Removal of Fixtures & Fittings - Urgent Advice Needed!

ValHaller

anselld wrote: »

Difficult to say unless you explain what you have in mind.

It is explained in the post you quoted.

ValHaller

BornAtTheRightTime wrote: »

I am not sure bailiffs would be allowed access to your property to seize the wardrobes and carpet once she has left. Anyone know different?

OP have you seen the furniture? Would you want it?

While credit is not unusual for this sort of item, HP would be unusual, so there will be no right of reclaim. No point anyway, as the goods would be virtually worthless once put into the property.

Being pragmatic., OP should focus on not having the property damaged by the tenant taking these goods.

BornAtTheRightTime

Kynthia wrote: »

Why risk it when the OP is entitled to take the money from her deposit and has a watertight case to sue her for any unpaid rent?

Because as the OP explained, the deposit won't cover the losses and the tenant is going to be difficult to track down in order to sue.

BornAtTheRightTime

ValHaller wrote: »

Being pragmatic., OP should focus on not having the property damaged by the tenant taking these goods.

Agree but how would the OP do this? Be there where tenant moves out, and perhaps ask the police to attend to prevent a breach of the peace? Sounds difficult to coordinate though.

OP is going to be left out of pocket whatever happens so IF the furniture has any value to the OP it is something to consider.

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So she is not paying the last month's rent in lieu of getting her deposit (so you have no way of getting back any money for repairs etc) AND you are willing to pay her for wardrobes etc she has put in place and removed what you had there originally?

Its kindof insane.

You have no idea of the actual value of the goods she may or may not leave (have you seen an invoice, have you inspected them with a fine tooth comb inside and out?). You don't know if they can be carted away by whoever she got credit from to buy these items. Buying them could leave you in stook later on.

But at the moment this tenant seems to think she can do what she likes. I wouldn't pay her any up front money. I'd say I had to inspect the house, and decide what damages I needed to take off any proposed monies you have 'agreed' with her (treating this as a starting point)

Get her new address so the remaining money can be forwarded to her at a later date.., but make very sure that what you offer for the F&F's is realistic. You can then take off money for damages.., and also make an assessment of the value of the items she has replaced without your authorisation and take that off the balance (I have no idea what quality they were but they must have some value even if not new).

I suspect that she will receive very little money. Then SHE has to take you to the CC if she disagrees with this. You don't have to chase her at all. Oops forgot that if the deposit is protected you will have to claim that money against unpaid rent.., and I'd do it as soon as possible.