Council/housing assoc exchange

scaredlady

Hi not posting about me. A friend has recently done an exchange from council to housing assoc. The people moving out took all curtains, lightshades, light bulbs. Rather pathetic of them. However they have left a pile of crap in the filthy kitchen, to the extent friend cannot go in there, garden and shed. How long does my friend have to legally  allow for them to collect such crap. 

marcia_

 Ring the HA and ask them. You can probably just get rid or the HA will 

 it's their right to take theur curtains and poles that they bought. 

 HA/Council properties dont generally come with anything in and are usually completely cleared even of useable furniture etc before the next tenant move in 

Mildreds_Earrings

scaredlady said:

Hi not posting about me. A friend has recently done an exchange from council to housing assoc. The people moving out took all curtains, lightshades, light bulbs. Rather pathetic of them. However they have left a pile of crap in the filthy kitchen, to the extent friend cannot go in there, garden and shed. How long does my friend have to legally  allow for them to collect such crap. 

Hello, I work for a Housing Association and right from the outset, we advise tenants doing a mutual exchange, that they are agreeing to accept the property in "as is" condition.  Yes, we hear nightmares usually from the new tenant (incoming tenant) that the outgoing tenant has hidden something or taken something that they agreed to leave (between the two of them) but we cannot get involved in that, which is why in almost every correspondence we send to both parties, it says in bold letters that they are agreeing to exchange properties in "as is" condition.  We carry out a property inspection before the mutual exchange and admittedly, sometimes tenants hide holes etc (we do our best to find them though!) but once we give our permission, it really is between the two parties.

It is a shame when people leave their properties in such poor condition (whether renting or selling) but all you can do is roll your sleeves up, clean the property and let the outgoing tenant/Seller know that their items will be left in the front garden (for example) and if it isn't collected within 24/48 hours, it will be disposed of.  

These things happen unfortunately.  Help your friend turn her new place into a lovely, cosy home.  All the best.