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Advice RE Letter To Old LL With Keys
janegresty
Posts: 115 Forumite
We moved into our new property last week, but our old tenancy does not end until the 9th May. I cannot get time off work to meet the LL at the old property to give him the keys and let him look around the property.
So I have taken pictures of all the damp and mould on my phone, and have informed environmental health of the state of the property.
We owe some arrears, but are currently disputing the actual amount with our old LL as he has added on an extra £400 arrears saying we have been paying rent in arrears rather than 1 month in advance.
I email him asking for proof of this and have not heard from him since.
I want to create a letter to him which will go by Special Recorded Delivery along with all keys to the property.
In this letter I want to state that we have left the house clean and in good repair. That I will not pay any rent arrears until proof has been emailed to me (I refuse to give him my forwarding address as he has caused enough stress already - I don't need any more esp now I am 6 months pregnant).
I also want to state that I no longer want him to contact me via works phone or email as I will be leaving for maternity in 5 weeks, and plus it is not professional while I am at work with him bugging me.
The only details I want to give him are my email address... am I allowed to just do that?
Also... do you have any other suggestions that may help the situation? Last time I spoke to him he mithered me to set my direct debit back up... wait until he had the form, and then come to an agreement of repayment of arrears (I refused of course).
Thanks in advance.
So I have taken pictures of all the damp and mould on my phone, and have informed environmental health of the state of the property.
We owe some arrears, but are currently disputing the actual amount with our old LL as he has added on an extra £400 arrears saying we have been paying rent in arrears rather than 1 month in advance.
I email him asking for proof of this and have not heard from him since.
I want to create a letter to him which will go by Special Recorded Delivery along with all keys to the property.
In this letter I want to state that we have left the house clean and in good repair. That I will not pay any rent arrears until proof has been emailed to me (I refuse to give him my forwarding address as he has caused enough stress already - I don't need any more esp now I am 6 months pregnant).
I also want to state that I no longer want him to contact me via works phone or email as I will be leaving for maternity in 5 weeks, and plus it is not professional while I am at work with him bugging me.
The only details I want to give him are my email address... am I allowed to just do that?
Also... do you have any other suggestions that may help the situation? Last time I spoke to him he mithered me to set my direct debit back up... wait until he had the form, and then come to an agreement of repayment of arrears (I refused of course).
Thanks in advance.
My baby boy is now 8 weeks old.
Starting college on Monday Access to HE Nursing & Midwifery
Starting college on Monday Access to HE Nursing & Midwifery
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Hi sorry have no advice but thought I would bump this for you as its about to disappear off the first page.0
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Thank you. I have had a go at my letter, but I'm rubbish at it lol.My baby boy is now 8 weeks old.
Starting college on Monday Access to HE Nursing & Midwifery0 -
if this landlord is such an a*rse i would take a days holiday or get a good mate to take a day's hol and take a blank Inventory Form with you and get him to fill it in as you both go round to prove the condition and get it signed by him there and then. then personally hand over the keys and get a receipt. surely he will meet you on a saturday even if it is before the end of the tenancy ? dont trust him ....0
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My suggestion would be for you to make an appointment for an advice interview with the Private Tenancies Officer at your local Council's Housing dept. They can liaise with LLs on behalf of Tenants to help resolve issues such as these.0
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