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Landlord claiming damages I did not cause

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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,098 Forumite
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    Pinktavia wrote: »
    Almost forgot. No safety checks of any kind were done in the whole time I was there.

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    He was required to provide a gas safety certificate at the time the tenancy began and annually thereafter, so this is, as I said, a very serious offence. It also put you in personal danger-why did you not request it?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • Cakeguts
    Cakeguts Posts: 7,627 Forumite
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    Who owns the house that you were renting? I assume that it is supposed to be rented by your landlord? Is it a local authority or housing association owned property that he was letting illegally?
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,098 Forumite
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    If it were an LA or an HA property being sublet, then they would be responsible for repairing the boiler and preventing the leak, not the LL.
    Were it rented, illegal subletting would frankly be the least of the LL's problems should she dob him in...
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • Pinktavia
    Pinktavia Posts: 5 Forumite
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    The LL owns the house and was renting it to me.

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  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,557 Forumite
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    Pinktavia wrote: »
    The landlord was claiming he was living at the house I was renting, and the CT was in his name.

    He was living (and still is) with his partner and the rented house is standing empty.
    Pinktavia wrote: »
    The LL owns the house and was renting it to me.

    Possibly a benefit fraud scam if his partner is claiming benefits as a single person.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,098 Forumite
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    We could speculate ad infinitum on the LL's other potential misdemeanours, but unfortunately the main issue that the OP should be concerned with is the CT debt, and any utility debts, should he have put these into her name. Easily checked.
    If the LL continues to harass her or her parents for payment after being told to desist, then the police should be involved.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
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