Would not bother being a landlord again...

mrginge

This thread perfectly reflects the appaling state of debate now prevalent on this board.
A few months ago it was at least remotely possible for new users to come here, ask a question and get a half decent response. Granted we might dish out a bit of stick where justified or have the odd ill informed legal debate, however now on the odd occasion i drop back in all i see is the same culprits arguing the toss over assumptions because an OP doesn't spell out in infinite detail an exact sequence of events or uses generic language to explain a situation.

So now we have another thread that ends up in a slanging match, how very useful to all those visitors who actually want to learn something.

JJ's comments that the OP should go look on a more professional board are 100% correct because frankly this one is no longer fit for purpose.

Pixie5740

The OP didn't ask a question or seek any advice though. The thread was started just to have a moan about the tenants he's been quite happy to take money from each month.

martin1959

I agree. I think everyone has had their say now.


So as original poster, could I ask that this thread is now bought to a close....


Thanks

jjlandlord

DpchMd wrote: »

The moderators need to seriously clamp down on the hostile nature of this forum to prevent its demise.

Clearly, that is too late. The forum is a hunting ground, and anyone identified as landlord will be shot down.

This thread is a case in point.

martin1959 came to share his experience and is being attacked, with criminal law being quoted at him!
And it does not stop.

Why? Just because he said he knocked on his tenant's door, for crying out loud!

duchy

It's relevant because the OP did it -and made it clear he was unaware of the possible consequences of doing so. Uninformed rather than stupid perhaps (although if he did it again now- that *would* be stupid I agree)

DpchMd wrote: »

It's not illegal for a landlord to turn up uninvited and knock on his tenant's front door. This is not debatable.

However, it is stupid. Should the tenant be of an especially emotional/fragile disposition, or decide to use their imagination a little, it would be easy for a court of law to decide that the unexpected arrival from the landlord amounted to harassment.

Anyway, I'm not particularly sure how this is all relevant to the thread. The moderators need to seriously clamp down on the hostile nature of this forum to prevent its demise.

duchy

martin1959 wrote: »

....and maybe they will buy more and more properties, and they will become landlords themselves.....and then buy even more properties..... they may even buy at auction....they may then get to appear on 'Homes under the Hammer'....they may even separate and she may go on to marry Martin Roberts after meeting him on the show......


or they may just rent another property.....

Oh stop pouting Martin !

They MAY indeed -but it's a foolish businessman who doesn't consider all possibilities (and like it or not you are in business as a landlord at this point and to end this situation requires addressing all likely outcomes rather than crossing your fingers and hoping for the best)

45002

jjlandlord wrote: »

Clearly, that is too late. The forum is a hunting ground, and anyone identified as landlord will be shot down.

This thread is a case in point.

martin1959 came to share his experience and is being attacked, with criminal law being quoted at him!
And it does not stop.

Why? Just because he said he knocked on his tenant's door for crying out loud!

jjlandlord wrote:

Could we stop with this, please? Really.
Too many people have 'issues' on here, it seems...

martin1959: If you wish to learn more about the letting business or discuss the topic with sane adults I can only suggest that you find specialised and professional forums...

Good luck.

You advised martin1959 to post on finding specialised and professional forums re # 40

Then you post

jjlandlord wrote:

Ah I was expecting that the stench would attract all the dung flies of the forum.

re # 41

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Very professional of you !

fishpond

Hi Martin
You posted "The let has been managed throughout by a well establish lettings agency. Of course the deposit was handled in accordance with legislation"
Question:-
When your tenants started their second AST, was the deposit prescribed information reissued?

For info, I am a landlord:)

ognum

Oh my, I go away for a few hours after my initial comment and all this has imputed.

I stand by my comment that you should not let a property you love and I am a LL with several properties.

I would never knock on the door of one of my properties, I pass them over clean and well maintained, I aim to keep them that way but the tenants are free to live as they wish until I get the property back.

My tenants pay me well each month to live in a house I provide that is their home not mine. Live and let live.

mchale

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Do it again and it's harassment[/QUOTE]


Any case law to back this statement up?????