Landlord Changed Locks Tenants Rights??

skintandscared_2

How can anyone in this country live without hot water for FOUR YEARS?!

WardysGirl

they didnt live without hot water, they got the immersion heater fixed as an alternative

Geenie

I dispair of LL's who don't provide adequate heating/hot water in a property, and you had a right to be agrieved on this point and should have been compensated. On the other hand, the main point is you moved out and therefore should have taken everything you owned when you did so!

I have just been clearing in recent times, a property that had about 10 skips worth of rubbish left behind if we had not spent weeks recycling and burning! As it is, we have paid £300 for a few skips and the same to have all the old fridges, washing machines, microwaves, hoovers and TV's removed left on site by the tenants and their friends, who thought the barns were a lovely place to dump their rubbish, rather then dispose of themselves!

A month or so after the keys were handed in, the tenants then said they wanted things they had left behind in the place.......but we had completely cleared!

TOUGH I say. If you want it, take it when you move out! If you haven't got the space, pay for storage or ask friends, but don't use your LL's property as a stop gap you have not paid for, and then expect ready access when you finally decide some time later you want the stuff.

WardysGirl

Which i agree with however the keys were not handed in, and notice wasnt given. Its not like they left property there and gave the keys back and left it for the landlord to get rid of at their cost.

In effect the rent was being paid 1 month in advance, and the rent only became overdue today, so therefore i cant see how the landlord can enter the property without contacting them and change the locks on the day the rent was due?

m1ntie

WardysGirl wrote: »

Which i agree with however the keys were not handed in, and notice wasnt given. Its not like they left property there and gave the keys back and left it for the landlord to get rid of at their cost.

In effect the rent was being paid 1 month in advance, and the rent only became overdue today, so therefore i cant see how the landlord can enter the property without contacting them and change the locks on the day the rent was due?

Sorry but you seem to be making this up as you go along.

It doesnt ring true to me!

Imp

Statute does not specify how a tenant should surrender a tenancy, so it is down to the courts and case law, which is based on what is reasonable.

Stopping paying rent, moving out and, importantly, moving in somewhere else, could reasonably be seen as actions which are consistent with surrendering a tenancy (from my non-legal perspective).

The actions and inaction of the landlord before the tenant moved out could be seen as illegal eviction which is a criminal offence, so you could go down this route if you want retribution.

stevetodd

Wow I find this totally bizarre! A landlord that doesn't replace the boiler asap and then the tenants accept this for 45 months! Obvioulsy we are not dealing with rocket scientists here (landlord and tenants). Maybe they should have agreed to have a nude mud wrestling contest and if the landlord wins they have to stay there another 45 months but if the tenant wins he replaces the boiler. They could have played that theme music during the wrestling from the original star series trek every time there is a fight scene

Ps if any of my tenants are reading this don't worry I think we'll skip the wrestling and go straight for a new replacement boiler.

Notlob

Ok, I'm sure to get slated for this, but I can't help myself.

As some have picked up, the OP is odd and sound like the friend is a complete fool.

Why o why are all the other posters even bothering replying to this post when it is from a friend. Things get lost in translation, so it is highly likely that your replies and suggestions will also get lost in translation.

The friend’s fool who rented the property should be posting, not the fool’s friend.. Fool!

olly300

Both sides have been very stupid.

If "the friends" what their stuff back that badly then just do what poppysarah says.

The police will advise the landlord that s/he has to go through the courts to evict the tenants legally whether or not rent is paid.

Premier_2

WardysGirl wrote: »

...They have now been in new accomodation which they sought for themselves and they moved out of there on the 18th October this year...

Sounds like your 'friend' possibly forfeited the tenancy by leaving the property unoccupied for a period of time - refer to the TA for details.

Your 'friend' should contact the LL to arrange collection of his/her belongings.