Rent Collection

clutton_2

""I am just going to be that appointee " -- you cannot do that - you cannot turn up at the door saying "I am the agent" unless the LL has written to the tenant telling them who the new agent is and when to expect a visit.

you are clearly annoyed that this will cost you money as your girl friend now cannot meet her financial obligations with you - taking this out on the tenant will not sort this out - what good will an "inspection" do - apart from annoy the tenant - and in any case, the tenant does not have to let you in to do an inspection.

you have already been advised by several very knowledgeable professionals on here (including myself) that you will have to take the tenant to court - if you visit or harrass her she can have the HB paid directly to herself at any time - and then you will be even more stuffed.

calm down - join national landlords association and get the paperwork started .........

payingfornowt

"sometimes I guess you just think sod it and buy a bottle of white lightning for £2 for the night."

Really?

"(£59x4.3) - £105 = £148 per month to pay all the other bills and buy food (or drink!), not to mention the cost of looking for work and the potential for having to pay for newspapers and travel to interviews. That's £34/week to live on."

Hey, its pretty obvious this is not the case.

"The tenant probably has enough problems without harrassment."

Excuse me if I dont feel sorry for them.

Catblue

I know it must be frustrating and worrying, but it really is your girlfriend's responsibility to sort all this out, and not yours.

It was her decision to let the place, therefore it is her responsibility to see it through. If she doesn't know the law in these matters, then it really is time for her to learn - it is unlikely that she'll get them out otherwise. It will also be great experience for her to learn if she ever intends to become a LL again.

By all means support her in her efforts to evict these people/reclaim the outstanding rent, but don't go steaming in there on her behalf. You could make things worse for her.

She's never going to learn if she doesn't sort this mess out herself.

payingfornowt

Catblue wrote: »

I know it must be frustrating and worrying, but it really is your girlfriend's responsibility to sort all this out, and not yours.

It was her decision to let the place, therefore it is her responsibility to see it through. If she doesn't know the law in these matters, then it really is time for her to learn - it is unlikely that she'll get them out otherwise. It will also be great experience for her to learn if she ever intends to become a LL again.

By all means support her in her efforts to evict these people/reclaim the outstanding rent, but don't go steaming in there on her behalf. You could make things worse for her.

She's never going to learn if she doesn't sort this mess out herself.

Thanks Catblue, Thats good advice, I think youre right and I should just let her get on with it (or not), she is an estate agent so should have a good idea about these things.

Its just very frustrating as were not exactly loaded ourselves and now are going to have to throw good money after bad, I just hope we can make ends meet, or our landlord will be posting on here soon!

mlz1413

As an estate agent your GF should have friends in the letting side of things, get her to speak to them direct and any solicitors she is friends with.

Also contact the Housing Office, if this tenant is being problem to the neighbours there maybe something they can do.

But I agree with many of the others you can't go steaming in, it is your GF problem. Maybe if you can support her financial for a short time then it will take that problem off her so she can put more energy and time into resolving the problem tenant.

Good Luck.

lil_me

If you want to HELP the tenant, it might be worth getting them a leaflet on DHPs, you could send it to them anon of course. If the rent is very high and they are struggling to find the difference they can sometimes help. It isn't a guaranteed help, but the worst they can say is no so it might be worth passing on the info incase the tenant doesn't know about it http://scotland.shelter.org.uk/advice/advice-2540.cfm councils usually have leaflets on it within the housing benefit office.

tbs624

Just do it by letter and by issuing the appropriate formal Notices, you both need to calm down and take it one stage at a time.

Try https://www.nfrl.co.uk ( Nat Fed of Residential Landlords), https://www.rla.org.uk/ (Residential Landlords Assoc) or https://www.landlordzone.co.uk or http://www.landlordlaw.co.uk/

Also, if the worst comes to the worst and you do have problems with eviction: http://www.landlordaction.co.uk/

My suggestion would be to ignore anyone telling you to go round in person.You could also arrange for a Fixed Fee interview with a local solicitor to get confirmation of what some of us on here are telling you. Good luck..

payingfornowt

tbs624 wrote: »

Just do it by letter and by issuing the appropriate formal Notices, you both need to calm down and take it one stage at a time.

Try www.nfrl.co.uk ( Nat Fed of Residential Landlords), www.rla.org.uk/ (Residential Landlords Assoc) or www.landlordzone.co.uk or http://www.landlordlaw.co.uk/

Also, if the worst comes to the worst and you do have problems with eviction: http://www.landlordaction.co.uk/

My suggestion would be to ignore anyone telling you to go round in person.You could also arrange for a Fixed Fee interview with a local solicitor to get confirmation of what some of us on here are telling you. Good luck..

Thanks tbs, I have recieved some top advice here. Thanks everybody.