Dear Learned Counsels,
My tenant gave me a Stay Order when I told him to vacate because he did not pay rent for 3 months consecutively. He is now continuing as a Hold Over tenant because I'm accepting the rent from him. The Rental Agreement expired many months ago. His advocate is extending the Stay Order since September 2022 for every 6 months.
He is says he will vacate if I give him monetary compensation. I told him to wait since I don't have sufficient funds to do so.
I want to know 2 things -- Can a tenant hold a landlord to ransom and blackmail? Secondly, during the existence of a Stay Order, can he make or build any new structures such as alterations without my written permission?
I would highly appreciate your thoughts and input on this matter.
Thanks in advance.
