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

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That's a pretty clear threat.

PixelPound

ceeme said:

I'm wondering; for all the people on here, especially those with thousands and thousands of previous posts and who are sticking up for this landlord, have also used the:
"I know Martin Lewis, if I don't get my way I will get him onto you"
tactic?

You seem to be adopting an "if they're not with me, they are against me" attitude. I doubt if any of the long term posters here have used an "I know Marin Lewis" type of tactic, it would be a very juvenile or immature thing to do, and don't see the point.

You have to remember this is a public forum that anyone can join, you will get a wide range of viewpoints often skewed by people's own viewpoint. Also this matter isn't black and white and things often come alight that may get forum posters to reassess their view either way.

For instance you may get an independent shop owner with a cash flow issue asking for a deferment in paying rent whilst the covid-19 outbreak is on, you may get the owner of one or more shops asking for a reduction in rent whilst they are closed, or you may get a big chain telling multiple landlords they are demanding a rent reduction because covid 19 will affect their bottom line long after it is over.
They can all be seen as commercial tenant - landlord disputes but people's views on them won't necessarily be the same for each.

elsien

ceeme said:

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. 

You need to get a grip. You've gone from possible mortgage fraud to stating it is mortgage fraud within a few posts. You're hitting out at anyone who isn't agreeing with you. If you are in contact with other landlords I hope you are keeping the emotion out of it better than you are here, it will get you further. 
I'm not on your side. I'm not on your landlord's side. Just pointing out that businesses wanting to be paid in itself is not unreasonable. As a  business owner, I'm sure you'd agree.