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Help with problem tenant who wont leave
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>- I have a young child...<
If I was being cynical, this could be your strongest card. If you follow the approach of Snooze then yes, they'll scream blue murder to the social services etc. You're best best is to appear as the traumatised mother, desperate to ensure you could keep a roof over the head of the child and make sure the bizzies are aware of any threats to you.0 -
You need to do this properly and legally and follow Cluttons advice but at the same time perhaps you could go back to the Dad who said he would sort everything out and appeal to his better nature. His son was a tenant as well and presumably they are both jointly responsible for the full rent not just half and half. Was the Dad a guarantor? Ask Dad about the HB, I think a bit of friendly pressure on Dad may help if he is a decent person and may make it all happen a bit quicker. You should also contact HB and any other Council type Housing advice Centre as they may helpLoretta0
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Sorry, but despite what the do-gooder's advise on here I'd be going round and changing the locks as there's no way that I'd be letting someone live in my house for realistically the best part of 12 months without seeing a penny in rent, not to mention your legal costs to get the eviction in the first place!
The trouble with "protecting your own interests" in this way is that you could be looking at 12 - 18 months in the slammer for doing it!...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
neverdespairgirl wrote: »The trouble with "protecting your own interests" in this way is that you could be looking at 12 - 18 months in the slammer for doing it!
Oh come on, be realistic. It's never going to happen. Give me one case where a landlord has been chucked in the slammer for changing the locks when the tenant has refused to pay the rent (let alone a case where the tenant is also illegally sub-letting the property out!).
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How did you go about vetting your tenants?
Didnt the fact your tenants were receiving HB not set off any alarms:rolleyes:
There is a reason why proper vetting is done and there's a reason as to why a lot of landlords will not let out to people on benefits.
Prime example.
Personally if it was me, i'd go down the ''i have a few big friends'' route
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Oh come on, be realistic. It's never going to happen. Give me one case where a landlord has been chucked in the slammer for changing the locks when the tenant has refused to pay the rent (let alone a case where the tenant is also illegally sub-letting the property out!).
Rob
I've prosecuted 2 personally, in my Magistrates Court days.
Edited to say - your aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring another person to commit an illegal eviction is a pretty unwise course of action on your part, too....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
But did you win? And if so, what time inside did they get? (I'm guessing a few months at worst, as magistrates can't jail you for more than 6 or 12 months of their own volition)(I can't remember. Didn't it use to be 6 months then it got extended to 12 months. Serious stuff they refer to Crown Court. ?neverdespairgirl wrote: »I've prosecuted 2 personally, in my Magistrates Court days.
Edited to say - your aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring another person to commit an illegal eviction is a pretty unwise course of action on your part, too.
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BobProperty wrote: »But did you win? And if so, what time inside did they get? (I'm guessing a few months at worst, as magistrates can't jail you for more than 6 or 12 months of their own volition)(I can't remember. Didn't it use to be 6 months then it got extended to 12 months. Serious stuff they refer to Crown Court. ? )
In both cases, I was doing a list of cases, not the trials themselves. One was sent up to the Crown Court, the other was a G plea, as I remember.
6 months for 1 offence, max of 12 months (this is at that time) for 2 or more either-way offences....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
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How did you go about vetting your tenants?
Didnt the fact your tenants were receiving HB not set off any alarms:rolleyes:
There is a reason why proper vetting is done and there's a reason as to why a lot of landlords will not let out to people on benefits.
Prime example.
Personally if it was me, i'd go down the ''i have a few big friends'' route
Hmm so because a person claims housing benefit then they are not going to be good tenants.....thanks!
For the record, I claim full housing benefit (we did pay full rent but then OH decided the grass was greener in someone else's bed!), I look after the property, have made many improvements (with permission of course) and have had no complaints laid against me in the 10 years I have been here.
Please do not tar everyone with the same brush, yes some HB claimants will be eeky but then so will non HB claimants.We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0
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