Urgent help please

G_M

elvina wrote: »

The police say that its a criminal matter and wont be shifted!

Thanks

If that's what you mean - good.


If you mean 'civil', then insist on a higher ranking officer, and a written statement.

pinklady21

Will the police not attend with the landlord and workmen just to ensure things don't escalate with the tenant?

Whether it is a "civil matter" or not, there is a chance that there will be an altercation if the landlord and workmen turn up at this flat, and the tenant continues to refuse to allow access.
In Scotland, we would call it a "breach of the peace", not sure what it is elsewhere. But depending on how the tenant behaves, the police could choose to arrest him. Having the police there might keep matters calm long enough to carry out the repairs.
So you are asking for the Police to help you try to head off a possible criminal act by the tenant.

Crashy_Time

ProDave wrote: »

This thread is a good example of why no sane landlord would voluntarily enter into one of these new fangled 3 year tenancies being proposed.

No, it is an example of why amateur landlords shouldn`t be renting to people with high support needs and social work/community care involvement, yes the rent is probably higher, but so is the potential for bad things to happen.

Smodlet

ChrisK..... wrote: »

Vandalism and stealing are not civil matters - I would have him arrested

Assuming you have video evidence of the crime(s) being committed by your father's tenant... Perhaps the police in your locality are actually better than completely useless and nothing but a drain on tax payers but, in this dump, they seem incapable of doing anything unless random members of the public have already done everything for them... Not bitterness; experience.

westernpromise

Pixie5740 wrote: »

Shelter is a housing charity that gives advice to tenants not landlords. Landlords are expected to know what they are doing and if not to seek professional advice.

Shelter is a disreputable outfit that actually "shelters" nobody - instead they tell spongers how to scam free accommodation out of others at those others' expense. Their typical user is the Michael Keaton character out of Pacific Heights.

Shelter itself has never provided a single home to even one person, ever.

elvina

Crashytime Sadly we didnt know he had special needs if we had we would have got more in the way of assurances from social services. Thanks

pinklady21

Have you also alerted social services to his imminent risk of eviction? Need to do that now as well as everything else.
Best of luck I hope it all works out in the end.

FBaby

The Social Worker as a duty of care towards the person. As GM said, contact social services and ask to speak to them urgently explaining the situation. They should provide support to your father as well as to the tenant.

elsien

Of course the behaviour may be nothing to do with the Aspergers and everything to do with him just being an antisocial idiot.

elvina

Thanks all for your replies, yes we have been in touch with the social worker but they are pretty useless and often wont talk to us! We have now received a letter from the tenants solicitor claiming all sorts of bull, all of which we can disprove but because of this we are going to see a solicitor.! Will let you know how things go.! Thanks again