On Wed, 22 Nov 2017 17:11:32 +0000, Muddymike
wrote:

On 22/11/2017 17:04, tim... wrote:


"Robin" wrote in message
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On 22/11/2017 09:07, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , tim...

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Ahh, yes. You need to give them skin in the game. A £1K PSTP
deposit would
be a good start.

and very probably, now illegal

AFAIK there's no legal limit to the deposit a landlord can require.

not yet no

but there will be soon

tim



My son owns one of eight cottages all served by a central private sewage
plant. They each pay into a communal sewage fund to cover maintenance.
He was lucky the old septic tank system was replaced with a modern
treatment plant just before he bought his cottage.
Mike

Just make sure that he's aware of potential late/non-payers and that
certain residents will insist on chucking any old thing down the
toilet.

MM