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Lodger Legal Question
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People have financial troubles all the time, the point is that some people decide to tackle that head on - e.g. taking any work available, working two or three jobs, spending the absolute minimum etc.
Others rely on friends or family (or partners).
Since we've entered the moral argument (I've answered the legal aspect above) - Why should T subsidise you? H presumably was compensated by your company. T was punished for her kindness with a CCJ...
Is it morally right to offer your friend a place to stay and then take them to court over it a year later?0 -
Let me get this straight, it's fine for you to f r e e l o a d off both your friend and girlfriend because you have financial difficulties but when T is only able to offer £5 a month towards bills/debts H takes her to court and has a CCJ awarded against her? Do you think that is reasonable?
Why did it only come to light after the tenancy ended that there was money owed to the council and utility companies? Why was H not aware of it during the tenancy?
£350 is still very cheap for 1 month and 10 days of rent plus all bills.
They were both separately paying the council by separate standing orders. T took the decision to cancel hers midway through the tenancy.0 -
And who received the arrears letters?Shabbadranks wrote: »They were both separately paying the council by separate standing orders. T took the decision to cancel hers midway through the tenancy.0 -
Shabbadranks wrote: »Is it morally right to offer your friend a place to stay and then take them to court over it a year later?
It depends. You were there for 6 weeks, did you initially ask to stay for just 1 or 2 weeks?
I think it's morally right to pay for your own costs, and morally right to get back costs which weren't yours.
You paid £350 to your partner, surely that should've been split between the two of them?0 -
Shabbadranks wrote: »They were both separately paying the council by separate standing orders. T took the decision to cancel hers midway through the tenancy.
you can judge me for freeloading all you like, but at the end of the day i was given an offer and i took it.0 -
Shabbadranks wrote: »Is it morally right to offer your friend a place to stay and then take them to court over it a year later?
That's not what happened though is it? When you were facing financial difficulty your friend helped you out. When T faced financial difficulty H rejected T's offer and took her to small claims court and pursued a CCJ against T. If H hadn't done that then I doubt you would have received those text messages from T.0 -
That's not what happened though is it? When you were facing financial difficulty your friend helped you out. When T faced financial difficulty H rejected T's offer and took her to small claims court and pursued a CCJ against T. If H hadn't done that then I doubt you would have received those text messages from T.
Pixie I would prefer if you stayed out of this conversation now as you are not offering anything constructed and I can clearly tell you have a negative image of myself and no matter what I say you will make out that I was wrong. I came here to ask a legal quesiton, not moral. At the end of the day I've paid more of that girl's debt than she has and I feel morally sound.0 -
Shabbadranks wrote: »you can judge me for freeloading all you like, but at the end of the day i was given an offer and i took it.
I'm asking why the double standards? Why one rule for you and other for T?0 -
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No, back when you were still living there. Councils do not let arrears build up quietly. They would have sent notice through to the address in very short order, and that would have been addressed to all the known tenants. Who opened it...?Shabbadranks wrote: »H has been chased for the debt by post. I cannot comment on whether T also received these letters as i do not know0
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