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alchemist.1 wrote: »A police officer having an opinion and passing it onto an unreasonable landlord doesn't require any power.
Yes, anyone passing by in the street, or posting on MSE, can offer their opinion. You can ignore it. Same for the police's opinion in a civil dispute.
Here there must be a backstory that OP has told us. Why would someone throw a brick through a window, for example? It might be random vandalism but it is more likely to be reprisal.0 -
Miss_Samantha wrote: »Yes, anyone passing by in the street, or posting on MSE, can offer their opinion. You can ignore it. Same for the police's opinion in a civil dispute.
Here there must be a backstory that OP has told us. Why would someone throw a brick through a window, for example? It might be random vandalism but it is more likely to be reprisal.
Yes you can ignore it. No one is saying that you cant.
A few years back, a youth threw a brick through our window for no reason.
If you have ever lived in a rough area, you will understand that these things can happen out of boredom or for a "a laugh"0 -
Or they were called due to a report of criminal damage. Occam's razor and all that or we can come up with a contrived theory.0
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Police got involved in a civil dispute, arbitrated and told the landlord he had to pay for the window ?!
You cannot be in the United Kingdom as our Police do not have any such power as that would be a civil dispute.
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no they just told him it comes under property insurance not contents insurance.
I am the one who told the landlord he was breaching legislation, and the gov website is the source of my information.0 -
Miss_Samantha wrote: »Yes, anyone passing by in the street, or posting on MSE, can offer their opinion. You can ignore it. Same for the police's opinion in a civil dispute.
Here there must be a backstory that OP has told us. Why would someone throw a brick through a window, for example? It might be random vandalism but it is more likely to be reprisal.
There is no backstory, I was half asleep then I heard what sounded like teenagers rolling some bins away, I though that was it bin stolen, then couple of minutes later, *smash* brick thrown at window.
I also googled to see about other victims, and it does indeed happen to other people also, so yes people will randomly brick windows for a laugh. I even found a story where a council ended up having to compensate a tenant after it went to court.
I live in a city area not far from the city centre. Not some nice peaceful village.
I hope you not suggesting its more likely I decided to break my bedroom window.0 -
We've had a fair number of problems with teenagers throwing things at our house, including one spate that lasted for several months. We think they continue to choose us because our house is on a corner and the design of the house creates a blind spot, meaning they have an easy escape route and it's harder to identify them. The longer spate lasted as long as it did because I politely asked them to stop and they decided I was an easy target.
Other houses have also had problems, including things thrown at their windows, fences being kicked in and cars being vandalised.
It's not reprisals, it's what happens when you live in an area with a lot of frustrated, bored and poorly-raised children.
my house is next to a park and right next to a park exit which is covered by trees as well. So basically e.g. if people come from the park, mine is the first property.0 -
Is your deposit protected in one of the 3 schemes?
Information about rent increases:
https://www.gov.uk/private-renting/rent-increases
http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/private_renting/costs_of_renting/private_tenancies
In any case, sounds like you need a new place, and you know this yourself.0 -
yep is protected.0
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my neighbour who had their window smashed as well (but was only boarded up), has moved out already, so I guess the landlord has lost out there, I am still looking around and havent signed new agreement at this time.0
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