Big Badger House (aka Noisy Lodger) HE'S GONE!

SavvyStudentSaver

krlyr wrote: »

Don't know if BigGuns being a lodger rather than a tennant would make a difference though. This seems to suggest that the Torts Act applies but suggests a 14 day notice - perhaps the longer period is only applicable for tennants?
http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/2010/08/19/dealing-with-lodgers-possessions-that-they-leave-behind/

Just had a quick look at the Torts Act, and it doesn't seem to specify a time frame anyway. Under Part II Notice of Intention to sell goods, it states:

(2)The period between giving of the notice and the date specified in the notice as that on or after which the bailee proposes to exercise the power of sale shall be such as will afford the bailor a reasonable opportunity of taking delivery of the goods.

poppysarah

SavvyStudentSaver wrote: »

Just had a quick look at the Torts Act, and it doesn't seem to specify a time frame anyway. Under Part II Notice of Intention to sell goods, it states:

So what would be reasonable?

Weekly rent = week reasonable to clear out stuff?


If she had left his stuff in his room then surely the only other option would be to charge him full rent for use of the room?

Are storage charges an option?

m1ntie

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

I would not even consider taking his junk to his parents' home and dumping it in the garden. That could be very risky indeed. B_L you need to read the link provided very closely and any others you can find. You may still have a legal responsibility to him and his stuff for some time. Just texting him and giving him a deadline I doubt gives you the right to either leave stuff out in the open air to be damaged or stolen or dispose of them quite so soon. Caution!

Well if I was BL, I would def get rid of his stuff by weekend, whether it is strictly legal or not. If he does not collect, drop it at his parents. Let both him and is parents know the time and date that you intend to drop his stuff off.

Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do.

SavvyStudentSaver

poppysarah wrote: »

So what would be reasonable?

Weekly rent = week reasonable to clear out stuff?


If she had left his stuff in his room then surely the only other option would be to charge him full rent for use of the room?

Are storage charges an option?

Well, considering that he'd already had time to collect stuff, and cancelled, and he's now been given several slots at various times. To me it seems more then reasonable.

poppysarah

SavvyStudentSaver wrote: »

Well, considering that he'd already had time to collect stuff, and cancelled, and he's now been given several slots at various times. To me it seems more then reasonable.

I was thinking more when he fails to pick his stuff up...

Or am I too hard on him thinking that he won't make it.

supermaiden

I think he is taking the p***! He has been given plenty of time and options. His move out date was the 3rd yet his stuff is still all there. Tel him you will be charging storage if he doesnt come asap! I think he is going to leave it as long as he can to be honest unless he gets a kick up the backside.

(Oh and Im a stalker of this thread I check it often for updates lol)

BitterAndTwisted

It has been only two weeks since his agreement ended. I appreciate that people think he's taking the pee. I do, too. But that does not justify dumping his stuff somewhere it is not secure until and unless you are certain of your legal obligations. To do anything else would be reckless and potentially very risky indeed. Which is why people have been suggesting B_L acquaints herself with the facts. And not listening to a bunch of strangers who don't have said facts and who are encouraging her to do what they will not. *rant*

SavvyStudentSaver

poppysarah wrote: »

I was thinking more when he fails to pick his stuff up...

Or am I too hard on him thinking that he won't make it.

Oh, of course he wont make it. It's got to the point that I'm so interested in what will happen when he doesn't, that I'd be disappointed if he does (unless he does something exceptionally stupid whilst doing so). Of course, that's all selfish, and II do hope things go smoothly for B_L's sake.

But if she's been reasonable, she'll be fine when he kicks off. It's not like she's said only on this day of the week at this time, when he could feasibly always be busy. There were a lot of slots there for him to choose from- far too many IMHO really- so for him to say he couldn't get there to pick it up would be insane, especially when he must have known he'd have to when he was asked to leave. So claiming it is unreasonable would be just silly.

And now I'm foreseeing the court case where he tries to claim B_L got rid of his stuff...

poppysarah

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

It has been only two weeks since his agreement ended. I appreciate that people think he's taking the pee. I do, too. *rant*

So at what point in the future can a landlord get rid of their lodgers stuff? (It's a huge amount of stuff he's left, not just one or two things that might be easy to keep)

19lottie82

I don't see why it has to be "dumped" anywhere. Certainly to just ditch it in his parents garden is a very childish approach.

Surely it would be just as easy to ring the bell and explain to them what is being delivered and why. Along with the invoice for unpaid rent and a new carpet........