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Previous tenant has left LOADS of stuff behind in our new flat
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None of this sounds correct or professional.
Document everything by email so that you have a paper trail. Write down everything.
Start looking for another place.0 -
Were you given an inventory?
Are these items listed on there?in S 38 T 2 F 50
out S 36 T 9 F 24 FF 4
2017-32 2018 -33 2019 -21 2020 -5 2021 -4 20220 -
Change the locks. I doubt the agents have and the last thing you want is the old tenant coming round and letting themselves in while you're not there.
As Fen1 says this is extremely unprofessional of both the landlord and the agents.
I suspect that what's happened is the landlord allowed their "friend" to crash there for "a few weeks", in order to prevent a long void period between tenancies. Said "friend" has then got in a strop when told to me out to make way for you. So they've decided to abandon the place, leaving their junk there as punishment for the landlord. Or they're away (on holiday? With work?) and haven't been able to get back to collect their things.
Either way I wouldn't plan on making this your long term home. This kind of landlord and this kind of agency are not going to move fast when things go wrong (boiler breakdown etc)."You won't bloom until you're planted" - Graffiti spotted in Newcastle.
Always try to be nice, but never fail to be kind - Doctor Who
Total mortgage overpayments 2017 - 2024 - £8945.62!0 -
I would suggest you go visit the agents and tell them you will be billing the landlord for storage of your items, plus a you will be staying in a hotel until they fulfill their part of the contract. It sounds like the other person has not moved out. I would not be staying there.
Was your deposit protected? Gas certificate?0 -
I would be worried that the prev tenant (+friends) still has keys etc0
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