36 per cent of landlords in the UK have had property
abandoned by tenants before, according to new figures. Abandonment occurs when
a tenant moves out of a property before the tenancy has ended, without informing
their landlord. The issue can be costly as it often occurs when outstanding
rent is owed. However, the tenant still has a legal right to return and take up
residence at any time and it is a criminal offence for landlords to do anything
to prevent the continuation of the tenancy. The only option for a landlord is
to go through the legal process for regaining possession of an abandoned
property which can take months. The Housing and Planning Act will create a new
process to deal with the issue, giving landlords far greater security and peace
of mind when recovering properties they
believe to have been abandoned. Read more on the NLA website.
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