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Rent Arrears

MagicQ · 2012-10-31 22:55:56

Hi, I would like to know if anyone can help me please with the following: My partner and I moved out of a property nearly two years ago with substantial rent arrears on the propety. The arrears came about due to change in circumstances rather than our direct doing. We did not part company with the landlord on good terms at…

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Werdnal Posts: 3,780 Forumite

1 November 2012 at 5:02PM

The longer this situation goes on, the more likely the LL will add interest, court costs, legal fees and any other charges he feels able to claim from you. I would clear the full arrears out of court now, otherwise you might end up with a much higher bill that you have at the moment!

The fact that you have previously offered a payment plan is probably irrelevant now, as the LL is not obliged to accept it and you moved away leaving the outstanding debt, so obviously attempted to evade paying, which looks very poor on you.

You signed an agreement to pay rent for the property as and when it became due, and failed to honour it, so you are the one in the wrong here, not the LL.

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