ChelC Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 *dss Predictive text strikes again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve68 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Have already done warning letter and advised them of date they either needed to either arrange payment ( not even full amount would have done a payment plan) or to move out by. This was ignored. When they originally moved in I helped set up housing benefit which paid the majority of the rent. Now I know the dwp can be pains but they kept stopping payment because the tenant didn't send info back on time (3 times in 6 months) and I had to contact dwp and tenant and basically sort it myself. Which is why I think I need to get the courts involved. Hopefully not have to do this again. Â you're their landlord not their social worker, maybe they thought of you as a friend, however as they say once biten but 3 times.....thats the P being taken. Â good luck with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DixyHol Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Thank you will contact them tomorrow  Good luck. I hope you get a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Looking for a decent solicitor to help me get the tenant out of the property or get the rent paid. Any suggestions on solicitors please A warning letter does nothing. In your own interests, familiarise yourself with the Housing Act 1988- and esp. sections 8 and 21. See http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/50/contents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelC Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 A warning letter does nothing. In your own interests, familiarise yourself with the Housing Act 1988- and esp. sections 8 and 21. See http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/50/contents  Thankyou for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly82 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 my landlord was great i am a single parent to three kids to which one of them has got leukaemia and when i split up with my ex i had to claim housing benifets and my landlord was great he advised me on what i needed to do and i did ask him if he needed me to move out and he said no i never miss a payment if anything needs repairing he stright there and i wish there more of these kind landlords out three Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 landlords like this should be shot  Are you volunteering or just spouting-nothing wrong with what he said.He seemed to imply he would keep the tenant aroused throughout the night.Some even pay extra for this service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop76 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 tennant has no option rent is due no matter if landlord has done maintenance or not.  i own a few properties, i look after them well, but the first and only time a tennant every threatened me with anything! especially withholding any money due to me would be the last time they slept in one of my houses.  i am aware of the law and they could take me to court later but they would be kicked out that day.  they would be taking me to court as a homeless person!  Thats a bit of a tits comment really as if you entered the property uninvited or without giving notice in writing the tennant may be in fear and in order to defend himself anything could happen and basically you wouldnt have a leg to stand on.  I've rented several propertys and always paid every month except the last month as i never damage anything and just let them keep the bond(1st time a rented i paid last month and never got bond back). Once i've had to withhold rent and i just got work done myself and sent remaining rent with a reciept for work carried out. If you are a good landlord then nobody would ever do that but i'd waited 3months for some repairs and just thought sod it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmamills Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 and there is people like me with a 8month old needing a house when rent would be there everymonth miffs me off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hello1964 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 tennant has no option rent is due no matter if landlord has done maintenance or not.  i own a few properties, i look after them well, but the first and only time a tennant every threatened me with anything! especially withholding any money due to me would be the last time they slept in one of my houses.  i am aware of the law and they could take me to court later but they would be kicked out that day.  they would be taking me to court as a homeless person! Just try it with some people and you will be in for a major shock.Most landlords are money grabbing shylocks.End up in jail if you throw someone out illegally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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