Problems with landlord- Lodger agreement

scd3scd4

No don't do that, it's already been held by the courts that paid in full means nothing and any such payment can be considered part payment.

Lifes not anywhere near as complicated as you think or have experienced. lol

Guest101

scd3scd4 wrote: »

No don't do that, it's already been held by the courts that paid in full means nothing and any such payment can be considered part payment.

Lifes not anywhere near as complicated as you think or have experienced. lol

Hang about on this forum a bit longer..... see all sorts

Guest101

FBaby wrote: »

Your contract is with her but he could claim, if she agrees, that he is acting as her agent, so I agree that disputing this is pointless when it is clear she'll do as daddy say. - Only as a Lay representative, which means she needs to attend court etc. (unless he's also a solicitor)


I think you should. If he is clever and just playing dumb, he will know that he won't get the full cost of the mattress, so he might be prepared to negotiate if he feels you are making a realistic offer.

It sounds like the bills is black and white assuming he can evidence it properly. In terms of the mattress, it very much depend whether it was new when you moved in, the quality of it, and how bad the stain is. You are saying it would cost £30 to clean it, how do you know that? Did you get someone to come and do a quote? If so, why didn't you pay for the cleaning?

That's the key point the OP ignored all the issues whilst there, when it could've been rectified

layla958

FBaby wrote: »

Your contract is with her but he could claim, if she agrees, that he is acting as her agent, so I agree that disputing this is pointless when it is clear she'll do as daddy say.


I think you should. If he is clever and just playing dumb, he will know that he won't get the full cost of the mattress, so he might be prepared to negotiate if he feels you are making a realistic offer.

It sounds like the bills is black and white assuming he can evidence it properly. In terms of the mattress, it very much depend whether it was new when you moved in, the quality of it, and how bad the stain is. You are saying it would cost £30 to clean it, how do you know that? Did you get someone to come and do a quote? If so, why didn't you pay for the cleaning?

The stain was so small that i didnt think he would ever go down this route, but he has and now I wish he had just got it cleaned because im sure the stain would have come out quite easily. I called the local cleaning services for a quote on a mattress clean and they said £30. The amount it cost him to replace it was £278. Im not sure on how much to offer him?

Guest101

layla958 wrote: »

The stain was so small that i didnt think he would ever go down this route, but he has and now I wish he - he? do you mean I? had just got it cleaned because im sure the stain would have come out quite easily. I called the local cleaning services for a quote on a mattress clean and they said £30. The amount it cost him to replace it was £278. Im not sure on how much to offer him?

He probably hasn't replaced it...

layla958

Guest101 wrote: »

He probably hasn't replaced it...

He replaced it within a few weeks of me moving out and sent me the invoice already.

FBaby

I called the local cleaning services for a quote on a mattress clean and they said £30.

Did you send a picture? Personally I wouldn't call a stain the size of a finger small. Was the mattress new?

Guest101

layla958 wrote: »

He replaced it within a few weeks of me moving out and sent me the invoice already.

in any case it's irrelevant, as he is not your landlord.

layla958

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FBaby wrote: »

Did you send a picture? Personally I wouldn't call a stain the size of a finger small. Was the mattress new?

I wish I could add a picture but I cant show you here, you wouldnt waste your money buying a new one after seeing how small it was

steampowered

To be honest there is no 'correct' course of action. It depends on your view of the world.

If it was me, I would tell the landlord to get lost, and take me to court if he wants to. It does not sound like your landlord has a very strong case. But that is easy for me to say as I am a lawyer and so the prospect of a brief county court hearing does not faze me in the slightest!

You might have a different view. If you would prefer to make an offer of say £150 to put this all behind you and get peace of mind, you are perfectly entitled to make that choice.

You could send a brief letter explaining that you do not agree with the landlord's claims for reasons x, y and z, but in the interests of resolving this issue amicably are prepared to compromise by paying £xxx in full and final settlement of any claims relating to your tenancy.