Shelter hits out at rise in the number of no-fault evictions
3 years ago | 36 comments
Help with tenants costing me thousands?
9:44 AM, 11th August 2023, 3 years ago
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Hi, I had to take my tenants to court as they wouldn’t leave once I’d given them notice. I wanted the property back to live in – it’s just my daughter and I.
After a long drawn out process, I finally got my property back. However, it’s been left in an awful state. I’m now in debt and having to sell my car.
They’ve left all kinds of belongs – 8 suitcases and some, my agent promised to send me the deposit so I arranged for their rubbish to be collected, cost nearly £500. He then didn’t release the deposit as the tenants didn’t agree.
So now I’m left short, with damaged fixtures and fittings, mould not reported to the agent and the filth – I can write my name in the dust.
On top of that they didn’t pay rent.
I don’t think they have much, so taking them to court could be a good waste of time.
Can someone advise please?
Thank you (at my wits end),
Lou
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damage deposit, damage to property, Deposit Dispute, deposit return, Letting Agent, tenant left rubbish
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Member Since July 2023 - Comments: 67
5:31 AM, 12th August 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by rebecca anelay at 11/08/2023 – 15:58
I didn’t take any photos of the mess etc, but I did have receipts for everything that I had to buy/replace and pay workmen to do and I won the full amount. However, after I had won the T wouldn’t pay so I took the risk, paid the bailiffs (£62) and got it. And of course, the bailiff’s fees were added to what the T owed.
A note on bailiffs. I used Shergroup to get my money back, they are very approachable and always at the end of the phone if you need help and support. Also, there is more than one way that the bailiffs operate when dealing with debtors. After informing the debtor by letter that they will be coming (a legal requirement apparently), there is the softly, softly approach or where a bailiff phones and uses threatening language to get the debtor to pay, honestly I’m serious. I used the latter.
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9:30 AM, 12th August 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Marie Lee at 12/08/2023 – 05:13
Where did I say they didn’t?
Member Since August 2023 - Comments: 1
2:30 AM, 13th August 2023, About 3 years ago
All laws goes against the landlord. Reason is simple: tenants have their own registry. They always ask more rights,always approach to MLAs. How many times you approach for your rights. Why you don’t be part of registry. There is very little money to be member of landlord association. But every body thinks I would not be in problem. When it happens then we are looking for help. Worse thing is court process. Even getting eviction order takes months. All landlord should go to MLA and pressure them for quick procedure.
Member Since July 2023 - Comments: 67
9:59 AM, 13th August 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by John Mac at 12/08/2023 – 09:30
Copied from your quote. If they fully manage prop for you, then yes they should be dealing with it. Keep chasing them though! I assumed that by ‘they’ you meant the letting agent,