Big Life change imminent!!

[compo]

Don't forget some sea fishing rods. Go rock hopping, fresh pollock is gorgeous. I wish I could move down that way, I would be like a pig in excrement.

 

[coffeejo]

Don't forget some sea fishing rods. Go rock hopping, fresh pollock is gorgeous. I wish I could move down that way, I would be like a pig in excrement.

Miserable, uncared for and probably ill?

 

[rollinstok]

Congratulations, pity about the out-laws being so close

 

[Kiwiavenger]

Electrical safety certificate is not strictly a legal requirement. There again, you don't mention an EPC, which is.

If it's your sister, you could legitimately say this is a family arrangement rather than a tenancy. That might be better with your mortgagee, too, otherwise you will need their consent and they are not obliged to agree; and even if they do agree, they often use it as an opportunity to move you to a worse mortgage at your expense.

she'll be claiming housing benefit so it needs to be full agreement to lease, epc, gas safety etc (i'm chatting to my dad about it tonight as he has a lot of experience in renting propertys) so needs to be all above board. unfortunatly this means a 1% per year addition to our mortgage (only £110 a month extra though so not too bad)

come on housing market, pick up in bristol so i can sell up and permenantly relocate!

 

[Glow worm]

I'd rather pull my nasal hair out with a tweezer than live in a city.

Same here - I can cope with cities for very short visits but can't wait to come home when I'm there.

 

[ASC1951]

she'll be claiming housing benefit so it needs to be full agreement to lease, epc, gas safety etc !

Be prepared for some hoop-jumping. Although a tenant can in principle claim housing benefit when a close relative is the landlord, there are restrictions. My local authority, for instance, simply refuses the claim and leaves the tenant to challenge it.

 

[ASC1951]

Nothing wrong with having a formal tenancy contract with family members.

I know. My point was that with a family member you have the choice whether to treat an arrangement as legally binding or not, although clearly they have different consequences. Whereas if you let someone unrelated occupy your house for money, that is normally a tenancy irrespective of how the parties describe it.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I hope you like ice cream.

You'd better take up rock climbing, there is some superb sea cliff climbing in Devon and Cornwall.

Gig racing too!

 

[Maz]

Good luck to you and yours, kiwi - hope it all works out for you!

 

[biggs682]

beware of the grockells

 

[Doseone]

Small point. If you are renting to your sister the property has not been marketed so technically you don't need an EPC. You may still decide it is prudent to have one though.

 

[ASC1951]

Small point. If you are renting to your sister the property has not been marketed so technically you don't need an EPC.

Completely wrong. An EPC has always been required for any tenancy of a whole dwellinghouse or flat.

See, for instance http://www.rla.org.uk/landlord/guides/epc

 

[Doseone]

Completely wrong. An EPC has always been required for any tenancy of a whole dwellinghouse or flat.

See, for instance http://www.rla.org.uk/landlord/guides/epc

Not as black and white as you make out following the recent amendment to Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. Previously the trigger for an EPC was the potential for a transaction, now the trigger is marketing dates. A private sale is marketing, a private sale to a family member is not providing no other marketing has taken place.

TBH though, he ought to get one.

Anyway, sorry Kiwiavenger for the hijack. Cornwall is really beautiful. Good luck with your big change

 

[ASC1951]

Not as black and white as you make out following the recent amendment to Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. Previously the trigger for an EPC was the potential for a transaction, now the trigger is marketing dates. A private sale is marketing, a private sale to a family member is not providing no other marketing has taken place.

He has already decided to rent it to his sister under a formal tenancy agreement. He cannot grant that tenancy without first obtaining an EPC- no ifs, no buts.

 

[alans]

Gig racing too!

& sea kayaking

hope it all goes well for you