Landlord trying to sue my son

Welshwoofs

Hang on - I thought those money claims online were for Small Claims Courts cases only? If so, he'll find that Small Claims Court don't deal with slander cases.

Your son does need to take the claim seriously, though I think the LL is off his rocker. Slander cases have extremely low success rates because you're trying to prove something verbal damaged your reputation or caused you financial loss. Even with the EA rep under oath stating that your son said X, Y and Z if your son swears that he didn't say it, or that he couched his comments as a personal opinion, then it's down to one person's word against another and judge's discretion ... I don't think the LL will stand an earthly.

Also, the LL can't possibly show financial loss unless the viewers wrote to the EA saying "we would have signed a tenancy agreement if that chap next door hadn't said x, y and z".

He's lost nothing, he's just trying to bully someone he perceives to be a 'difficult' tenant.

oldone_2

Captain_Mainwaring wrote: »

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Something along the lines of "it wasn't me, I didn't say it and I won't say it again".

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If he says "It wasn't me, I didn't say it", why should he then go on to promise to not say it again.

Zandoni

oldone wrote: »

If he says "It wasn't me, I didn't say it", why should he then go on to promise to not say it again.

Good point oldone.

At the end of the day it's not against the law to state the truth so why would my son negotiate at all.

Captain_Mainwaring_2

oldone wrote: »

If he says "It wasn't me, I didn't say it", why should he then go on to promise to not say it again.

That's what children say " It wan't me dad, I didn't break it, and I won't break anything else".

Captain_Mainwaring_2

Zandoni wrote: »

Captain Mainwaring, please read this very slowly as it is obviously not sinking in. We have already established that you couldn't care less about your children, but I do. My son doesn't know that I have posted here, so having the eggs doesn't come into it.

Most normal people will do whatever it takes to help their chidren and that's what I am doing, he has been in this house for 5 months and in that time the hot water system has been faulty he has tried very hard to get the landlord to repair but has failed. All he done was tell the truth to help prevent another couple having the same grief.

So I will ask you not to corrupt this thread and go back to pulling the legs off spiders or whatever else gives you pleasure.

Tweaked a nerve? how old is he? 10, or OLD ENOUGH to sign a tenancy agreement in his own right, and you still don't involve him in the process of getting out of his own dirt.

As for "this is how parents help", why didn't you sort out the water heater?

What a complete load of crap "helping out another couple blah blah blah" - he went stiring the brown stuff and got engulfed - it's a good lesson to anybody, think before making any comment.

I agree that the LL is a knobber, but your son didn't help anyone, and now you aren't helping him. Let him grow up a bit.

Zandoni

Captain_Mainwaring wrote: »

Tweaked a nerve? how old is he? 10, or OLD ENOUGH to sign a tenancy agreement in his own right, and you still don't involve him in the process of getting out of his own dirt.

As for "this is how parents help", why didn't you sort out the water heater?

What a complete load of crap "helping out another couple blah blah blah" - he went stiring the brown stuff and got engulfed - it's a good lesson to anybody, think before making any comment.

I agree that the LL is a knobber, but your son didn't help anyone, and now you aren't helping him. Let him grow up a bit.

I gave him a lot of help to try and get the landlord to fix the heating system, but I got nowhere. The landlord in question refused to deal with me, he seems to delight in picking on younger people a bit like yourself.

As I said before your contribution to this thread is not required, please do post any more. If you do I will ignore you.

Captain_Mainwaring_2

Then ignore me.

Rather like your son had the right to express an opinion, so do I.

The fundamental difference being that I won't have to waste my time poncing about defending a summons.

Like I said, get your son to post, if he is man enough, or will he be cross with you for posting this?

He wants sending to bed early, with no supper. Naughty chap.

Neillgb

Captain_Mainwaring wrote: »

Then ignore me.

Rather like your son had the right to express an opinion, so do I.

The fundamental difference being that I won't have to waste my time poncing about defending a summons.

Like I said, get your son to post, if he is man enough, or will he be cross with you for posting this?

He wants sending to bed early, with no supper. Naughty chap.

Sorry Captain but I think you have gone over the top.

From the thread it seems that the OP's son is being bullied by an unscrupulous, chancing bully of a landlord.

As a father the OP has chosen to assist his son by asking advice on this site. There is nothing wrong with this and frankly it ain't your business to imply that the OP's son should grow up.

Negotiate? OK, 'in the interests of a quick settlement here's a lollypop, go shove it....'

oldone_2

Captain_Mainwaring wrote: »

Then ignore me.

Rather like your son had the right to express an opinion, so do I.

The fundamental difference being that I won't have to waste my time poncing about defending a summons.

Like I said, get your son to post, if he is man enough, or will he be cross with you for posting this?

He wants sending to bed early, with no supper. Naughty chap.

This attitude worries me.This site exists for everyone to help each other, primarily with money saving, but also related problems.There are plenty of examples of people coming on to these boards asking for advice on behalf of a friend- so why should a parent be any different.

As an aside, last night I watched a re-run of Dads Army. Arthur Lowe played his character with superb skill, depicting a pompous little man with no talent who is envious of those cleverer than him , and attempts to cover this up by bullying.:rolleyes:

Soubrette

Poor old Captain Mainwaring has probably spent a hard day at work collecting car park fees (probably worried about new fangled technology taking his job!!) and then comes home and has a few drinks to relax...

and people are being mean to him

Captain Mainwaring - don't post drunk , and although entitled to your opinion, Martin does ask that you try and be nice about it.

OP if it were my child, not only would I be helping them in any way that I could but I would be proud of him for telling the truth.

Sou