Yesterday I received a letter from my student tenants out of the blue accusing me of not meeting my responsibilities as a landlord. They have requested that I a) provide permanent heating for the property b) make sure there are no draughts around windows and doors and c) that I fix some external access steps to the property that get a bit muddy when wet. They say if they don't hear from me within the next 14 days they will apply to the Tenancy Tribunal for the work to be done and may ask for the tenancy to be terminated.
They have been there for a year and this has never been an issue previously. It's an unheated flat (this is their second winter in the property) and there is more than one access to the property which they can easily use instead when it is wet. They are on a FT agreement which expires in January.
Being cynical, I immediately thought they were simply trying to get out of the FT tenancy. A quick check on Facebook has revealed a posting from one of the tenants telling the world they are looking at a new flat and looking for a fifth flatmate for the new property.
How should I handle this? It's a student let and we will probably find it hard to get new tenants halfway through the year. Should I let them know that I know what they are up to or should I pass on what I know to the TT?
They have been there for a year and this has never been an issue previously. It's an unheated flat (this is their second winter in the property) and there is more than one access to the property which they can easily use instead when it is wet. They are on a FT agreement which expires in January.
Being cynical, I immediately thought they were simply trying to get out of the FT tenancy. A quick check on Facebook has revealed a posting from one of the tenants telling the world they are looking at a new flat and looking for a fifth flatmate for the new property.
How should I handle this? It's a student let and we will probably find it hard to get new tenants halfway through the year. Should I let them know that I know what they are up to or should I pass on what I know to the TT?
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