We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING: Hello Forumites! In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non-MoneySaving matters are not permitted per the Forum rules. While we understand that mentioning house prices may sometimes be relevant to a user's specific MoneySaving situation, we ask that you please avoid veering into broad, general debates about the market, the economy and politics, as these can unfortunately lead to abusive or hateful behaviour. Threads that are found to have derailed into wider discussions may be removed. Users who repeatedly disregard this may have their Forum account banned. Please also avoid posting personally identifiable information, including links to your own online property listing which may reveal your address. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Landlord entered flat without permission
Comments
-
MissMoneypenny wrote: »Which law is this and when was did it start?
Are you being serious?
Please read the thread first, then comment.0 -
MissMoneypenny wrote: »Which law is this and when was did it start?
I've seen letters that go out to landlords from councils' Private Sector Advice Officers; who are employed to investigate allegations of illegal eviction and harassement under the Protection From Eviction Act 1977. Part of their job is to send warning letters to those landlords' who did not comply with the law and instead do things such as entering their let property (or threatened to enter the property) with unauthorised access. Another part of their job is to prosecute landlords who do this.
Those officers go on to inform those landlords' that whilst the tenant occupies the property that it remains their home and that access to the property must be gained in co-operation with the them (unless in an emergency). That for them to enter the property without permission violates the covenant of quiet enjoyment of the home which all tenants are entitled to by law.
EDIT As to the mail the landlord is having delivered to the tenants home, just cross out your addres and write "Return to sender. Not known at this address." and pop it into a postbox. On the landlord's own head be it, if he is up to anything illegal or anything that breaches his contract with the company who sent the letter.
At last, some clarity, and proper explanation of the law and how it operates. Thank you.0 -
jjlandlord wrote: »the law has been stated
MoneyPenny is just asking which "the law" are you stating here? I notice in your posts you are always demanding others you disagree with give case law and legal justifications, but you never actually do this yourself.0 -
starfish_chimp wrote: »MoneyPenny is just asking which "the law" are you stating here? I notice in your posts you are always demanding others you disagree with give case law and legal justifications, but you never actually do this yourself.
Please read the thread.
You will soon realise that the law has been stated, quoted, and linked to.Well life is harsh, hug me don't reject me.0 -
starfish_chimp wrote: »MoneyPenny is just asking which "the law" are you stating here? I notice in your posts you are always demanding others you disagree with give case law and legal justifications, but you never actually do this yourself.
Well I did state which law and I did quote the full text.
Clearly you haven't bothered reading much of the thread before commenting...0 -
starfish_chimp wrote: »At last, some clarity, and proper explanation of the law and how it operates. Thank you.
Agree. Thank you missmoneypenny.0 -
starfish_chimp wrote: »And SoleilLune, your post was helpful and correct. Just ignore the stupid comments. Some LLs post the same post over and over again on every thread, ignoring the law.
Thanks Starfish.
As for your comments I bolded; I agree with you wholeheartedly. I stopped wasting my breath on a certain couple of people a few days ago. It was getting laughable.
All they were giving was just a load of waffle and guff with no substance. 0 -
It is certainly laughable that the only ones who quoted the law are the ones being accused of ignoring it. (I am still waiting for someone to provide actual legal references, btw)
Cleary some posters have been failed by the schooling system.0 -
So people that quote actual legislation are talking "waffle and guff with no substance", while people who talk about anecdotes about letters they have seen written by other people are giving "clarity, and proper explanation of the law"?
This is a tricky area legally, as there is a potential conflict between landlord and tenant rights, which are protected in different areas of law. But all this ad hominem posting adds nothing to the debate.Let's settle this like gentlemen: armed with heavy sticks
On a rotating plate, with spikes like Flash Gordon
And you're Peter Duncan; I gave you fair warning0 -
It was a letter from someone that her cousin's mate knows very well, Benjus. And Tim at the pub confirmed it (and he only had 3 pints).
How dare you doubt that?0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.2K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.3K Spending & Discounts
- 245.3K Work, Benefits & Business
- 601K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.5K Life & Family
- 259.1K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards