Suing Landlady

chappers

Generali wrote: »

He basically accused Mrs Generali of lying, wasting his time and of bringing a frivolous case ("This has generated a lot of paperwork for only £1600").

He found we had broken furniture, stolen a lampshade and not cleaned the flat when we left.

He also struck out Mrs Generali's compensation clain entirely.

When you say "he" do you mean the judge, if it was such awaste of time why did he award you £800.
What furniture did they reckon you had broken and was the lamshade made of gold or something.

PasturesNew

Generali wrote: »

This has generated a lot of paperwork for only £1600

Well it's not your fault the landlady was a numpty - AND - that there is no easier way to deal with this. Simple arbitration would be easier, but if things have to go through the courts it's not the fault of the innocent victim.

Although you didn't get what was rightfully yours, I'm glad you've now got the chance to move on with your life.

Good luck!

chappers

PasturesNew wrote: »

Well it's not your fault the landlady was a numpty - AND - that there is no easier way to deal with this. Simple arbitration would be easier, but if things have to go through the courts it's not the fault of the innocent victim.

Although you didn't get what was rightfully yours, I'm glad you've now got the chance to move on with your life.

Good luck!

Indeed spend the money on a nice little holiday for you and Mrs Generali.

lethal0r

Generali wrote: »

"This has generated a lot of paperwork for only £1600"

what a c**t. its the principle that matters. he probably makes that much in a day just for putting a wig on and looking over his glasses at people.

Generali

We didn't break the stuff and I scrubbed the place until it gleamed (the pink marigolds inspired me I think!).

Something is better than nothing I reckon. She was moaning harder than an English cricket supporter so at least she was annoyed at the outcome too.

Mrs Generali had a good cry in the car home but I'm ok about it personally. If hedge fund plan B works out (plan A seems to be going awry) then that'll only be a day's (gross) income anyway.

PS 'He' was the judge. The compensation claim was split into 2 bits: time and effort and Mrs Generali feels that this was a contributory factor in her getting post natal depression. She forgot to mention that she had it during the hearing which probably didn't help with that part of the claim!

budget_counsellor_shaz

Generali wrote: »

We didn't break the stuff and I scrubbed the place until it gleamed (the pink marigolds inspired me I think!).

Something is better than nothing I reckon. She was moaning harder than an English cricket supporter so at least she was annoyed at the outcome too.

Mrs Generali had a good cry in the car home but I'm ok about it personally. If hedge fund plan B works out (plan A seems to be going awry) then that'll only be a day's (gross) income anyway.

PS 'He' was the judge. The compensation claim was split into 2 bits: time and effort and Mrs Generali feels that this was a contributory factor in her getting post natal depression. She forgot to mention that she had it during the hearing which probably didn't help with that part of the claim!

I was so sorry to read this!!! Poor Mrs G and you Generali

Can you appeal?


Shaz

chappers

thats so out of order the judge acusses Mrs g of lying when the LL has clearly lied about broken furniture and a dirty house .

Personally speaking I think this whole sorry saga has probably had a detrimental affect on Mrs G's health and you are probably better just spending the money on something nice and putting the whole sorry saga behind you.

Generali

budget_counsellor_shaz wrote: »

I was so sorry to read this!!! Poor Mrs G and you Generali

Can you appeal?


Shaz

I don't think there are grounds and quite honestly even if we could I don't think it would be worthwhile on a risk/reward basis.

I've got better things to do with my time than flog up to St Albans and back so that some idiot judge can make my wife cry.

Generali

chappers wrote: »

thats so out of order the judge acusses Mrs g of lying when the LL has clearly lied about broken furniture and a dirty house .

Personally speaking I think this whole sorry saga has probably had a detrimental affect on Mrs G's health and you are probably better just spending the money on something nice and putting the whole sorry saga behind you.

I'm going to make her home-made pate then steak echallot(sp?) with fried potatoes followed by Generali's famous chocolate pudding with a (very) good bottle of vino from Oddbins tomorrow to celebrate our victory. Then just forget about it. Life's too short to worry about things like this.

Guy_Montag

What is steak echallot(sp?)