To think the landlord

[NotSoChicAfterAll]

Should move his stuff out our garage.

Been in a rented flat for 4 months, one of the main reasons for renting is because it comes with a garage which DP needs. When I came to view the place there was some furniture in the flat a mirror, wardrobes, dining table but that's all.
After we recieved the keys, we went into the garage to see it was half full of the landlords things, hundreds of books, beds, sofas etc.
We mentioned about the stuff in the garage and he said he will sell it just hasn't got round to it.

Skip a couple of months & he's done nothing about it. So I mention it to him and said that he needs to keep that stuff in there as the flat is rented part furnished and if we move out he will need to furnish it. So I ask could he maybe lower the rent, as we can't really use the garage, & we pay for it and he goes off on one & says he was thinking of putting it up blah blah blah. At the end of the conversation, he said e will collect it soon and take it to the tip.

Now i would let him keep it in there but he's as he's mentioned he will be selling it or taking it to tip he just hasn't got round to it, so he's just not doing it out of laziness.
AIBU to think he should move out all of his stuff, seeing as it was advertised with a garage & we pay for it?

To be clear - the LL doesn't have to give you his address initially, but he can't ask you for rent (even via an agent) if he doesn't. So if you don't pay, he's stuffed.

If you ask him for his address and he doesn't give it within 21 days, he's committing a criminal offence.

To be clear, the LL's CONTACT address should be on the tenancy agreement. If you require more info such as name and address, this must be supplied within 21 days.

Section 48 of Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 says that the landlord is obliged to give the tenant an address in England or Wales where notices can be served, it doesn't have to be his address though.

Section 47 says that the landlord's name and address must be included in any written demand for rent.

That's what the law says, look it up if you don't believe me - Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.

Exactly, all that's required on tenancy is a CONTACT address, with more info being able to be requested.

Sorry to have started a bit of a row here ....but I do feel I'm right. Have recently been shafted twice in court when the tenants have wheeled in Shelter and a PO has been delayed over technicalities. Not once have they objected to the fact that the tenant doesn't have the landlord's address and none of our tenancy agreements do. The landlord's address is, by default, care of us at the agency.

We mostly have very good tenants and our family agency has been running for 24 years. We have just been challenged over supplying a landlord's home address because Southern Electric fitted a key meter in a dangerous position after the tenant didn't pay their quarterly bill. She was drunk and fell off a ladder trying to put her key in. She has gone to a 'no win, no fee' solicitor and has demanded the landlord's address. We have been advised by our solicitor that we don't have to give it because they can serve any papers via us. Our landlord had no influence over where the key meter was fitted and we can't see how it is fair that this (local) drunkard has access to his address, that's what he pays us for.

No, Joysmum is correct, if the tenant makes a written request to the agent for the landlord's name and address then it's a criminal offence not to supply it within 21 days. It doesn't matter if it's 'fair', it's the law - Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

It's the agent who will be committing the offence of not supplying the details.

This is Scots law but there is no obligation here on a landlord to give a written demand for rent. The obligation to pay rent is under the lease. Traditionally farm rents will have rent notices issued but not residential. You can't say I'm not paying because landlord has not issued a notice.

On identity all landlords have to be registered with the local authority. There is a website you can search for the address of the property and if the landlord is registered his/her name will appear along with an ( note an not home) address. Not being registered is an offence.

im currently househunting

looked house today but des noinclude garage thats for his storage.

another nice looking house listng failed mention that garage is full landlord uses it as storage also its part furnished and he wants the grand piano kept in small lounge for £1070 a month funnily enough agents having awful trouble letting it.

only got notice other day and my agents gave every to dick and harrymy mobile and have radom carpet tradepeople ringing me up asking me when can come round look and measure up.

im not sure if its landlord or agents taking liberties.

i have rental rage-hop you sort it does sound odd.