Please help re flat deposit

EagerLearner

liz545 wrote:

The end is in sight! Just sit tight, and make some plans for what you'll do with your money once you've got it back

We got our letter from the court today, our hearing's been set for early November, so hopefully we'll finally deal with our evil ex-LL! :j

Well done - you are nearly there! You must feel as relieved as we hope to be in 2 months time... What do you plan to do with the cash you get back?

I know that any money we get back will be put towards our ISA, so that in Feb/March when it comes to paying off our 0% credit card (which has this summers holiday to Greece and a special trip to Thailand this Xmas - it's a laaaaaarge bill), we will have made as much as poss out of the cash in the ISA!

EagerLearner

UPDATE: 09/10/06

Hi all,

Frustrating development - the court have written to us to say that their last letter to her has been returned marked 'gone away'.

I could scream with frustration - we KNOW she's there so what do we do? She continues to do business with the estate agent too!

Do we send the court a copy of the letter the letting agent sent us recently showing the landlady wants to 'resolve' the situation? This would at least prove she is aware of the fact we're unhappy?

We don't know what to do - we're worried the court will just give up if she's ignoring the case.

hjb123

But why write gone away on the correspondence? Surely if you get some post that isnt for you you write not known at this address. 'Gone Away' just implies that she is ignoring it or that she is known at that address.

I can imagine its very frustrating for you - ring the court if possible and explain the situation. I cant imagine that they will be able to give up if she is ignoring them.

Does the letter say what will happen now?

Edna_Bucket_2

EagerLearner wrote:

UPDATE: 09/10/06

Hi all,

Frustrating development - the court have written to us to say that their last letter to her has been returned marked 'gone away'.

I can't believe that any Court would be so naive as to fall for that one - since it's fairly obvious where such letters originate from even from the outside, wouldn't it just be a licence for all the unscrupulous out there to do the same? I also suggest ringing them as suggested.

If she is there, and the probability is that the "Gone Away" was written on it by her from the address (they have the envelope, so they should know as opposed to the Mail doing it) you might want to ask if lying to the Court now constitutes a criminal offence too?

clutton_2

I would certainly send a copy of the letter you have asking to resolve the matter - she is playing games with you and the court - in fact i would be so tempted to GO to the court today with the letter in my hand, and do a few tears - if you had not had the support of MSE guys/gals you would have torn you hair out long ago - go and get cross !!!!!!!!

Can you get someone to sit out side the address in a car, and get a photograph of her coming out ?

barnaby-bear

EagerLearner wrote:

UPDATE: 09/10/06

Hi all,

Frustrating development - the court have written to us to say that their last letter to her has been returned marked 'gone away'.

I could scream with frustration - we KNOW she's there so what do we do? She continues to do business with the estate agent too!

Do we send the court a copy of the letter the letting agent sent us recently showing the landlady wants to 'resolve' the situation? This would at least prove she is aware of the fact we're unhappy?

We don't know what to do - we're worried the court will just give up if she's ignoring the case.

Good idea - how about registered letter to letting agents including mention of their letter stating that there is this court case and they should notify landlady to contact court and you have notified court that THEY the letting agent approached you and informed you that they are in contact with her. They basically won't like being dragged into it. Is she still on electoral role - how about informing them she's 'not there' so she can't vote, just out of spite?

barnaby-bear

Edna_Bucket wrote:

I can't believe that any Court would be so naive as to fall for that one - since it's fairly obvious where such letters originate from even from the outside, wouldn't it just be a licence for all the unscrupulous out there to do the same? I also suggest ringing them as suggested.

If she is there, and the probability is that the "Gone Away" was written on it by her from the address (they have the envelope, so they should know as opposed to the Mail doing it) you might want to ask if lying to the Court now constitutes a criminal offence too?

Value disposable camera from TESCO, take photo of todays newspaper - headline and date; sit outside her house - take photo of her - inform court she's being obstructive

tomstickland

GONE AWAY! Ha ha. The court must be used to letters conveniently being returned in this manner.

aderbyshirelad

I thought your LL was just a mean old bag - now it appears she is a complete moron. If she seriously thinks she can get out of this by lying to the courts, she is very much mistaken. If she continues like this she is REALLY going to regret trying to rob you of your deposit. For the sake of a few quid she is facing the possibility of you putting a charge against any property you know she owns, a CCJ which will impede her little property empire growing any further and lord only knows what punishment from the courts.

Eagerlearner, you have come this far and you still have some way to go. But we're all here rooting for you and you must remember that it will end. The courts must get this kind of thing all the time, but justice will be served - even if it is hard won. Call the courts and get a full explanation of what the process is now.

Keep going, we're all behind you.

irnbru_2

EagerLearner wrote:

We don't know what to do - we're worried the court will just give up if she's ignoring the case.

From the court's point of view it has to be fair to both parties. After all, it has *no proof* she lives at the address provided.

Is a 'proccess server' applicable?