House Inspection Tomorrow.

[mitch]

DH and Myself rent a house through an Agency. Every Six Months they do an inspection on the property. This is to make sure We haven't knocked walls down. Don't have car engines in the Kitchen Units. Or built a Bonfire in the middle of the Lounge LOL.

They were last round back in September. So i'm starting to wonder why they are back so early. I hope the Landlord isn't planning on kicking us out and taking the property back. We've spent a lot of money decorating and doing the garden since living here. So i've spent all day in a whirlwind of cleaning and tidying up. :bbeek:

DH thinks i'm insane doing all that scrubbing when the inspection lasts all of five minutes. But i guess that's the cleaner in Me screaming to make sure everything is just so. :whyme:

The last Agency We were with never once did inspections. We lived in one apartment for two years and never even saw the Landlord. And the next House was the same. The Agents didn't even come with us to view either property.

I just wish We had the cash to buy this house then i wont have to worry about people nosing around. We never get the same person twice. So they have no idea how much has been spent and changed within the four walls.

[SerendipityCrafts]

There are really no such thing as regular inspections here ... but if a Landlord does want to enter your place, he has to give 48 hours notice. They are also not allowed to repossess a unit unless it is to be used for an immediate family member and that can only happen at the end of a lease.

If they do want to repossess do they have to give you a certain time frame or compensation (for moving or something)?

Now .... we might have a knock on the door from a city evaluator some day. These guys come around every 2-4 years to see if we have made major improvements on the house and/or major changes for which we didn't get a permit. If they should decide that any improvements have upgraded the value of the property - boom your taxes go up the following year. :icon_barbar:

[mitch]

We passed the Inspection. :)

The Agent who came round this time has never been here since We moved in. She was well pleased with the changes We have made.

Turns out they have changed the Inspections to every Three Months instead of Six. So in theory they are late doing this one.

The Landlord is happy for us to continue renting. And has been informed of the changes made and those in the pipeline.
So that's Me calm for another Three Months. :innocent:

[mitch]

If they do want to repossess do they have to give you a certain time frame or compensation (for moving or something)?

Now .... we might have a knock on the door from a city evaluator some day. These guys come around every 2-4 years to see if we have made major improvements on the house and/or major changes for which we didn't get a permit. If they should decide that any improvements have upgraded the value of the property - boom your taxes go up the following year. :icon_barbar:

To part company with the Landlord, Two Months notice is given either way. We've never even met the Guy because He works nights and sleeps days. So everything is done through the Agency.

We have to pay "Council Tax" on Property in the UK. But the Valuations were done years ago when houses were worth £20-£30K more than they do now. :bbeek: Plus it's all down to Postcodes so the same house across the road could cost more in Tax.
So far We have been lucky with the Rent staying the same each year. But the Tax goes up regardless.

[SerendipityCrafts]

Now you can sit back, have a cup of tea and enjoy your clean place! :)

[kgvettegirl]

You pay the property taxes? There is something fishy about that I would think that the owner of the property would pay those. Over here if you pay the taxes you own the property. this is how some unscrupulous people take older peoples property.

[SerendipityCrafts]

Over here if you pay the taxes you own the property.

It's the same here. The renter does pay a portion of the property tax but it's worked into the price of the rent. We also get an annual receipt for our portion of property/school taxes paid.