Tenant has cost me by not passing on post

Lewlli

Hello,

My tenant has just cost me over £200 in late fees for ground rent because she didn't let me know that she had letters for me. We are in communication over text most weeks and I had been round to the flat the week before. Can anyone tell me if I am able to claim this money back form her? Or take it off the deposit if she refuses?

Thank you

bsms1147

You should not be getting mail delivered to a house you do not live in.

antrobus

Lewlli wrote: »

... Can anyone tell me if I am able to claim this money back form her?

No.

Lewlli wrote: »

...Or take it off the deposit if she refuses?

No, again.

Contact the owner of the ground rent and inform them of your new address to avoid any future problems. (Although, given that your liability to pay ground rent is already known to you, you shouldn't really need a reminder, should you?.)

GwylimT

You lost money because you chose to send your post to an address other than the one you live in, yet you're attempting to blame someone else for your own stupidity?

phill99

If you try and deduct it from her deposit the courts will crucify you. And rightly so. As a landlord you should have mail delivered to where you live. Or is this a dodgy let? Maybe you haven't declared it to your mortgage lender or HMRC.

This is down to your stupidity.

RuthnJasper

Wrong thread - this should be in http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16, not here.

But everyone who has posted on here is correct. This is your fault, OP, not hers. She is in no way responsible for YOUR post, wherever it is delivered. Your mail = your responsibility.

Sorry OP.

motorguy

Lewlli wrote: »

Hello,

My tenant has just cost me over £200

No, you cost yourself over £200.

PasturesNew

The technical term for this is: tough t1tty.

Why do you have important mail going to that address? £1 says you're operating illegally over something, you're dodgy and trying to hide something or commit fraud.

Maybe the tenant can sue you for stress of never knowing if their home is safe.

fishybusiness

Can anyone tell me if I am able to claim this money back form her? Or take it off the deposit if she refuses?

Thank god you are not my landlord! It's turkeys like you that give landlords a bad name.

morgani

Agree with the above in that it is not the tenants responsibility. Technically they should return to sender as now known at this address but not essential.

If you will continue to have post sent to the address then use a forwarding address with royal mail.

bsms1147

Let us know how this ends. I dislike unfinished stories.