Colleague of Martin Lewis threatened to write about me in the paper

ceeme

Update:

I responded to this landlords threat via email. This was 10 days ago and I have still not heard anything back. She has also not accepted my rent reduction proposal, like many rogue corporate landlords I’m reading about, and unlike my other 20+ landlords who have agreed.

 

The advice I have had from my legal team (my barrister and solicitor) is to now:

1. Complain to the Daily Mirror about her conduct

2. Make a claim against the landlord for harassment / intimidation  

3. For my legal team to write to Martin Lewis (as his name will be used in the court papers)

4. To write to the landlords bank as we are almost certain the landlord is committing mortgage fraud which could affect my rights as a tenant 

It is sad it has come to this, but it seems as though with some people you just cannot negotiate. 

Jeremy535897

As no doubt you are aware, commercial landlords are asked to act reasonably and cannot evict for three months. See
https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/guides/coronavirus-landlord-advice

Undervalued

ceeme said:

Update:

I responded to this landlords threat via email. This was 10 days ago and I have still not heard anything back. She has also not accepted my rent reduction proposal, like many rogue corporate landlords I’m reading about, and unlike my other 20+ landlords who have agreed.

 

The advice I have had from my legal team (my barrister and solicitor) is to now:

1. Complain to the Daily Mirror about her conduct

2. Make a claim against the landlord for harassment / intimidation  

3. For my legal team to write to Martin Lewis (as his name will be used in the court papers)

4. To write to the landlords bank as we are almost certain the landlord is committing mortgage fraud which could affect my rights as a tenant 

It is sad it has come to this, but it seems as though with some people you just cannot negotiate. 

If you are getting advice from a barrister and a solicitor what are you hoping to gain by posting here?

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Barristers don't come cheap, their hourly rate is eyewateringly high, you're going to be racking up big money here.

markh1965

why did why didn’t you just try and alert Martin Lewis by social media as to how his name was being used?

elsien

I'ceeme said:

Update:

I responded to this landlords threat via email. This was 10 days ago and I have still not heard anything back. She has also not accepted my rent reduction proposal, like many rogue corporate landlords I’m reading about, and unlike my other 20+ landlords who have agreed.

 

The advice I have had from my legal team (my barrister and solicitor) is to now:

1. Complain to the Daily Mirror about her conduct

2. Make a claim against the landlord for harassment / intimidation  

3. For my legal team to write to Martin Lewis (as his name will be used in the court papers)

4. To write to the landlords bank as we are almost certain the landlord is committing mortgage fraud which could affect my rights as a tenant 

It is sad it has come to this, but it seems as though with some people you just cannot negotiate. 

I'm struggling to see why a corporate landlord wishing to claim money that is legitimately owed to them makes them rogue landlords.  They may be as strapped for cash as you say you are and not in a position to negotiate.  
However you feel about what you are perceiving as a veiled threat, wanting their money does not make them dodgy. Unsympathetic perhaps, but businesses aren't generally renowned for their soft hearts. 

sharpe106

ceeme said:

The advice I have had from my legal team (my barrister and solicitor) is to now:

1. Complain to the Daily Mirror about her conduct

2. Make a claim against the landlord for harassment / intimidation  

3. For my legal team to write to Martin Lewis (as his name will be used in the court papers)

4. To write to the landlords bank as we are almost certain the landlord is committing mortgage fraud which could affect my rights as a tenant 

Have you actually confirmed it is them and not somebody pretending to be them? 

unholyangel

Undervalued said:

ceeme said:

Update:

I responded to this landlords threat via email. This was 10 days ago and I have still not heard anything back. She has also not accepted my rent reduction proposal, like many rogue corporate landlords I’m reading about, and unlike my other 20+ landlords who have agreed.

 

The advice I have had from my legal team (my barrister and solicitor) is to now:

1. Complain to the Daily Mirror about her conduct

2. Make a claim against the landlord for harassment / intimidation  

3. For my legal team to write to Martin Lewis (as his name will be used in the court papers)

4. To write to the landlords bank as we are almost certain the landlord is committing mortgage fraud which could affect my rights as a tenant 

It is sad it has come to this, but it seems as though with some people you just cannot negotiate. 

If you are getting advice from a barrister and a solicitor what are you hoping to gain by posting here?

I'm guessing our reactions, as the OP is having us on. 

Doesn't have money for rent but has money not just for a solicitor, but a barrister too (who are typically engaged by your solicitor rather than you). Further to that, they've also recommended writing to martin because his name will be in the court papers! And the clincher, they're certain the landlords commiting fraud and should be reported to the bank but not the police (or via SAR). 

I'm calling storytime, I'm not sleepy yet. 

ceeme

markh1965 said:

why did why didn’t you just try and alert Martin Lewis by social media as to how his name was being used?

I did try - on twitter - there was no response 

ceeme

elsien said:

I'ceeme said:

Update:

I responded to this landlords threat via email. This was 10 days ago and I have still not heard anything back. She has also not accepted my rent reduction proposal, like many rogue corporate landlords I’m reading about, and unlike my other 20+ landlords who have agreed.

 

The advice I have had from my legal team (my barrister and solicitor) is to now:

1. Complain to the Daily Mirror about her conduct

2. Make a claim against the landlord for harassment / intimidation  

3. For my legal team to write to Martin Lewis (as his name will be used in the court papers)

4. To write to the landlords bank as we are almost certain the landlord is committing mortgage fraud which could affect my rights as a tenant 

It is sad it has come to this, but it seems as though with some people you just cannot negotiate. 

I'm struggling to see why a corporate landlord wishing to claim money that is legitimately owed to them makes them rogue landlords.  They may be as strapped for cash as you say you are and not in a position to negotiate.  
However you feel about what you are perceiving as a veiled threat, wanting their money does not make them dodgy. Unsympathetic perhaps, but businesses aren't generally renowned for their soft hearts. 

You're struggling to see why a corporate landlord wishing to claim money that is legitimately owed to them makes them a rogue landlord? Fair enough. 
Are you also struggling to see why a corporate landlord who is wishing to intimidate and threaten a tenant makes them a rogue landlord? 
Oh, by the way this landlord is also committing mortgage fraud. 
Still on this landlords side because she says she knows your hero Martin Lewis? Also, fair enough.