Landlord Suing me for £6,500!!!!

makeyourdaddyproud

ivavoucher wrote: »

I totally agree.

Quote from OP "The £100 was what was left over and I simply didn't have the appetite to contest anything so I just let him have it."

That is so very good of you. :mad:

I agree. I also think it was unfortunate on the OP to quote the £16. It just goes to show untempered arrogance and the scant regard of the place he is renting. I would be very surprised if anyone bothers to comment from here on.

I also notice the OP only thanks the advice he wants to hear.

Swallow your £6k invoice with pride mate.

sarah1972

xiaoxuanfoshang Post has been reported for spamming.

keyser666

Think the OP should have sent the simple letter as done by spacey and a few others.

LandyAndy

keyser666 wrote: »

Think the OP should have sent the simple letter as done by spacey and a few others.

Really? This semi-literate piece of incoherent nonsense?

Dear sirs, your speculative invoice:
Proof of claim:
Unless you are able to offer some proof of claim to substantiate any of the ridicules claims in your demand I shall close the matter in 14 days.
Please provide proof of claim to at least evidential standards or issue a correct letter before action to which I shall respond.

I will to mitigate costs draw your intention to the check out inventory and DPS reports, I do trust your client did provide you with these dated documents of contract closure or have they just instructed you to write a stupid letter and hope for the best.
I shall however make it very clear at this point I will defend any court claim vigorously and counter claim for harrsament caused by bringing a vexatious and speculative demand.
The contract is closed and finalised, I would expect someone of legal standing to know this and not write stupid letters.
Yours ..........

It might give the solicitors a good laugh but I doubt it would do much more.

Why do people not realise that when dealing with professionals on a serious subject it is important to be clear, concise, accurate and neutral in tone.

BobQ

From what you say you do have a case that your former landlord is making an unreasonable claim and I agree you should dispute it but some of your views are fanciful.

rmacnair wrote: »

My current gardener costs £10, I did have one during the summer months but he stopped coming around September and I left in February; when it says overgrown it doesn't mean 6ft tall or anything. It was about 6" tall when I left.

The issue is what condition it was in when you left. If your landlord has evidence of its condition when you left he could have a case, if not he does not have a case. End of. It does not matter that you know a gardener who charges £10/hour. If work is needed he is entitled to select a competent gardener at the appropriate market rate. You had your chance to correct the problem before you left.

I'm a stubborn b*stard but I don't deny i owe him some compensation; I just don't see why I should pay him £6,500. My estimations are low yes, as they're based on DIY. But you don't haggle a price at the market by offering what something's worth when they're vastly overselling it do you? you try and get it to as low a price as possible.

Again you had an opportunity to do the repair DIY and chose not to. Your landlord is entitled to expect you to pay for a competent professional to repair the damage you left. While he may have done repairs himself while you were living there that is his business provided it corrected the fault you reported and did not break the law. He does not have to DIY or use an unqualified person just to save you money for damage you caused.

rmacnair wrote: »

Just on the trespass side; unless for an emergency (e.g. gas leak) it is trespass when he unlocks your house to gain access without permission or notice; something he actually apologised for and admitted to already.

True and if you were suing him for being a bad landlord it would be relevant. It has nothing to do with his claim for dilapidations.

I rewrote it and showed my own version of costs on the basis of a labourer at £120 per day. Overall this came to £420 (minus my £100 deposit already taken). However, i clearly stated that this is not the offer but I will look over his quotes for repairing the damage to the original condition + acceptable wear and tear

Who are you to say that he should use a labourer? Are you even qualified to estimate the time taken to do the job?

Your figures are meaningless unless based on quotes from reputable and qualified tradesmen. If you think his quotes are unreasonable get your own.

Of course you do not seem to want to listen, nor are you seeking advice.

arcon5

LandyAndy wrote: »

Really? This semi-literate piece of incoherent nonsense?



It might give the solicitors a good laugh but I doubt it would do much more.

Why do people not realise that when dealing with professionals on a serious subject it is important to be clear, concise, accurate and neutral in tone.

Equally why do people not realise most solicitors will threaten and do anything so long as the client is willing to pay their fees. A letter, however unprofessional, requesting the claim is substantiated would be accepted by a judge as efforts to resolve it if ignored. Especially since this claim falls within the realms of the small claims track.

Solicitors letters aren't as scary as some seem to think.

JustAnotherSaver

rmacnair wrote: »

Sorry, I know its a big one, but too much info is better than not enough .

Agreed.

Don't worry about it - you never seem to be able to win on this board. Don't give enough info & you get responses like how are we supposed to help when you don't tell us anything.
Give people all the info & you get responses like, i didn't read that as there were too many words.

As you say ... better too much than not enough.

Soleil_lune

I am really on the fence here. It seems OP, that the LL is over-reaching dramatically, and that the repairs could be done much much cheaper than he has quoted, especially as the kitchen was 20 years old. However, the amounts you give are laughable sorry...

From what you have said, quite a lot of damage was done by your puppy, but it sounds like damage that wouldn't be massively expensive to repair. I think, from what you say, that an offer of about £500 would be sufficient.

Makes me so glad to be in social housing now. I was in private let for quite a few years, and am glad to not have to put up with private Landlords anymore. What a minefield private renting is!

Also, I would have thought that as he has left it six months, he may struggle to win this case.

Dogs are notorious for damaging property, when they are young especially; so if he rented his property to someone who had a dog or more than one dog, then he only has himself to blame really.

That said, you could speak to a solicitor about offering him a more appropriate amount - like £300 to £500 for the damage, Admitting that you did leave SOME damage, but stating that his figures are ludicrous, and if he insists on pursuing his absurd claim, you will see him in court! I don't fancy his chances.

Good luck.

LandyAndy

arcon5 wrote: »

Equally why do people not realise most solicitors will threaten and do anything so long as the client is willing to pay their fees. A letter, however unprofessional, requesting the claim is substantiated would be accepted by a judge as efforts to resolve it if ignored. Especially since this claim falls within the realms of the small claims track.

Solicitors letters aren't as scary as some seem to think.

They aren't scary at all.

mail2z

Sorry to say, you are a nightmare tenant. Your landlord may have gone overboard with the charges. If I was your landlord I would added charges the property will remain void while these work is being carried out. If you were the landlord and if your tenant did what you did to the property I am sure you will be demanding twice your landlord is charging.

In order to save yourself so much cost and save your landlord so much hassle, why haven't you returned things the way it was when you moved in, considering the low estimates you have provided it should be very cheap for you to get fixed.