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moonlight tenant gone!

MoneySavingMission
MoneySavingMission Posts: 220 Forumite
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Hi
I need some guidance re a moonlighting tenant. I'm the landlord, I don't want to put detail on an open forum, can someone experienced in the legal situation of this please pm me?
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  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Imposible to comment without more information.

    * date tenancy started
    * tenancy term
    * rent paid/arrears acrued
    * definition of 'moonlighting'
    * evidence of 'moonlighting'
    * correspondance exchanged if any
    * actions taken by LL, if any
  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 14,597 Forumite
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    Scotland? (The law is different...),
  • 45002
    45002 Posts: 802 Forumite
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    edited 7 May 2018 at 9:34PM
    MoneySavingMission wrote:
    Hi
    I need some guidance re a moonlighting tenant. I'm the landlord, I don't want to put detail on an open forum, can someone experienced in the legal situation of this please pm me?

    Just post on the forums as normal like other landlords do with No personal details or addresses, what's special about you !
    Advice given on Assured and Regulated Tenancy, Further advice should always be sought from a Solicitor....
  • silverwhistle
    silverwhistle Posts: 3,791 Forumite
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    edited 7 May 2018 at 9:44PM
    Well. This is a change from the usual posts here which are LLs trying to get tenants out, so look on the bright side..

    Legally they probably owe you money, and my only advice would be not to throw good money after bad by pursuing them too far.

    In the meantime start by changing the locks and collecting their post.:D

    PS and listen to GM, he knows what he's talking about.
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 31,853 Forumite
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    silverwhistle wrote: »
    In the meantime start by changing the locks and collecting their post.:D
    And risk illegal eviction ?
  • silverwhistle
    silverwhistle Posts: 3,791 Forumite
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    Yeah good point, I think GM's questions have referred to that: definition and evidence.. But changing locks is just basic security, if you don't know who has them. The new keys can still be supplied to the tenant if necessary, and the action explained as in their interests. Collecting their post similarly. I don't think many people appear to do a moonlight just to land their LL in the s***.
  • MoneySavingMission
    MoneySavingMission Posts: 220 Forumite
    nothing special about me but don't want to put personal info that can be identified in a legal situation.
    Only asking for help in a rather stressful situation.

    Yes, in Scotland. Police have confirmed once they've checked on it that it's been emptied. No notice provided - should have been 2 months. in a fixed term rental agreement previously.

    do I need to persue possession order? Police said tenant has broken tenancy. Can I change the locks now?
  • franklee
    franklee Posts: 3,867 Forumite
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    MoneySavingMission wrote: »
    Hi
    I need some guidance re a moonlighting tenant. I'm the landlord, I don't want to put detail on an open forum, can someone experienced in the legal situation of this please pm me?
    If you want to share experiences with the questions and replies for the benefit of the community then post away.

    If you want private bespoke advice then suggest you pay for such by going to the many places it's available, landlord associations, housing solicitors, legal websites etc.

    Here we're just a community and IIRC it's against forum rules to canvass for paid work via private messages.
  • MoneySavingMission
    MoneySavingMission Posts: 220 Forumite
    I have provided more information.
    Scottish law.
    Has anybody got any experience here?
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    I can't comment on Scotttish Law.

    In England, changing the locks before a tenancy has ended risks a criminal charge of illegal eviction.

    Only a tenant or a court can end a tenancy. The tenant appears not to have ended it.

    But in Scotland? No idea.
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