Aggressive lawyer landlord

Loretta

Alan_M wrote:

Issue small claims, their "Disgust" is a stalling tactic.

Make it clear if any contact is now made it will only be to accept your deposit back in full less any reasonable cleaning expenses accompnied by relevant invoices (dated at the time- which can be checked).

Don't put up with the bullsh1t any longer, this kind of thing makes my blood boil, who do these people think they are? 7 days is reasonable for a deposit return, 3 months is grossly unreasoanable.

I'm sure they have the ability to conduct the rest of their lives whilst they're out of the country.

Do not even give them the courtesy of a letter or email telling them you are issuing, just issue. (against the person with whom you had the contract).

I expect they will be 'out of the country' all the time you are asking for your money back, perhaps when the summons arrives they may be 'back in the country'!!

I would say just issue the summons, you have tried to sort this out and they are just stalling. They have told you not to contact them in any way so you are only folllowing their instructions by doing the only other thing open to you - the summons.

If they are still 'out of the country' when the summon arrives and they have not left anyone looking after their business affairs while they are 'out of the country' with luck you will get judgment and will be able to send the bailiffs round!!

You have been treated really badly

barvid

Alan M, "lawyer" is not an Americanism. It is a term for someone who has a law degree. I'm a lawyer, although I'm not a solicitor and I'm not a barrister. I don't even work in the legal profession.

Guy_Montag

Good job, Macmonkey!

cheapskate101

Send the sugested letters but prepare for plan B.

If you want to take the court route you will need proof that thre are new tenants - otherwise it will be her word against yours that she said she would pay you back - and I don't expect the court will pop round to take a look that she has some. Would therefore guess that you would lose if only a verbal agreement.

But - suggest you take time-dated pictures of new tenants if you can without being too obtrusive.

Since you are officially still resident - what's happening to your post? Did you let the post office know your new address - that's proof you have moved out. What about the gas bills etc? You may be able to show that you are now paying the bills at a different address.

You may wish to return to the property to collect an item or two that you left behind while you are still paying rent... Only go if you are accompanied.The botheration factor may convince your landlady that it's easier to hand over the deposit money if the new tenants are being inconvenienced.

Bossyboots

Loretta wrote:

I really wish this was true, the law society helps solicitors to do whatever they like

The Law Society has previously been the organisation that was supposed to support its members and be its judge and jury.

In the future, they will no longer be responsible for complaints about solicitors. That has been passed to the Solicitors Regulatory Authority who don't have a conflict of interest in their brief.

thesaint

cheapskate101 wrote:

Send the sugested letters but prepare for plan B.

If you want to take the court route you will need proof that thre are new tenants - otherwise it will be her word against yours that she said she would pay you back - and I don't expect the court will pop round to take a look that she has some. Would therefore guess that you would lose if only a verbal agreement.

But - suggest you take time-dated pictures of new tenants if you can without being too obtrusive.

Since you are officially still resident - what's happening to your post? Did you let the post office know your new address - that's proof you have moved out. What about the gas bills etc? You may be able to show that you are now paying the bills at a different address.

You may wish to return to the property to collect an item or two that you left behind while you are still paying rent... Only go if you are accompanied.The botheration factor may convince your landlady that it's easier to hand over the deposit money if the new tenants are being inconvenienced.

You do know that this matter has been sorted out already right?

Alan_M_2

barvid wrote:

Alan M, "lawyer" is not an Americanism. It is a term for someone who has a law degree. I'm a lawyer, although I'm not a solicitor and I'm not a barrister. I don't even work in the legal profession.

Yes I was corrected on that point already once on this thread.