Comments on: Tenancy law aims at protecting students http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/05/08/tenancy-law-aims-at-protecting-students/ Award-winning University of York Student Newspaper Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:08:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: RS http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/05/08/tenancy-law-aims-at-protecting-students/#comment-53039 RS Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:15:48 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/05/08/tenancy-law-aims-at-protecting-students/#comment-53039 Selma, I doubt that anyone here is qualified to give legal advice, and I'd be reluctant to rely on advice given in a comment on an article on a student newspaper website. Your best bet is probably to contact your local Citizens' Advice Bureau. They'll be able to help you with 'free, independent and confidential advice' on your 'legal, money and other problems' (as their website puts it): http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ Or, if you're a York student, the Accommodation office may be able to help. Selma,

I doubt that anyone here is qualified to give legal advice, and I’d be reluctant to rely on advice given in a comment on an article on a student newspaper website. Your best bet is probably to contact your local Citizens’ Advice Bureau. They’ll be able to help you with ‘free, independent and confidential advice’ on your ‘legal, money and other problems’ (as their website puts it):

http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

Or, if you’re a York student, the Accommodation office may be able to help.

]]> By: Selma Douglas http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/05/08/tenancy-law-aims-at-protecting-students/#comment-53032 Selma Douglas Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:47:12 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/05/08/tenancy-law-aims-at-protecting-students/#comment-53032 Dear Sir/Madam, Please could you inform me as to whether i could be covered within this new bond protection scheme law as i have a dispute with my recent previous landlady who i had a tenancy agreement with from march 05 until july27 08. However, despite already retaining the usual bond from the commencement of the tenancy, I gave her a £200 bond only a few weeks ago which i doubt she covered under your scheme. She is now refusing to return this fair bond return to me even although her property was left in a hard-worked spotless condition. She is arguing over many petty little things but i suspect she retaining out of resentment dressed up as something else. I would appreciate if you email me any possible help or advise on this matter. Thank you Yours Sincerely, Selma Douglas Dear Sir/Madam,

Please could you inform me as to whether i could be covered within this new bond protection scheme law as i have a dispute with my recent previous landlady who i had a tenancy agreement with from march 05 until july27 08. However, despite already retaining the usual bond from the commencement of the tenancy, I gave her a £200 bond only a few weeks ago which i doubt she covered under your scheme. She is now refusing to return this fair bond return to me even although her property was left in a hard-worked spotless condition. She is arguing over many petty little things but i suspect she retaining out of resentment dressed up as something else.

I would appreciate if you email me any possible help or advise on this matter.

Thank you

Yours Sincerely,

Selma Douglas

]]> By: BS http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/05/08/tenancy-law-aims-at-protecting-students/#comment-52921 BS Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:04:30 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/05/08/tenancy-law-aims-at-protecting-students/#comment-52921 IS this scheme compulsary? what if any landlord avoids to follow this scheme and try to have a mutual understanding with their tenants and avoid it, will it be still legal to make a claim against the landlord in the court in case things go wrong at the end? IS this scheme compulsary? what if any landlord avoids to follow this scheme and try to have a mutual understanding with their tenants and avoid it, will it be still legal to make a claim against the landlord in the court in case things go wrong at the end?

]]> By: carole von Aarberg http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/05/08/tenancy-law-aims-at-protecting-students/#comment-43128 carole von Aarberg Thu, 10 May 2007 12:15:49 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/05/08/tenancy-law-aims-at-protecting-students/#comment-43128 This has long been the case in Australia (I reached this site, cos I was looking for 'tenancy in the UK.) But to save a lot of arguement, the govt keeps the bond. It is illegal to hold the rent in lieu of the bond, and there is a bad tenants listing. Because there is a clear and effective procedure, and everybody who owns their own home buys a 2nd to let, there are few very few bad landlords. Agents handle all the lettings. There is a standard mandatory form for $7,50 at all newsagents. You have 7 days to put in the bond, fill out the condition report, and you and the landlord get receits, booklets are available free from the rental bond board in many languages. Poms, backpackers, etc fall foul of this law because the standard is for 6 months, and they think they can leave after 3. You can't, you have contracted for 6 months. So you lose your bond, If you want to stay for 3 months, ask for a non-standard and write it in. Most almost all flats (called units) are unfurnished. Carole This has long been the case in Australia (I reached this site, cos I was looking for ‘tenancy in the UK.) But to save a lot of arguement, the govt keeps the bond. It is illegal to hold the rent in lieu of the bond, and there is a bad tenants listing. Because there is a clear and effective procedure, and everybody who owns their own home buys a 2nd to let, there are few very few bad landlords. Agents handle all the lettings. There is a standard mandatory form for $7,50 at all newsagents. You have 7 days to put in the bond, fill out the condition report, and you and the landlord get receits, booklets are available free from the rental bond board in many languages. Poms, backpackers, etc fall foul of this law because the standard is for 6 months, and they think they can leave after 3. You can’t, you have contracted for 6 months. So you lose your bond, If you want to stay for 3 months, ask for a non-standard and write it in. Most almost all flats (called units) are unfurnished. Carole

]]> By: Wescountry Landlords Association http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/05/08/tenancy-law-aims-at-protecting-students/#comment-43083 Wescountry Landlords Association Tue, 08 May 2007 18:49:45 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/05/08/tenancy-law-aims-at-protecting-students/#comment-43083 At Westcountry Landlords Association we are endevouring to encourage and educate our Landlord Members to take note of this new scheme, by offering meetings, seminars and newsletter to raise awareness of this new legislation. Manny Pisani Chairman Westcountry Landlords Association P.O. Box 454 Plymouth PL3 4WL At Westcountry Landlords Association we are endevouring to encourage and educate our Landlord Members to take note of this new scheme, by offering meetings, seminars and newsletter to raise awareness of this new legislation.
Manny Pisani
Chairman

Westcountry Landlords Association
P.O. Box 454
Plymouth PL3 4WL

]]>