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Rabbits and bird running loose in property!
9:17 AM, 2nd April 2024, 2 years ago
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After the trauma of my first section 8 eviction, I finally enter the house to find the tenant, has let rabbits and a bird run loose in the house.
As a pensioner I am left with clearing up this disgusting mess and trying to repair the property, gnawed balustrades, doors, gas fire insulation, scratched carpets and bird poo on almost everything!!
Clearly I didn’t know this was happening and from 2016 to the beginning of last year this person had been a model tenant. Now I have a disgusting mess and at least £3K of damage!
I ask myself, if I had known, I would have issued a Section 21 as until 12 months ago the rent was paid regularly and there wasn’t any reason to suspect she had ‘gone wrong’
So, what would I do to evict a tenant like this (heaven forbid I get another one!) without section 21?
All suggestions gratefully received.
Marita
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1:08 PM, 3rd April 2024, About 2 years ago
Reply to the comment left by SimonP at 02/04/2024 – 20:21
Thank you for your nice comment,
I was repeatedly refused landlords inspection, but living several hours away from the property had no idea why the previously lovely tenant with whom I had had an excellent relationship suddenly behaved so aggressively, and of course rabbits and birds don’t make a lot of noise, so possibly the neighbours had no idea either?
She seemed to make me her worse enemy which was quite wrong and I really begged her not to make me take her to court because I knew it would ruin her credit rating…… but she just insisted so my first Section 8 was filed.
The good side is, I would never hesitate filing another Section 8 as it was a simple process and I successfully represented myself so I know how it all works first hand! With best wishes
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2:35 PM, 3rd April 2024, About 2 years ago
Well done! That would’ve been nerve wracking first time. Glad it went smoothly.
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3:01 PM, 3rd April 2024, About 2 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Kate Mellor at 03/04/2024 – 14:35
Thank you so much Kate. It was tough as I don’t look for conflict, but I was determined to get through it and now I am a stronger person. I wish you a wonderful day