Landlords' Breach of tenancy agreement

[Baronstoneybroke]

Help needed folks to sort out my granddaughters problem.

The flat she rents has a use of a Communal Room for which she has certain obligations. Gowever the landlord has taken the room away with no discussion and is converting it into another flat. The room use is part of her agreement and is reflected in the rent.

What to do?

It throws up questions of overcrowding etc.

There are a high number of young euro workers in this building and the landlord seems to be trying to take advantage of them.

Also there are a lot of potential charges for non residential matters which seem odd. You can only move in and out at certain times. If you move further into the city you have to pay am amount. If two tenants move out to live together they must pay an 'introduction' fee. etc.

 

I have a copy of the tenancy agreement which I can upload.

[mariner51]

Is this an HMO property?

Does she have a room-only AST?

[Baronstoneybroke]

Sorry, whats a HMO?

She has a Ast which specifically mentions this communal room and is eesponsible for the general upkeep as far a cleaning and damage etc. This is why I think he is in breach. He has taken away something she is being charged for as psrt of the rent. If you would like to look through the agreements I can upload them to you. As for the other charges I think they are unenforceable but obviously he is trying to mitigate repaying the deposit. I think he is acting in a criminal manner but where can I take the case to?

[Baronstoneybroke]

Sorry, got it. Hmo. Yes. Strangely it is advertised as 8 bedroom and 5 people living there when in fact there are 11 rooms with 16 people living there. A French lady has moved into the communal room.

His advert says mainly English tenants living there which is blatently untrue.

[mariner51]

So report property address to local Housing Dept. (unlicensed HMO).

[Baronstoneybroke]

So report property address to local Housing Dept. (unlicensed HMO).

 

I contacted the local planning dept re. Unlicensed work as the house is a grade II listed building. Do you mean that I should start a dialogue with the Housing officer.

Sorry to be so dense but I am 72 although I have some teeth left.

[ericsbrother]

5 unrelted people living in the same house make it a HMO and the property has the be registered as such with the local council. Grade 2 listing irrelevant but you might want to take that up as a separate issue with the planning dept.

As for all of teh other clauses-utter nonsense so ignore any demands, he aint gouing to take her to court and lose is he? Reliant on ignorance to get money he isnt entitled to

[stu007]

HMO: https://www.gov.uk/private-renting/houses-in-multiple-occupation