I don’t recall the not giving a monkeys about landlords statement as I actually really do, if I said anything of the sort that was not purposefully implied that way, but the whole no pet thing still perplexes me as there are good tenants with pets that would love the opportunity to make a decent home somewhere, I mean I would be willing to move into one of those barge places as long as it got me closer to home and my rescues could be with me if I had the chance, this in turn would then give me an address back home I can then start looking for a home, as regards the HB being paid to the tenant, yes that is the default way it is paid, but the landlord can state the HB/LHA gets paid to him directly, then the landlord would only have to chase the top up (if applicable which would be easier to chase up than 100’s of pounds per month) upon submittal of the relevant forms, although I have now gone over to UC (4 years ago I think) and apparently, the LHA is changed by one form as a “change of circumstances” as opposed to starting a new claim, and I have recently checked the LHA payments will take up to 4 weeks to go live, I believe, however if a person on legacy benefits moves, they will be automatically moved over to UC, then it takes a longer time to sort out, as far as I can tell (I haven’t moved since I changed over) but on the “change of circumstances” process, if the landlord states catagorically the benefit is to be paid directly to him/her it will be honoured. currently I have my LHA paid directly to my landlord directly (well, agent) as this has a positive dual purpose, 1 it’s less for me to worry about (and I do worry about things like that) and probably more importantly 2 it’s peace of mind for the landlord, and I will continue to do this.
So Mark10 I do humbly apologise if I came across in anyway not caring to landlords (whose POV I do sympathise with but still don’t understand).
Taking on a new tenant as far as I can tell, isn’t really that complicated, it’s a people’s game, yes you are going to get people that take the chronic, but if a tenant says “get the rent paid to me and I will give it to you” to me that would send up red flags, but I have taken time and care to try to reassure the landlord I am a good solid tenant (I have been in my current place since 2008) but now circumstances have changed and I need to come home now, but that aside if the tenant isn’t willing to go out of his way to make your life easier,then be aware.
I am old school, my mother always taught me, “the first thing you pay is the rent, you can live without everything else, but you need a roof over your head”, the tenant/landlord relationship should be beneficial to both parties, and unfortunatly there are people who do not act to a decent standard, and do not appreciate the gravity of a landlord giving them the opportunity to live in said property, but as a pet owner, I am also looking for an unfurnished place, so if any of my guys destroys my furniture that’s my problem again less worry for the landlord, and if any wear and tear damage happens, I am more than capable of doing it myself (except things like boilers or rewiring obviously).
Life is a game of communication first and foremost and building a Rapport is very important in buisness and it is a buisness, your buisness but unfortunatly there are people who do not see life this way, drink/drugs mistreated animals, and lack of respect for other tenants is very problematic for landlords, and again unfortunatly it is a certain demographic that behave this way and it makes other, good tenants life a nightmare to obtain the chance to improve their own personal circumstances, over the years I have come across this more times than I care to remember, but even if you take on a working tenant, there is no guarentee that working tenant won’t kick your walls down (for example), it’s a people thing, personal circumstances does not guarentee the behaviour of the tenant.
Ah I have just remembered the Landlord monkeys thing, as I recall I said something like, as long as my rent is paid in full every month on the dot, then if anyone let’s my landlord down, that isn’t really my problem is it? , I have full filled my side of the contract, I am not going to start kicking people’s doors in on behalf of my landlord, that is not my job, my job is to ensure the rent is payed on time and in full, and I do that, like I said. If I was any problem I am sure my landlord would of asked me to leave by now but I happen to be one of his best tenants as I don’t take drugs, drink alcohol, have parties have late night visitors, keep my music and TV down to a reasonable level even if the neighbours are killing each other but I do have my pets and I will not lie to a landlord about that as primarily that is dishonest.
It’s about respect
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