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In anticipation of your advice, I'd just like to thank you, and even though I never comment, I do enjoy following the forum and the blogs.

My tenants have been with me for 5 years. Over that period they have always paid the rent on time, and I have been an outstanding landlord, always responding to problems immediately, and updating energy efficiency where possible. I've also never increased the rent.
Truth being I've never liked them, and there has always been underlining aggression on their behalf. They have poor communication skills and the inability to reason.

I got a phone call from them Saturday evening to tell me there was water leaking from the toilet and was coming down the walls. The tenant is a labourer (has been for 20 years) and has from day one promised that he was very handy, plus he worked with loads of tradesmen who could assist if ever needed.
He couldn't explain what the issue was, and agreed that to get a mutual known plumber to come out before Monday would be impossible. The wife was screaming in the background saying that she couldn't remain without a toilet all that time. There was nothing I could do before Monday.

Monday morning the plumber set to work. Because of a lack of fall, and because of wipes being thrown down the loo, there was a blockage, and when the plumber undid the stack pipe, it exploded spewing human excrement everywhere. No one at this stage had informed me of the problem. It was just through chance that I decided to pass to see what the problem was, and how it was progressing.

To cut it short, I didn't like her attitude, and if she is so unhappy there, then leave, and I'll be more than happy to see the back of her. The problem is that these are people who are used to arguing. They insult, fight, and then pretend that offence isn't taken.

What type of notice do I have to give them?  Does it have to be formal, as in using a Section, or can it just be a letter? I was also thinking of giving them three months instead of two, just to make it easier for them.

The original agreement was a six month that we let run over. There was no bond taken, and this was made clear in the tenancy agreement.

They are relatives of my partner, hence there was no bond, and although "rough" have always paid up. I doubt they will now give me hassle, but stranger things have happened.

Advice on how I should handle this will be greatly appreciated. 

Hi,

Yeah, she sounds like a pain. And I agree, if someone is so evidently miserable there, better to be proactive, in my opinion. She sounds like a ticking time-bomb.

In any case, here is a guide covering your options: http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/end-terminate-tenancy-agreement/

At a guess (without knowing your details), you'll need to serve a Section 21. It's not clear if the tenancy in the middle of a fixed term or periodic, either way, you'll still need a Section 21.

Don't rely on a friendly letter. Section 21.

Quote from: Hippogriff on June 27, 2017, 09:36:19 AM
Don't rely on a friendly letter. Section 21.

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Sorry for the delay in replying. A section 21 it is.
Thank you for the advice