Corrupt landlord

Chrisw030290

Good afternoon I need some urgent advise. Changing lives has theft a bbq of me which was in the garden I reckon out of spite. They claimed they have taken it for heath and safety and disposed of it without warning.

however I have pointed out that they thrown tennabrs stuff out on the streets and left it there theys stuff on the roof of a old backdoor toilet and right at the back.of the garden theres old boilers broken wood paint which is a heath and safety issue they aint addressed. There also rats in the house they aint addressed and I fell builled and intimated by them. They enter my room and seached through papperwork.

Upon asking flatmates ive have been made aware one was overheard saying we keep that that looks nice

what advise do you give

mrginge

Anyone got a clue on what this means?

G_M

Your post is not very clear. However

1) if someone (maybe your landlord?) has taken property from you (eg a BBQ) without your permission, that is theft. Contact the police

2) if the property needs repairs, write to the landlord with a list of repairs needed. Read:

* Repairing Obligations: the law, common misconceptions, reporting/enforcing, retaliatory eviction & the new protection (2015)

3) it would also help us if we understood your contract:
* do you rent a whole property? Or share?
* do you share with your landlord? Or other tenants?
* do you have an individual contract in your sole name? Or are you on the same contract with other people (ie it says "The Tenant:...." and then a list of names)?
* how long have you been there? Does you contract have a start and end date?
* did you pay a deposit? Is it registered?

4) Rats. Report this to Environmental Health at the council. Look at your local council website: either pest control eg
http://www.bedford.gov.uk/environment_and_planning/env_health__trading_standards/pest_control.aspx

or private housing eg
http://www.bedford.gov.uk/housing/private_rented_housing.aspx

Chrisw030290

Basically I explain

I live in a hostel ran by changing lives. The hostel is in poor condition with rats and in the garden there is old boiler broken wood and basically looks like a tip. Landlord refuses to deal with it. However last week the landlord kicked someone out and threw all of this stuff in the front garden and just left it there. Its been there for two weeks and blocks a window.

However I went.out tuesday and I have a.brand new bbq in the garden. All covered up doing no harm. This is when the events turn as im leaving.monday I was packing up wedensday and the bbq was missing I rang them up and they laughed down the phone and said we dont have the bbq so I called the police and reported the theft. I then get a call from police saying they took it and destroyed it for heath and safety. However I said so you dont deal with the rats you dont deal with the rubbish and tripping hazards but you get rid of a bbq. Today I been made aware that someone from the landlords office come up and they overheard that they took it and said we take that

Police claim it a civil matter I claim its theft.

I have taken pictures of the garden front and back to prove it was not a heath and safety matter it was a matter of spite. I only have £5 arrears but they own me £50 on monday when I leave

bob_bank_spanker

Where is this?

Chrisw030290

London area greenwich

Cakeguts

Did you ask changing lives if you could leave a bbq in their garden? If you didn't then you can't accuse them of moving it from their garden.

maninthestreet

Get back on to the police and ask to speak to a more senior officer about the way you report of theft has been mis-handled. Your property has been taken by someone else with the intention of permanently depriving you of that property - this is an offence under section 1 of the Theft Act 1968.

maninthestreet

Cakeguts wrote: »

Did you ask changing lives if you could leave a bbq in their garden? If you didn't then you can't accuse them of moving it from their garden.

They have to give it back to the OP - otherwise it is theft.

G_M

You could return to the police and insist it is either theft and/or criminal damage. Ask to see a more senior officer, and ask for a Crime Number.

You could complain to one of the Changing Lives board. They run CLs:

http://www.changing-lives.org.uk/about-us/the-board/

For example, the Chair of the Board is Baroness Armstrogn of Hilltop. Email:

[EMAIL="armstrongh@parliament.uk"]armstrongh@parliament.uk[/EMAIL]

maninthestreet

Have you followed Changing Lives formal complaint procedure? :

http://www.changing-lives.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Complaint-Leaflet.pdf