have tried to remedy prior to embarking on legal action. (this means copies of letters, complaints, Notices become evidence and will be required by the courts, so you must have a legally compliant audit trail. a copy of your Tenancy Agreement will be required as evidence

Choose from the selection of letters below:

Letters Dealing with Complaints		Breach - Rent Arrears
Damage to property Untidy Garden Unauthorised Occupiers Antisocial behaviour first letter Car parking in unallocated bays in flats Smoking in Shared Houses Smoking in Premises not shared Guide to drug abuse in rented properties Tenant has changed the locks Complaint about noise letter 1 Noise complaint second letter or Breach of Tenancy Excessive noise Unauthorised Erection of Satellite Dish IMPORTANT It is only after this letter and failure to remedy such breach is it considered reasonable behaviour on the part of the Landlord to embark on the next phase - which is the issuing of a notice, known as a Section 8 Notice for breach of the tenancy		Issue these rent demands in the order laid out. If there is a guarantor the appropriate letters should be sent out to them also. If these fail the issue notice. Polite letter missed first rent payment or a more formal rent demand if tenants ignoring your calls Issue letter where arrears over 3 weeks Pre court Formal Demand for Overdue Rent Where the tenant is receiving Local Housing Allowance – Housing benefit If there is a guarantor you must also write a Guarantor Notification of Rent Demand Overview rent arrears Letters Strategies for dealing with rent arrears Rent Arrears and eviction explained How to Serve Notice Abandonment

Access Visits Inspection		Landlord Notices
How Inspections Work- The objective of the inspection is NOT only to confirm the tenant is looking after your property but to ensure you are complying with your Landlord Repair Obligationssuch as Section 11 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985so you avoid expensive claims for compensation Periodic Inspection Emergency Access to the property Gas Safety Inspection - Tenant Not Required GAS safety check you have keys Tenant has changed the locks Maintenance Repair to Property Tenant Liable to Pay		Section 8 Notice Section 8 FAQ Section 8s Fail Section 8 Notice completing Section 8 Notice Wizard Section 8 for rent arrears Section 20 notice Section 21 Notice Section 21 possession by post Section 21 Court Hearing Section 48 Landlord Address Eviction Notices Rent Increase Section 13

Should there be no improvement in the situation and the breach continues then you are obliged to write to the tenants and formally notify them of the said breach. Such a letter

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