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Is what my Landlord did illegal?

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  • marksoton
    marksoton Posts: 17,516 Forumite
    And people wonder why civil courts sometimes get clogged up....
  • LukeyMagic
    LukeyMagic Posts: 17 Forumite
    all this was just to ask a simple question and for some advise.


    As I said a few post back I will be contacting shelter again and a solicitor.
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    LukeyMagic wrote: »
    all this was just to ask a simple question and for some advise.


    As I said a few post back I will be contacting shelter again and a solicitor.



    I'll save you some money.


    If you think you have a case - write to the LL and give them a chance to pay.


    This is small claims. Solicitors costs are not allowable expenses.


    You'll spend £3,000 chasing £1,000.....
  • marksoton
    marksoton Posts: 17,516 Forumite
    LukeyMagic wrote: »
    all this was just to ask a simple question and for some advise.


    As I said a few post back I will be contacting shelter again and a solicitor.

    And has a simple answer.

    If you wish to throw good money after bad that's your volition...
  • csgohan4
    csgohan4 Posts: 10,600 Forumite
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    Shared ownership is a scam IMHO and have you really researched it well enough

    https://www.cml.org.uk/news/news-and-v/626/
    "It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"

    G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP
  • LukeyMagic
    LukeyMagic Posts: 17 Forumite
    csgohan4 wrote: »
    Shared ownership is a scam IMHO and have you really researched it well enough

    https://www.cml.org.uk/news/news-and-v/626/

    That is nice to know mate but has nothing to do with anything in the original question. But good on you.
  • csgohan4
    csgohan4 Posts: 10,600 Forumite
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    LukeyMagic wrote: »
    That is nice to know mate but has nothing to do with anything in the original question. But good on you.

    Well Considering you were a charity for your prev LL, you need all the help you need
    "It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"

    G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    Got my Crystal Ball out.


    Thread in 2 weeks: I Used a solicitor to Sue my old LL and lost, now I need to pay £2,000, but shouldn't the solicitor have warned me that I could lose?? I don't just pay for things that I've previously agreed.
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Shared ownership properties still have a landlord. A worse landlord than a private landlord.

    You have little option but to agree to anything your landlord wants to do to the property and you have to pay 100% of the cost of any maintenance including paying for the share owned by the landlord.

    A private landlord cannot pass general maintenance costs on to tenants.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • marksoton
    marksoton Posts: 17,516 Forumite
    LukeyMagic wrote: »
    That is nice to know mate but has nothing to do with anything in the original question. But good on you.

    Well it sort of does...

    Anyhow, let us know how you get on with your legal action...
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