Greedy landlord - so upset!

prudryden

jumperabv3 wrote: »

Agreed, just appreciate any answer to my question in Post no. 27 please:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=45113260&postcount=27

Many thanks.

Not a good idea and not normally done. However, since you won't be needing to rent anywhere else in the area, you might get away with it without having any repercusions e.g. going on the Bad Tenants Register.

jumperabv3

prudryden wrote: »

Not a good idea and not normally done. However, since you won't be needing to rent anywhere else in the area, you might get away with it without having any repercusions e.g. going on the Bad Tenants Register.

Thank you prudryden.

taxsaver

However, two wrongs don't make a right and whilst I agree that your contract would appear to protect you from any rent increase (and understand that you are upset atm) I do NOT agree that you should engage in the sharp practice of withholding the last month's rent. You can hardly moralise on the the one point if you are prepared to be devious on another.

jumperabv3

taxsaver wrote: »

You can hardly moralise on the the one point if you are prepared to be devious on another.

Thanks for your comments.
I don't understand the last part (which I'm quoting), can you please elaborate? Thanks.

Eton_Rifle

I believe there is a degree of doubt on the forum that you will pay for any damages!

jumperabv3

Eton_Rifle wrote: »

I believe there is a degree of doubt on the forum that you will pay for any damages!

Thank you for your comment, I also don't understand it completely, can you please elaborate? I left the place as it was but when you open the door on the wall - there is a small dent there, so it's a damage, I can fix it myself though for £20-£25 based on estimate.

But what do you mean there is a doubt I will pay for damages, can you explain? Many many thanks.

Eton_Rifle

I refer you to your initial post, where you mentioned the thought had occurred to you that it would be difficult it would be for a landlord to pursue you in another country.

Then in your later posts, contrary to usual rent and deposit practices and the agreement you signed, you now think it's a splendid idea that the landlord uses your damage deposit for rent.

Of course, once you reach foreign shores, you will send him money to cover any damages, poste haste. The landlord certainly won't be needing to pursue you.

i can't see any flaw with this. As you say, it's fair to you and fair to your landlord.

jumperabv3

Eton_Rifle wrote: »

I refer you to your initial post, where you mentioned the thought had occurred to you that it would be difficult it would be for a landlord to pursue you in another country.

Then in your later posts, contrary to usual rent and deposit practices and the agreement you signed, you now think it's a splendid idea that the landlord uses your damage deposit for rent.

Of course, once you reach foreign shores, you will send him money to cover any damages, poste haste. The landlord certainly won't be needing to pursue you.

i can't see any flaw with this. As you say, it's fair to you and fair to your landlord.

Thanks, I understand you now.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure he would agree with this concept.
I respect your country, even if it's not my homeland, it helped me with many many things in life, so I would definitely make sure all sides are happy here.

I think just if I leave the UK I must close my UK bank account (because I won't be a resident here anymore), so I would just open one in the Isle of Man/Jersey so I could use it Internationally to transfer money to him and pay the HMRC for this year the tax I owe around June-July 2012.

HSBC looks like a nice option.

ViolaLass

jumperabv3 wrote: »

Thanks, I understand you now.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure he would agree with this concept.

I assume Eton Rifle was being sarcastic. While you could do this, why would the landlord agree to it? He's then reliant on you paying up whereas if he doesn't allow you to use the deposit to pay your last month's rent, he's in a stronger position.

jumperabv3

ViolaLass wrote: »

I assume Eton Rifle was being sarcastic. While you could do this, why would the landlord agree to it? He's then reliant on you paying up whereas if he doesn't allow you to use the deposit to pay your last month's rent, he's in a stronger position.

Gotcha, so he was sarcastic, I see, I actually thought he was serious. Yet, I do think the landlord would agree to it because it does sound like a nice idea, if not then we would figure it out, I would ask him next week anyway.