Landlord kills tenant

ILW

chewmylegoff wrote: »

i was more thinking that once my landlord has killed me, my girlfriend will be able to get the puppy she has always wanted. if given the choice, i think she'd go for the puppy, but the clause is cunningly drafted so that it only kicks in if the landlord kills me, and not another tenant.

And the lesson is "always read the small print before signing"

ILW

dodger1 wrote: »

Typical laziness of the British landlord. If you're going to do it do it right.

Thought the usual method was to use a cheap engineer for the annual boiler service.

RabbitMad

PasturesNew wrote: »

Some tenants fight back though: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/851738/angry-tenant-drilled-through-landlords-skull

Don't you mean "some tenants are just as bad"

bumpoowee wrote: »

I think the sooner we put more pro-tenant legislation in place the better. This case highlights that landlords increasingly feel they complete power over their tenants lives and they need to be put back in their place.

It is pro-tenant legislation that meant he was bumped off in the first place. If the law allowed him to be evicted the LL would have done that instead.

I think this case highlights a good issue - its alright having the law on yourside but if it doesn't protect you what good is it?

rachieroos

bumpoowee wrote: »

I think it does have some relevance. Many tenants will at some stage find themselves in a position where somebody wants them to move for whatever reasons. This example shows that it may be a good idea to do some research into the individuals trying to force the move, for your own personal safety.

Deaths in this instance may be quite rare but other forms of torture/bullying are almost certainly more common.

Thanks for this post, which highlights an issue close to my own heart. I let out a property which used to be my residence, due to relocation and being unable to sell in time. It has been rented out for two years, and last year I had a new tenant move in. Originally he requested a six month tenancy, then afterwards demanded a 12 month one, saying he would definitely stay for the full year. Having considered this, although at the time I would have preferred to sell and so only commit to a 6 month AST, I went ahead, as the property market in that area was pretty static - and obviously I wanted to keep my tenant. Unfortunately for me, my insistent tenant (who made me amend the contract 3 times to suit his demands), then decided to move out a bit early as per the 6 month break clause, thus leaving me with an empty (not to mention dirty, the cheeky sod) house... the mortgage of which I am unable to service without tenants.

If only I'd thought to kill him during the first 6 months of the tenancy, before agreeing to the 12 month extension, I would be home and dry by now and not had all the bother of a picky tenant. I am certainly going to bear murder in mind if the next tenant causes any bother. Or perhaps just stick with your torture suggestion.

Gwhiz

AMILLIONDOLLARS wrote: »

Gwhiz wrote: »

I have been a regular member of this board since 2004, In all my time here I have not sworn or sworn at another member, if you wish someone to describe you as a DS, that's your business, its nothing to do with be 6 or 60, its about mutual respect for your fellow posters, even when you disagree with their views.

AMD

If you have been here that long you should be able to let a harmless comment like "dumbass" go over your head rather than running for the "abuse" button.

Wutang_2

Gwhiz wrote: »

AMILLIONDOLLARS wrote: »

If you have been here that long you should be able to let a harmless comment like "dumbass" go over your head rather than running for the "abuse" button.

He has since been chilling out in the 'I said something stupid and someone called me a dumbass' section for the last few hours.

Time will heal

jayss

Its a +1 for landlord registration. I love that the property deal fell through anyway....

sooz

jayss wrote: »

Its a +1 for landlord registration. ....

Q1. Are you a pyschopath?
Q2. Do you employ any henchmen?

I love the word 'henchmen'. It's so James Bond.

stationaryace

sooz wrote: »

Q1. Are you a pyschopath?
Q2. Do you employ any henchmen?

Q3. Do you suffer from a medicially certified compulsion to lie?

sooz wrote: »

I love the word 'henchmen'. It's so James Bond.

licence to [STRIKE]kill[/STRIKE] not kill

socrates

AMILLIONDOLLARS wrote: »

Clutton you'd better make that 2 landlords in a million, here's another, remember Property tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten:eek:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/property-tycoon-convicted-of-killing-associate-749694.html

AMD

This was not a LL killing his tenant - this was a business deal that turned sour.

However 'Nick' operated in different times and made his money a long time ago by some very dubious tactics when it came to tenants.