From: roland@perry.uk 
  
 In message <109bug2$1ncfl$1@dont-email.me>, at 12:51:30 on Thu, 4 Sep 
 2025, Max Demian  remarked: 
 >>>> I'm a landlord and I disagree.  You don't say but I assume the 
 >>>> tenancy is a joint tenancy?  If I'm correct both incomes will have 
 >>>> been taken into account to check affordability.  Does the 'remaining' 
 >>>> partner have the income to support affordability?  If so then have a 
 >>>> new tenancy agreement made in just one name.  If not then the 
 >>>> 'leaving' partner should remain on the tenancy agreement and accept 
 >>>> joint liability for the payment of rent. 
 > 
 >>> Fine, in the ideal world. 
 >>> But if he won't? 
 >>  What do you mean by "won't"? If a person won't accept liability for 
 >> a debt they owe then generally speaking they get taken to court and 
 >> a judge says they do owe it and then you send bailiffs after them, 
 >> etc. 
 > 
 >There isn't a debt here, just potential liability if the rent isn't 
 >paid. Why should he be liable for unpaid rent in a property he doesn't 
 >live in? 
  
 Because he still feels some responsibility to the ex-partner and her 
 children. 
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 Roland Perry 
  
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