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Gas Safety Check and annoyed LL (him not me)
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Yes, but does the tenancy specify "cash only". If not he cannot (er.. may not... ) "insist". Give him a cheque, take a copy... don't ask him, tell him.
You wouldn't be found "in arrears" if you could show you had given him cheque etc... (might need a witness or post to him with **free** "proof of postage".).
It really p***es me off these tax cheats.. The country would be in (slightly) less of a mess if all tax-cheats (landlords, tenants, traders, whoever..) paid what they should.. Those of us honest are paying extra to cover for them b****ards...
Think you should move...0 -
The simple answer to this is that you WILL NOT WILL NOT WILL NOT pay cash!GotToChange wrote: »artful -
He WILL NOT WILL NOT WILL NOT (my frustration as I have asked him soo many times, that I will no longer subject myself to the embarrassment) have anything other than cash - and the reason it goes through the l/box is because he would take the greatest pleasure in counting it out infront of me (oh crikey, the fuss when I accidentally left £40 under my laptop and paid him short") and then telling me that he now "off to an antiques fair". Painful.
Just post a cheque. What can he do? You owe him rent. You've paid rent. End of story.
So I take it you never get a receipt and have no proof of payment?
Mad!0 -
So, on the one hand you have a landlord who is rude, aggressive and OTT. Nasty.
On the other hand you have a landlord who takes his legal obligations seriously (ensuring inspection done, chasing up when there's a delay) and is concerned by the the potential H&S issue. Much better than a LL who doesn't care!
In your position I would:
a) stop ringing - communicate politely by letter. Don't hand deliver, use post and get "proof of posting" (just in case!)
b) don't take on the LL's job. Arranging the repairs is his job so making suggestions about linking it to the landing window is his job not yours.
c) stop paying cash (I assume you always get a receipt?). Post a cheque as above with "proof of posting". If he complains, off to pay by bank transfer or standing order if he'll kindly give you his bank details, but explain you are uncomfortable carrying large anounts of cash 'in these dangerous times'!
d) consider moving. Living next door is always uncomfotable - in fact I' recently advised a poster here who was thinking of going into letting property NOT to buy the house next door!
Oh I take your point GM and know that of course, some LLs will have their take on this situation, which is of course, personal to me (Yes, I know, on a public forum) and is only my viewpoint.
If only I had not made this move - I certainly never thought that I would still be here 10 years later...
The ringing is HIM, not me. What usually would happen is that - because he felt so inclined - he would simply turn up at the door (or worse - see above) - and has indeed been known to come into the house when I am out. I do not usually get to my (6 rings and you've missed it) phone in time and do not avoid him - BUT he and his wife have decreed that I do.not.answer.the.phone. Which is untrue. I would always return a call that I missed (immediately if I am there - and certainly this morning, both despite and because of his nasty tone) - and that is not mutual as, until recently, they didn't even have an answering service.
Equally, if I don't know who is at my door, I am reluctant to answer. I cannot see by any means until they are heading back up the drive and by, then, if I know it is him, it is too late to call out as he has me pegged as ignorant. Which I am not - but a call would usually have covered whatever the issue is. I have never known there to be a reason when he has to call on me personally to discuss something. It seems to be taking (his) advantage of the next-door situation.
As before - I cannot stop paying cash - he won't let me. I have a rent book, so that's above board, but that's about it. He will not change his stance on this.
He is not being efficient re. the LL Safety Cert - just a pedant on this issue and this issue only. He knows that I am not sloppy and will of course sort anything out that needs it (this is the only matter that he acts on with anything like prompt-ness); he would have of course tacked the flue issue onto the window as he uses one builder only - i.e. the one who offers mates rates and who seems does not seem to consider the work done on this house as "work".
He has taken to speaking to me as though I am a lower life form - and that is the most troubling part of this situation.0 -
Unless you are getting a good deal rent wise, I'd give notice and leave.
The cash business would be too annoying for words.
You could give him a cheque, ask him to give you a receipt and then when he says cash only, say the bank want you to fill in a form about where the money is going.0 -
The simple answer to this is that you WILL NOT WILL NOT WILL NOT pay cash!
Just post a cheque. What can he do? You owe him rent. You've paid rent. End of story.
So I take it you never get a receipt and have no proof of payment?
Mad!
The rent book is marked up - so I take this to be a receipt.
What sometimes happens though is that he just keeps the rent book for about a/until the next month; I have several times had to simply put the money through with a note asking for it back. He always attaches a note saying "Oh yes, I forgot, it was under a pile of newspapers." (i.e. not important to him - but the money is of course) - and that really p-s me off. (I know, It's the small things.)
As I cannot 100% know his movements - and nor do I want to - it is usually the presence/absence of one of the three cars (inc vintage Rolls Royce - and yes, I wish I didn't know this - or care) that gives me a clue, I hate putting cash into an apparently empty house - as I do know that people go into their house when they are away to put lights on etc etc. I am also uncomfortable when each of his children come to visit (who yes, also either blank me or speak to me like dirt, no doubt wishing that I would go away and let them get their hands on their inheritance early) and I am there pushing the pound notes through the letter box.
Oh heck, the more I think about it, the more I want to move.... (But I live in a cute little house in a "sought-after" village. Oh help.)0 -
Coming into the house and entering your garden without 24 hours of written notice is breaking the terms of the contract is it not?! Send a strongly worded letter threatening legal action.
Oh, and move.0 -
marvellousaunt wrote: »Coming into the house and entering your garden without 24 hours of written notice is breaking the terms of the contract is it not?! Send a strongly worded letter threatening legal action.
Oh, and move.
He doesn't see it that way, Just me being "difficult".0 -
Sorry to say this but your letting him walk all over you. You have the RIGHT to peace and enjoyment of your rental property and you also have the law on your side in regards to him giving you notice. You need to do as advised above and put the cheque into his letter box with a note and see what he says. If he blows up about it then I would say get out, he sounds like a tax cheating idiot.
Essentially it is your house, not his while you pay rent. I am sure if you owned the house with say a mortgage you wouldn't let people enter your property etc. I think a nice long letter detailing that he is responsible for the Gas Certificate (quote the info given above about it being his responsibility), that you are not happy paying in cash and are now going to pay by cheque and that you require him to give you 24hrs notice if he wishes to enter YOUR property.0 -
Great - and gratefully (as is all) received - advice Matrix.
I fear that it would be a swift way to homelessness. 0 -
As AFK says...
And (unless tenancy states cash only..) you can post things to him, and change the locks (keep old ones & put them back when you eventually leave...).
People like this twit give Landlords a bad name...
Best regards
Artful (Landlord)
PS & Point him at this thread: He might learn something!0
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