Bailiffs are our last resort

jillconey

Heard today from bailiffs that as they couldn’t see judge today it will be 14 days until eviction. Also tenant has phoned court to ask for breathing space,. Honestly you couldn’t write it. The law is a joke

pinkshoes

jillconey said:

Heard today from bailiffs that as they couldn’t see judge today it will be 14 days until eviction. Also tenant has phoned court to ask for breathing space,. Honestly you couldn’t write it. The law is a joke

That's crazy!

They needed a dog handler?!?! What sort of dog is this?!? I think I would have marched in and taken the dog out myself if they'd told me that. How frustrating. 

My fingers are crossed for you for 14 days time. 

jillconey

We put on risk assessment one dog , small terrier but apparently the baliffs saw two and refused to enter. No one can believe it when they are told. Ps breathing space was denied yesterday but we are concerned the 14 days gives her more time to approach court again. We aren’t allowed on property and at this stage if wev did it would be an illegal eviction 

fatbelly

jillconey said:

Heard today from bailiffs that as they couldn’t see judge today it will be 14 days until eviction. Also tenant has phoned court to ask for breathing space,. Honestly you couldn’t write it. The law is a joke

The court can't grant Breathing Space as far as I know. However, a debt adviser could -

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/debt-respite-scheme-breathing-space-guidance/debt-respite-scheme-breathing-space-guidance-for-money-advisers

and this can be challenged*.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/debt-respite-scheme-breathing-space-guidance/debt-respite-scheme-breathing-space-guidance-for-creditors

Sorry, but this is what I said could happen (and the last minute attempt to vary the order) on 11 Feb

*TBH you'd be lucky to get a challenge through all the stages within the 60 days, but if it's a mental health Breathing Space then the timescale is more open-ended and so you should definitely challenge.

jillconey

I really don’t know what to think anymore….do we just hand over keys and says it’s all yours ??!!! It’s a living nightmare….to anyone thinking of renting out a property DON’T

Tiglet2

jillconey said:

I really don’t know what to think anymore….do we just hand over keys and says it’s all yours ??!!! It’s a living nightmare….to anyone thinking of renting out a property DON’T

So very sorry to read this thread and to hear of your awful experience with this tenant, but please don't hand over the keys no matter how stressed and tired you are of the whole process.  You're very nearly there.  You just need to be strong for the next few weeks and then, fingers crossed, it will be at an end.  If anything, your experience here might at least prepare would-be landlords for some of the pitfalls in going into the buy-to-let rental business.

I have everything crossed that you are out of this nightmare very soon.

Sarah1Mitty2

BungalowBel said:

I feel for the OP and hope the tenants are out by 1105 today.

We have very good tenants, but due to the changes in legislation are going to sell up if they give notice.  If legislation changes any further to the landlord's  detriment, we will regrettably have to give them notice, just so that we can get our flat back.

What are you going to do with it?

theartfullodger

jillconey said:

.................The former landlord (who they owe 30 plus grand too said their hime was filthy and furnished stolen m garden needed landscaping but it wasn’t trashed.

What sort of reference did you get from former landlord, please?? Did you get one from the landlord before that one??

Sarah1Mitty2

theartfullodger said:

ProDave said:

jillconey said:

Any help would be appreciated.  The stress is unbelievable 
The tenants occupying my fathers home (I have POA) were served a section 21 14 months ago and since then have not paid rent. A section 8 was issued and ignored. Court case was postponed by tenant and Manatory Possesion granted in December, also ignored (so what dies Manatory even mean ???)
The section 21 was served as house needs to be sold as my father is self funding a care home..
Bailiffs are due next week and I’m not sleeping thinking they will pull some trick at last minute. 

Just seeking advise or reassurance really. Solicitors advise they have no grounds but are very tricky. They have history. 

Also they agreed to Manatory Order as “they had somewhere to go if we reduced arrears”

There needs to be a publicly accessible Landlords website to name and shame tenants that do things wrong like not pay their rent, to ensure no future landlord will give them a tenancy ever again.

& from OP """" Yes I agree a register would be good,   """""

There is a website/register of tenants who didn't pay rent:  Available 24x7, for free, to anybody.



 In a sensible country, Scotland. See..
https://www.housingandpropertychamber.scot/previous-tribunal-decisions

All decisions by Housing and Property Chamber, Scotland...

""" Eviction and Civil Proceedings decisions database

(decisions on applications by landlord for possession/eviction, and from tenant or landlord to raise civil proceedings arising from a tenancy for issues that are not covered by other Rules)

Letting Agents decisions database

(decisions on letting agent code of practice applications under Rule 95 of the Tribunal Rules)

Property Factor decisions database

(decisions on a homeowner application under Rule 43 of the Tribunal Rules(link is external))

Repairing Standard decisions database 

(decisions on applications by the tenant or third party under Rule 48 of the Tribunal Rules(link is external))

Rent and Terms decisions database  """"

Anyone - landlord, tenant, prospective landlord, prospective tenant can look details up.

Come on England, catch up!! 

They also recently banned rent rises and evictions? Obviously there are exceptions if the tenant doesn`t pay etc., but they are not pro-landlord.

Sarah1Mitty2

theartfullodger said:

jillconey said:

.................The former landlord (who they owe 30 plus grand too said their hime was filthy and furnished stolen m garden needed landscaping but it wasn’t trashed.

What sort of reference did you get from former landlord, please?? Did you get one from the landlord before that one??

Good question.