Tenants scarpered

Sha45

Any help would be useful here I am at my wits end. My tenants demanded we take a mortgage holiday before government advice to do so we did when advised but on that day my tenants told me he would be paying the mortgage on the holiday home they had just purchased in France. I did lose my temper and from that moment on we have never spoken. That was mid March. On the 27th of July we had an email stating that they had vacated our property and that keys would be posted on. We visited the property that day and were horrified the property is in a shocking state and worse than that they have been renovating caravans on the garden and just piled up all the waste behind my shed and garage the shed was full to bursting with empty boxes bubble wrap an old portaloo with waste included piles of rubbish scattered around the garden. I could go on but if you got this far I don't want to bore you. They left owing 3 months rent from the lockdown and another from not giving proper notice I really don't know what to do they didn't leave a forwarding address but they did tell the council that they left on the 8th July any advice would be appreciated thank you

Slithery

Get the property sorted and find new tenants.

Sha45

I could post photos of the inside which has a black ceiling but yeah I'll take your advice thank you 

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Did you get the keys back. If so change locks.

hazyjo

I'd be counting my lucky stars they'd left and not made you wait 6-12 months to evict while not receiving rent.

Obviously it could be a whole lot better, but I'm trying to be look on the bright side of what you perceive to be a nightmare.

Been watching Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords so maybe I'm thinking you got off lightly!

MovingForwards

Did you take a deposit when they first signed up for the property?

Crashy_Time

Lucky it was only three months, review the rent and try to find new tenants.

Sha45

I need to know how to find them it's not the money it's the sheer arrogance of what they did I'm a first time landlady and I have to say probably the last this has knocked me sideways 😪

Slithery

If it's not about the money then why do you need to find them?

dimbo61

Take lots of dated photos and maybe even a video inventory/condition report on the property.
The tenant still has a tenancy and could move back in !
They could also sue you for breaking into their home !
Have you got evidence that they have moved out or surrendered the property ?

onwards&upwards

Sha45 said:

I need to know how to find them it's not the money it's the sheer arrogance of what they did I'm a first time landlady and I have to say probably the last this has knocked me sideways 😪

Don't throw good money and time after bad.  

Sell the house, this could happen next time, and the time after.  Probably not but the risk is always there.