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Blooming landlord is doing my nut in. Problem with my bond
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NUF!!!!ter wrote: »I have had no reply so I have sent another letter, basically saying that I am disappointed that he has not replied, either in person or through his agent, and so I am left with no decision but to refer it to the courts to settle.
I hope you wrote a proper Letter Before Action making it clear when you would begin court proceedings and he would be liable for all costs plus interest.
People tend to think you are bluffing if you don't use correct terms.I'm not cynical I'm realistic
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Agreed, my current contract states that the carpets must be cleaned by a company of the agents choosing, despite them not being clean on moving in. There are other clauses which are similarly unfair, including one such as yours stating that utility bill payments need to be proven. I will be sending a copy of the contract to a few people once I am out to see if anything can be done about this.
The only reason that the landlord needs to know that utility bills have been paid is because you can actually change the bills back into the landlord's name or leave the bills in no name, while you live there. This makes the landlord liable for the bills.
I managed to live in a rented house for 2 years where the gas bill was in nobodies name and the gas company (British Gas) didn't complain because the bills where paid on time.
Also you should mention in writing the clauses that are illegal and affect you as soon as there is a problem with them. Otherwise you could easily be shown as being unreasonable.I'm not cynical I'm realistic
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I hope you wrote a proper Letter Before Action making it clear when you would begin court proceedings and he would be liable for all costs plus interest.
People tend to think you are bluffing if you don't use correct terms.
I have indeed.
LBM £18463.32 in debt 10th June 2008,£12470.99 in debt 10th June 2009.:jTime flies like an arrow.
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Guess what I got in the post today? Cheque from the landlord for £475. GET IN THERE!:beer:LBM £18463.32 in debt 10th June 2008,£12470.99 in debt 10th June 2009.:jTime flies like an arrow.
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NUF!!!!ter wrote: »Guess what I got in the post today? Cheque from the landlord for £475. GET IN THERE!:beer:
I suspect the issue was with the letting agent not the landlord.
For some reason I can't get it out of my mind that all letting agents are crooks.I'm not cynical I'm realistic
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They probably are, and seeing that the landlord had put all the duties over to the letting agent, its probably their fault no inventory was done. Anyways it doesn't matter cos I got my cash back!LBM £18463.32 in debt 10th June 2008,£12470.99 in debt 10th June 2009.:jTime flies like an arrow.
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glad to hear you've got it back!...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0
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