New Posts For Thread: Random visits by council manhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29517233/random-visits-by-council-manA man "from the council" called at one of my rentals today and wouldn't tell me anything about why he wanted to speak to the occupants. Is there much other than council tax that they do this for or is that the most likely reason for his call?Might be a an inspection under a HHSRS, I had one a few months back telling me to check loft insulation, requesting EPC and Gas certificates and other banalities. Mine was an Informal inspection nothing serious but the tenant moaning to council abouthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29517233/random-visits-by-council-man?post_id=526514455#526514455Might be a an inspection under a HHSRS, I had one a few months back telling me to check loft insulation, requesting EPC and Gas certificates and other banalities. Mine was an Informal inspection nothing serious but the tenant moaning to council aboutSat, 01 Dec 2012 10:04:33 -0600Yeah I charge £30 for that and tell them it's the government "protecting" them.Luckily I do all the certificates and bs. It's not worth me doing anything illegal on the rentals as I have so much more to lose if I have a conviction and they only brihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29517233/random-visits-by-council-man?post_id=526513135#526513135Yeah I charge £30 for that and tell them it's the government "protecting" them.Luckily I do all the certificates and bs. It's not worth me doing anything illegal on the rentals as I have so much more to lose if I have a conviction and they only briSat, 01 Dec 2012 09:12:14 -0600That'll be the day when the authorities check whether the tenants have paid their rent, electricity, gas or water bills.Or even pursue them for the council tax they owe the council.I notice some landlords are charging an administration fee for protechttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29517233/random-visits-by-council-man?post_id=526500645#526500645That'll be the day when the authorities check whether the tenants have paid their rent, electricity, gas or water bills.Or even pursue them for the council tax they owe the council.I notice some landlords are charging an administration fee for protecFri, 30 Nov 2012 18:08:09 -0600authorities checking up up landlords whatever next!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29517233/random-visits-by-council-man?post_id=526496551#526496551authorities checking up up landlords whatever next!Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:59:03 -0600Crisphttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29517233/random-visits-by-council-man?post_id=526496003#526496003CrispFri, 30 Nov 2012 15:44:18 -0600maybe he was from the white councilhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29517233/random-visits-by-council-man?post_id=526495985#526495985maybe he was from the white councilFri, 30 Nov 2012 15:43:59 -0600^^Ignore my post. I misread HMO.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29517233/random-visits-by-council-man?post_id=526495847#526495847^^Ignore my post. I misread HMO.Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:39:05 -0600Probably. Public sector employ a lot of them.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29517233/random-visits-by-council-man?post_id=526495795#526495795Probably. Public sector employ a lot of them.Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:36:52 -0600Is it an HMO ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29517233/random-visits-by-council-man?post_id=526493547#526493547Is it an HMO ?Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:33:15 -0600The first think to know about council workers is that as a landlord they are not on your side - they are your enemy.So the best way to handle them is to not give them any information at all.You know nothing.If you make it hard for them they might finhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29517233/random-visits-by-council-man?post_id=526493115#526493115The first think to know about council workers is that as a landlord they are not on your side - they are your enemy.So the best way to handle them is to not give them any information at all.You know nothing.If you make it hard for them they might finFri, 30 Nov 2012 14:19:33 -0600