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Landlord and Tenant Law Questions

We rent out a small bungalow. The present tenant gave us notice that she was leaving, but now wants to stay on because she hasn’t found anywhere else. She seems to think we’ll have to put up with it. We don’t know what to do about it.

We have lived in a rented house for more than 35 years. The house suffers from damp and the windows are so rotten the glass is nearly falling out. However the landlord says he would have to more than double the rent in order to be able to afford to carry out the repairs.

My son is thinking of renting out his house while he’s abroad. I’ve told him that if he clears all his furniture out he’s asking for trouble, since it used to be very difficult to get anybody out of a house they’d put their own furniture into. Is this still the case?

We rent out our bungalow, but our tenants never pay the full rent. Each month they are £30 to £40 short, so they are now about £300 in arrears. The estate agent doesn’t seem to be making any progress getting them to catch up. What do you advise?

About a year ago a tenant left my home owing a large sum on his telephone bill. He also left some property, including a violin. Can I sell it to set against the money he owes?

My son is thinking of renting out his house while he’s abroad. I’ve told him that if he clears all his furniture out he’s asking for trouble, since it used to be very difficult to get anybody out of a house they’d put their own furniture into. Is this still the case?

Some tenants left owing rent arrears and unpaid bills. They also took some of the fittings. I know roughly where they live and that they are on housing benefit, but data protection prevents me from getting their exact address. Can I take them to court?

I have decided to buy the freehold to my house. But my landlord has now informed me that the title deeds to the freehold have been lost, and he says he can’t do anything further.

We decided to rent a house, and paid a £750 deposit. However the property was broken into before we moved in, and we decided not to rent it after all. However the estate agent kept our deposit. Is there any way we could get the money back?

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