Can I terminate my tenant's tenancy early for having an unauthorised pet?

DCFC79

I had the read the thread up until I think page 6 where it seemed the OP wasn't going to return, could someone provide a short version of whats happened ?

00ec25

DCFC79 wrote: »

I had the read the thread up until I think page 6 where it seemed the OP wasn't going to return, could someone provide a short version of whats happened ?

camera wielding neighbour continues to relay surveillance data to OP. OP decides action required. OP dissuaded (on here) from personal inspection due to potential conflict with tenant + fact OP unwilling to travel down from Scotland to do so despite suspicions that 18th century sofa's (included as part of contents of the let "ancestral home" - to whit, a flat) destruction now in full swing.

OP suddenly "remembers" he has a sister nearby who can step in. Small delay whilst OP obtains tenant agreement to inspection.

Sister steps in the do-do by making pre-emptive mystery shopper visit to tenant ahead of inspection. Reaffirms "wolf" presence and other bad vibes from property, but cannot gain access inside despite various ploys to do so. Tenant thinks sister is nutter on the doorstep so refuses access whilst restraining the wolf from tearing down the door to get at sister.

TBC ("official" inspection due tomorrow - Thursday 20th).

aneary

The OP is traveling down now as sister can't go back.

I thought the OP was female?

moneyistooshorttomention

Not forgetting that the contract the tenants agreed to has a no pets clause - but most people think the tenants can do what they please about breaking that and the landlord has no legal right to give them their marching orders for breaking said contract.

Pixie5740

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Not forgetting that the contract the tenants agreed to has a no pets clause - but most people think the tenants can do what they please about breaking that and the landlord has no legal right to give them their marching orders for breaking said contract.

That's probably because the landlord has no legal right to evict and in fact is not able to evict for any reason or no reason (section 21 route) without first going to court to be granted a possession order. Even then the landlord cannot legally go and change the locks....court appointed bailiffs are required for that.

It's not hugely different to tenants being required to continue paying rent when the landlord won't carry out repairs. Tenants have to escalate those matters to a higher power too.

Remember that everyone needs somewhere to live but not everyone needs to let property, that's a choice.

Edit: Not that any of this matters to the OP since there are no tenants and there is no wolfdog.

lovinituk

aneary wrote: »

The OP is traveling down now as sister can't go back

You've said that twice now but I can't see it?

p00hsticks

lovinituk wrote: »

You've said that twice now but I can't see it?

Post number 415

higgledypiggledy_pop wrote: »

Now I am going to have to travel all the way down myself, I just don't don't have any alternative.

lovinituk

p00hsticks wrote: »

Post number 415

Doh! Missed that!

Riggyman

00ec25 wrote: »

camera wielding neighbour continues to relay surveillance data to OP. OP decides action required. OP dissuaded (on here) from personal inspection due to potential conflict with tenant + fact OP unwilling to travel down from Scotland to do so despite suspicions that 18th century sofa (included as part of contents of the let "ancestral home" - to whit, a flat) destruction now in full swing.

OP suddenly "remembers" he has a sister nearby who can step in. Small delay whilst OP obtains tenant agreement to inspection.

Sister steps in the do-do by making pre-emptive mystery shopper visit to tenant ahead of inspection. Reaffirms "wolf" presence and other bad vibes from property, but cannot gain access inside despite various ploys to do so. Tenant thinks sister is nutter on the doorstep so refuses access whilst restraining the wolf from tearing down the door to get at sister.

TBC ("official" inspection due tomorrow - Thursday 20th).

And we suspect vampires

00ec25

Pixie5740 wrote: »

Edit: Not that any of this matters to the OP since there are no tenants and there is no wolfdog.

but there is an ancestral home, although perhaps not "this" one?

Riggyman wrote: »

And we suspect vampires

my apologies, I overlooked them, despite being nocturnal at times, I can't see in the dark, however, given it is the ancestral home, there must be some dubious ancestors knocking around so maybe...

and, adhering to GM's philosophy of resolving issues via food and drink, perhaps the sister can take a little something round to make up for her earlier transgression?