gullrock
05-09-2006, 15:24 PM
We have operated several holiday flats in our large converted house for many years with no problems, but are about to change them over to permanent residential flats (we do have planning permission for residential use)
As we live in the ground floor flat and the flats are a conversion from a house and not a purpose built block, I understand that we therefore come into the catagory of resident landlord and as such need to set up a Resident Landlord agreement instead of the more common Shorthold Tennancy.
I can find lots of details regarding Shorthold Tennancies but very little regarding Resident Landlord agreements. Can anyone please explain the actual difference in the two agreements and in what respect the rights of the tennant (and Landlord) differ. Also what different requirements are neccessary to end a tennancy and can that tennancy be of any length etc?
As we live in the ground floor flat and the flats are a conversion from a house and not a purpose built block, I understand that we therefore come into the catagory of resident landlord and as such need to set up a Resident Landlord agreement instead of the more common Shorthold Tennancy.
I can find lots of details regarding Shorthold Tennancies but very little regarding Resident Landlord agreements. Can anyone please explain the actual difference in the two agreements and in what respect the rights of the tennant (and Landlord) differ. Also what different requirements are neccessary to end a tennancy and can that tennancy be of any length etc?