Oh no! I feel your pain. The exact same situation happened to me. Please be aware that your tenant will likely be eligible for legal aid ( mine was) She didn’t pay her rent for 5 months . Like you...
Thank you Morag That sounds horrific! So sorry to hear that! I can not understand how that can be allowed. What is the point of having the deadline for the court ? It can’t possibly lead to a fair trial!
Hi Jo If you have served the S8 PLEASE PLEASE make sure that there are no outstanding repairs to the property. Pay a surveyor if you have to. Take photos , do your inspections. I didn’t - nearly 20 k...
Please be careful with S8 I have done this for rent arrears , plus the tenant refused a rent increase and a counter claim for disrepair was submitted. Tenant has legal aid - I do not. My case is now...
Reply to the comment left by Happy housing at 04/08/2023 - 16:40Tenant is now paying rent and yes the fees are for the solicitor and upcoming two day trial
Reply to the comment left by Parmeader shinh at 03/08/2023 - 20:57I wouldn’t dare ask for financial help, as much as I desperately need it. I am 20k in debt and no guarantee she will be booted out. Honestly, this...
Reply to the comment left by Happy housing at 30/07/2023 - 18:51Yes and it was repaired- it was from the roof but the stupid idiot didn’t catch the water so it came through the ceiling. No mention of a television...
Reply to the comment left by Chris @ Possession Friend at 30/07/2023 - 17:13Hi Chris and thank you I have legal representation thanks to a loan . I’m in court tomorrow morning, for a management hearing. I’m guessing this is...
Reply to the comment left by Amanda Osborne at 22/07/2023 - 11:47Oh Amanda, I feel your pain It is absolutely disgraceful the cheating and lies some of these bad tenants get away with. I suppose if your eligible for legal...
Reply to the comment left by Ma'at Housing Solutions at 22/07/2023 - 10:59Hi , thank you for that fabulous advice. As the survey was done one day prior the the first hearing, and I had no idea that this was...
Reply to the comment left by Marie Lee at 19/07/2023 - 07:16Thank you Marie - I am calling them this morning. I’ve posted the reply from UC I received for the benefit of the poster “ happy housing” I’ts really...
Thanks for your email. Originally we did set up the payment to yourselves. However, a Universal Credit Decision Maker determined that if we were to pay you the rent for this claimant it would not be beneficial to the claimant's...
Reply to the comment left by Happy housing at 18/07/2023 - 20:35I did apply on the gov website. UC agreed to pay me direct but the tenant opposed this so they could only pay me the £36 per month arrears
Reply to the comment left by Happy housing at 18/07/2023 - 20:07I’m sorry to contradict you but that is exactly what happened with UC . They are deducting £36 per month from her benefits and paying that directly to me...
Reply to the comment left by Happy housing at 18/07/2023 - 19:28Yes she’s claiming UC They pay her and she is ‘ supposed’ to pay me. I asked UC ( once the 2 months arrears had reached) for direct payments...
23rd November 2024, 1 year ago
Oh no! I feel your pain. The exact same situation happened to me. Please be aware that your tenant will likely be eligible for legal aid ( mine was) She didn’t pay her rent for 5 months . Like you...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Morag Shaw at 13/10/2023 - 20:44
Thank you Morag That sounds horrific! So sorry to hear that! I can not understand how that can be allowed. What is the point of having the deadline for the court ? It can’t possibly lead to a fair trial!
Read More →29th September 2023, 3 years ago
Hi Fred It really isn’t as simple as you might think. Get some legal assistance. I promise you it will be worth it Lots of luck
Read More →12th September 2023, 3 years ago
Hi Jo If you have served the S8 PLEASE PLEASE make sure that there are no outstanding repairs to the property. Pay a surveyor if you have to. Take photos , do your inspections. I didn’t - nearly 20 k...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jason English at 15/08/2023 - 10:57
Please be careful with S8 I have done this for rent arrears , plus the tenant refused a rent increase and a counter claim for disrepair was submitted. Tenant has legal aid - I do not. My case is now...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Bob Akro at 04/08/2023 - 20:52
Reply to the comment left by Happy housing at 04/08/2023 - 20:52I think her legal aid advised her to start paying.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Chris Daniel at 04/08/2023 - 21:05
Reply to the comment left by Chris @ Possession Friend at 04/08/2023 - 21:05Thank you Chris - I think I may still need to
Read More →Reply to comment left by Bob Akro at 04/08/2023 - 16:40
Reply to the comment left by Happy housing at 04/08/2023 - 16:40Tenant is now paying rent and yes the fees are for the solicitor and upcoming two day trial
Read More →3rd August 2023, 3 years ago
Oh no! I misunderstood your go fund me link! I thought you were suggesting I set one up for myself! Sorry! Please ignore me, I am mentally drained!
Read More →Reply to comment left by Parmeader shinh at 03/08/2023 - 20:57
Reply to the comment left by Parmeader shinh at 03/08/2023 - 20:57I wouldn’t dare ask for financial help, as much as I desperately need it. I am 20k in debt and no guarantee she will be booted out. Honestly, this...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Bob Akro at 30/07/2023 - 18:51
Reply to the comment left by Happy housing at 30/07/2023 - 18:51Yes and it was repaired- it was from the roof but the stupid idiot didn’t catch the water so it came through the ceiling. No mention of a television...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Bob Akro at 30/07/2023 - 18:25
Reply to the comment left by Happy housing at 30/07/2023 - 18:25Alleged damages from a leak 4 years ago…?
Read More →Reply to comment left by Chris Daniel at 30/07/2023 - 17:13
Reply to the comment left by Chris @ Possession Friend at 30/07/2023 - 17:13Hi Chris and thank you I have legal representation thanks to a loan . I’m in court tomorrow morning, for a management hearing. I’m guessing this is...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Amanda Osborne at 22/07/2023 - 11:47
Reply to the comment left by Amanda Osborne at 22/07/2023 - 11:47Oh Amanda, I feel your pain It is absolutely disgraceful the cheating and lies some of these bad tenants get away with. I suppose if your eligible for legal...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Rosemary N. Edwards at 22/07/2023 - 10:59
Reply to the comment left by Ma'at Housing Solutions at 22/07/2023 - 10:59Hi , thank you for that fabulous advice. As the survey was done one day prior the the first hearing, and I had no idea that this was...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Marie Lee at 19/07/2023 - 07:16
Reply to the comment left by Marie Lee at 19/07/2023 - 07:16Thank you Marie - I am calling them this morning. I’ve posted the reply from UC I received for the benefit of the poster “ happy housing” I’ts really...
Read More →19th July 2023, 3 years ago
Thanks for your email. Originally we did set up the payment to yourselves. However, a Universal Credit Decision Maker determined that if we were to pay you the rent for this claimant it would not be beneficial to the claimant's...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Bob Akro at 18/07/2023 - 20:35
Reply to the comment left by Happy housing at 18/07/2023 - 20:35I did apply on the gov website. UC agreed to pay me direct but the tenant opposed this so they could only pay me the £36 per month arrears
Read More →Reply to comment left by Bob Akro at 18/07/2023 - 20:07
Reply to the comment left by Happy housing at 18/07/2023 - 20:07I’m sorry to contradict you but that is exactly what happened with UC . They are deducting £36 per month from her benefits and paying that directly to me...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Bob Akro at 18/07/2023 - 19:28
Reply to the comment left by Happy housing at 18/07/2023 - 19:28Yes she’s claiming UC They pay her and she is ‘ supposed’ to pay me. I asked UC ( once the 2 months arrears had reached) for direct payments...
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