Landlord - Untouchable.

Ditzy_Mitzy

I'm really not sure on this one.  Basic sequence seems to be that the son rented a flat for £300 PCM.  He ended the tenancy and left the flat, but carried on paying the landlord £300 PCM.  There's a possibility the payments were made by standing order, which is the legal equivalent of sending a cheque or depositing cash in the recipient's bank account.  There may not be anything the son can do here, as he has in essence gifted the landlord £2,100.  

Turmeric

TBG01 said:

And your son didn't just hit 'cancel' on the direct debit why?

Hi, when my Son finally had on-line banking he noticed then and cancelled the direct debit, he then asked the Landlord for the money that was taken out over the 7 months but the Landlord had ignored him, he did originally say to my Son he would speak to the Accountant but nothing happened so then Son told me. 

user1977

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

There may not be anything the son can do here, as he has in essence gifted the landlord £2,100.  

Only if it seemed plausible that the money was a gift! It's unjust enrichment, he's entitled to get the money back.

mcpitman

Turmeric said:

TBG01 said:

And your son didn't just hit 'cancel' on the direct debit why?

Hi, when my Son finally had on-line banking he noticed then and cancelled the direct debit, he then asked the Landlord for the money that was taken out over the 7 months but the Landlord had ignored him, he did originally say to my Son he would speak to the Accountant but nothing happened so then Son told me. 

Get your son to ring the bank and claim the money if he paid by Direct Debit.

Check it was DD, not standing order though.

elsien

And tell him to open his post more often in future. 

AdrianC

Another vote here for it almost certainly being a standing order, not DD.
If it really IS DD, then he's laughing - he just tells his bank, they refund him.
If it's SO, then it's entirely his own fault.

Is there a reason he didn't have online or phone banking earlier?

Given his "vulnerability", do you have power of attorney over his affairs? If not, none of these people should even be talking to you, unless your son has given them his explicit written permission for them to deal with you on his behalf.

Leggitte

There are several messages about your son being vulnerable. I read venerable: "other venerable  adults"
I don't think there is any vulnerability? 

elsien

There was a previous thread where someone was referring to people as venerable where they meant vulnerable. I (and others) are presuming this poster means the same thing given that they've not clarified what they do mean. 

Anyanka1

I read, "venerable" too... If this is indeed the case, the son really should be capable of dealing with this situation himself.  

P.S.  Is that the tongue-in-cheek icon?

Leggitte

Anyanka1 said:

P.S.  Is that the tongue-in-cheek icon?

I think you are kissing us.