Who pays for damaged door after police welfare call?

Who pays for damaged door after police welfare call?

9:34 AM, 8th April 2024, About a month ago 24

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Hi, I am a new landlord and the police carried out a welfare call at the property. The police would not share any details with myself.

When they forced entry the tenant was inside the property and the case was closed. There is now a damaged door which needs replacing. Do I pay for this or does the tenant pay? Am I right in thinking the police or the estate agent will not pay.

This is a fully managed let.

Please help!

Thank you,

Alison


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Alison Clark

8:45 AM, 13th April 2024, About a month ago

Reply to the comment left by Harlequin at 10/04/2024 - 09:01
Thank you. I gained access this week. Tenant said he had lost his phone so wasn’t aware agent was trying to contact him. He hasn’t touched the wall he was meant to repair, so going to get a professional quote and take this from the deposit. The dogs are still at the property and fouling everywhere, thankfully not inside? He is waiting for a friends neighbour to take dogs, once they have erected a fence, given him 2 weeks. He informed me he was arrested during the forced entry, welfare call for resisting arrest???? Im guessing it was down to his resistance and anger towards the police? I have lots of evidence to support S8 but will bear in mind your advice to offer to return the deposit and any upfront rent should things not improve, I’m guessing this would be cheaper and quicker than going to court? Thank you.

Throwing in the towel LL

11:11 AM, 13th April 2024, About a month ago

My experience is that the police broke in to one of my apartments in Birmingham to arrest the tenants boyfriend who was suspected of supplying class A drugs. I had to pay for the company the police used to secure the door (which incidentally they gave the key to the tenant and would not give one to me), supply and fitting of a new door and frame. The police would not pay and the tenant left that week so the total cost fell on me.

Alison Clark

16:09 PM, 14th April 2024, About a month ago

Reply to the comment left by Fed Up Landlord at 08/04/2024 - 12:42
Thank you.

Alison Clark

16:12 PM, 14th April 2024, About a month ago

Reply to the comment left by Paul at 08/04/2024 - 17:38
Thank you.

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