Sick to death of novice, difficult landlord

rentergirl

I am hating this blaming the tenant for daring to criticise the saintly landlord. But neither do I like the need for 'vengeance.' Complaint o the council tenancy relations officer if it's that bad, and start proceedings for her not having registered your deposit. Landlady sounds like a chancer, but you can't 'punish' her.

seven-day-weekend

top_drawer wrote: »

..... Renting is not that easy where I live,.....

From what I have read, it doesn't appear to be all that easy at all, either for landlord or tenant!

top_drawer_2

rentergirl wrote: »

I am hating this blaming the tenant for daring to criticise the saintly landlord. But neither do I like the need for 'vengeance.' Complaint o the council tenancy relations officer if it's that bad, and start proceedings for her not having registered your deposit. Landlady sounds like a chancer, but you can't 'punish' her.

By no means am I trying to punish her - thats not my job. Yes she has behaved appalling and has even been to my next door neighbour telling her what a "dreadful" tenant I am for demanding that she protects my deposit when she was kind enough to "allow" me to live in her house. But to be honest Im tired as I am struggling to sleep and am not eating properly as food tastes of nothing at the moment. I just have to trust that
what comes around goes around. I have complained to the tenancy relations officer - they arent interested.

Since her notice is invalid and I want to leave I still have to serve one months notice - 25/02-24/03 so have to do it today.
I am intending to include a letter before action and am trying to complete the court papers but I am struggling. Do I need to include the papers with the letter? The letter before action what does that consist of?

Thanks

Yorkie1

The letter before action is the official / final warning you give someone before starting court proceedings. The only thing special about the letter is that you write 'letter before action' at the top of it. It shows to the court that you've tried to resolve things amicably.

You don't include the court papers with it. Give the LL x days to respond - 7 or 14 days, and then start court proceedings. Come back on here and people will help you through the process.

real1314

top_drawer wrote: »

By no means am I trying to punish her - thats not my job. Yes she has behaved appalling and has even been to my next door neighbour telling her what a "dreadful" tenant I am for demanding that she protects my deposit when she was kind enough to "allow" me to live in her house. But to be honest Im tired as I am struggling to sleep and am not eating properly as food tastes of nothing at the moment. I just have to trust that
what comes around goes around. I have complained to the tenancy relations officer - they arent interested.

Since her notice is invalid and I want to leave I still have to serve one months notice - 25/02-24/03 so have to do it today.
I am intending to include a letter before action and am trying to complete the court papers but I am struggling. Do I need to include the papers with the letter? The letter before action what does that consist of?

Thanks

What specifically is your letter before action in relation to?

If it's non-protection of deposit, aren't you better just getting out and then doing the legal action on the deposit if it is not repaid?

Don't get distracted by litigation at this point, just make sure you take all the right steps to cover future action.
Photos and record of how you leave things, include copies of a newspaper to show that they are current.

Concentrate on what is important for your future. Two years down the line, this will all be in the past. :cool:

top_drawer_2

real1314 wrote: »

What specifically is your letter before action in relation to?

If it's non-protection of deposit, aren't you better just getting out and then doing the legal action on the deposit if it is not repaid?

Don't get distracted by litigation at this point, just make sure you take all the right steps to cover future action.
Photos and record of how you leave things, include copies of a newspaper to show that they are current.

Concentrate on what is important for your future. Two years down the line, this will all be in the past. :cool:

I would have thought so but after speaking to the Housing Advice Officer it seems that if once I move out of the property and the deposit isnt protected, if she makes deductions then I have no recourse under the scheme - I would have to go through the small claims court.

Is this not correct?

real1314

I don't have any real experience of rent deposit issues, but if she doesn't register it with a scheme anyway you would still have to go through the courts.

I don't think she will register it, so I don't think it will help you achieve your aims of getting somewhere else and getting your deposit back.

There may be some benefit if you were staying, based on the 3x deposit clause, but I think (iirc) that courts don't always give it. I'm sure others will give more knowledgeable advice on the deposit scheme issue.
:cool:

Ulfar

The courts may not give the 3x deposit clause but they do order full repayment of the deposit.