Rental Issues - Invasion of privacy

BlushRed

RAS wrote: »

Have you actually done what we advised and spoken to the Private Tenancy relations Officer at the Council?

Do you have free legal advice as part of any of your insurance policies?

Have you spoken to Shelter?

Yes I have spoken to the Council not much they can do but send a letter out but has advised going to Citizen Advice.

No our insurance doesn't cover this type of claim, unfortunately. And yes, I have spoken to Shelter several times.

The reality is that we will have to seek some form of legal advice and whether its worth the cost to what we may/may not gain. Also their is also the option of the small claim court.
But thank you for your response.

BlushRed

sandsni wrote: »

If the LL has gone to the expense of getting a solicitor's letter drawn up a month before the tenants leave it would make me wonder if there's more to the story than we're being told here.

I don't understand? They also have a lot more money than I do, this property is just one of many. This just happens to be their original home!

RAS

BlushRed wrote: »

Yes I have spoken to the Council not much they can do but send a letter out but has advised going to Citizen Advice.

No our insurance doesn't cover this type of claim, unfortunately. And yes, I have spoken to Shelter several times.

The reality is that we will have to seek some form of legal advice and whether its worth the cost to what we may/may not gain. Also their is also the option of the small claim court.
But thank you for your response.

Ok

Let's start with some basics (assuming England and Wales).

Do you have a gas safety certficiate?

Is your deposit registered in an approved scheme and were you issued with the prescribed information within 30 days?

Do you have a signed inventory taken at the beginning of the tenancy.

RAS

BlushRed wrote: »

This just happens to be their original home!

That's the problem; they as still treating it like it is their home when they are extracting money from you for rent on the same property.

BlushRed

RAS wrote: »

That's the problem; they as still treating it like it is their home when they are extracting money from you for rent on the same property.

And this is the crux of the problem while I was having abuse thrown at me, they said you can not turn of the electrics this is my home, my garage! We have been essentially lodgers.....

However, our electrical supplier is aware of the situation now and I am well within my rights to turn off electrics especially as they have now changed the locks. Which I did yesterday.

BlushRed

RAS wrote: »

Ok

Let's start with some basics (assuming England and Wales).

Do you have a gas safety certficiate? Yes

Is your deposit registered in an approved scheme and were you issued with the prescribed information within 30 days? Yes

Do you have a signed inventory taken at the beginning of the tenancy.

Yes, Garage included. Also, tenancy agreement has no exclusions

DRP

BlushRed wrote: »

And this is the crux of the problem while I was having abuse thrown at me, they said you can not turn of the electrics this is my home, my garage! We have been essentially lodgers.....

However, our electrical supplier is aware of the situation now and I am well within my rights to turn off electrics especially as they have now changed the locks. Which I did yesterday.

Any response?

Has there ever been a semi-civil exchange whereby you have told them that the documents x and y (tenancy agreement & LR title?) show that the house & garage come under your tenancy?

The whole situation as described here seems bizarre given that everyone's rights *seem* extremely clear.

borkid

If as the LL says the garage was never part of the agreement why when you moved in did he ask YOUR permission to store his stuff in it?

RAS

Even more relevant why is the garage listed on the inventory?

RAS

BlushRed wrote: »

Yes, Garage included. Also, tenancy agreement has no exclusions

Ok, so he is not a complete amateur LL.

Which makes his current behaviour even more unreasonable.

I think you need to send him a letter formally reminding him that you are tenants and that your tenancy agreement and inventory cover the garage. Add that until you returrn the property to him formally at the end of the tenancy you are entitled to quiet enjoyment of the property.

Point out that since he has changed the lock on the garage door he has effectively illegally evicted you from part of the property. Give him 48 hours to supply the key.

If he mentions the logs again tell him you only used them because they were blocking your drive and it seemed on way to clear the space.