Tenant owes me money

socrates

hotlatte wrote: »

Sure: OL8, 3 (Adult herself+ 2 little girls), she is probably between 25 - 30 years of age not 100% on this one.

Thanks

And the weekly rent you receive?

Fire_Fox

hotlatte wrote: »

Issue: She now owes me month's rent but she is messing me about a lot she makes a promise but doesnt keep up its costing me numerous trips / phone calls and lots of time and frustration but she make one promise to another.

I was thinking of writing her a semi stern letter (if possible) where she is pressured just enough into making a payment afterall its her obligation to do so.

You should have been dealing with this in writing from day one - "numerous trips" does that mean you are visiting her at the property? This could be construed as harassment and is therefore not advisable.

Blackpool_Saver

I hate when people do this cos it makes people think all tenants are like this and need their affairs handled by other people.....grrrr

hotlatte

I agree i am not even demanding my rent from her i am only (in a very respectable way) trying to help her our of this arrear but of no avail.

2ndly, i am only visiting the house if she agrees to meet in advance and not making unnecessary trips

vij

tbh - on benefits I doubt she has or will have any means to repay this - sorry

neas

Just agree to take 20 quid off her every week until she is paid up.. if she is a long term tenant she will be paid off in a couple years

hotlatte

well i agree but she agreed with me to pay in parts e.g. 4*100 = 400 but why should i give up my hard earned money trying will not harm.

MissMoneypenny

On benefits with children, so she will have the money to repay her missing rent.

How about putting forward a payment plan to her at £x per week? Not the best way I know, but at least you should get the money back in the end if she keeps to the payment plan.

Welshwoofs

hotlatte wrote: »

well i agree but she agreed with me to pay in parts e.g. 4*100 = 400 but why should i give up my hard earned money trying will not harm.

You mean she agreed that repayment plan and then didn't make any payments to you?

If so, was it you who suggested the rate of repayment or her? If it was you and you really want to keep her as a tenant, perhaps go for the tack of asking her what level of repayments she can afford weekly? If it was her who suggested the repayment level then you're dealing with someone who is so divorced from her own finances that I'd think your only hope would be recoup the loss from the deposit when she leaves.

Fire_Fox

hotlatte wrote: »

I agree i am not even demanding my rent from her i am only (in a very respectable way) trying to help her our of this arrear but of no avail.

2ndly, i am only visiting the house if she agrees to meet in advance and not making unnecessary trips

Agrees in writing? This has the potential to get nasty (hopefully not) and for your tenant to claim you just turn up and harass her. I would deal with your tenant firmly in writing, ideally by recorded delivery, but e-mail if that is not possible.