which idiot gave tenants rights?

[timwilky]

So I have spent the weekend working with my younger brother. Repairing and decorating. He was unfortunate enough to have the evict non paying tenants and they trashed one of his flats in revenge.

He lets them fully furnished. inducing fridge/freezer, television, stereo bed, double bed, oven, washing machine, sofa, carpeted etc. His last tenant was there for 15 years and only left as he went into a home.

So the lot that had to go, paid their deposit and a month in advance and nothing. It cost him a fortune in solicitors to go against instinct and just physically remove them.

So their revenge is to trash the place. the tv is kicked in, washing machine ripped out and thrown down the stairs, oven is disgusting, half the bed base has disappeared, they have urinated on the lounge carpet and defecated on the sofa.

The stereo and video are missing.

So the bro looks in the wheely bin. Oh a cash converters slip for the stereo. off he pop the 200 yards and the manager is not interested.

Calls plod. Who are firstly more interested in what he is doing in his tenants flat. Why is he concerned about his tenants stereo, why has he been in his tenants bin.

Eventually he persuades them to go to cash convertors and he runs down to be there. The manager confirms the reciept, bro is asked to identify his tenants stereo. FFS it is not the tenants it is mine. Even better the receipt is not in the tenants name it is in his girl friends. So when he starts getting faffed about he demands the manager is arrested for receiving stolen goods.

Property is released, but the cop is still shirty about being in the tenants flat, eventually the sister in law arrives with copies of the solicitors letters, eviction order etc. and leaves happy, still saying he has no right to have gone through his tenants rubbish bin.

So anyone want a flat in Chorley town centre? recently refurbished, new furniture!

Still the ex tenant, his parents have a pub locally, so the bro knows where to find him eventually.

God things like that really pee me off, I take it your bro has the deposit ?
The new scheme about deposits, doesn't the government hold them so in the event of a problem, they can award it to whoever is the most convincing ?

Squatters are the same, the fecking law is all on their side, I couldn't give a rats ass about the law, if someone was in MY home who I didn't want in there, then they wouldn't be, simple.

I've done repair work for landlords in this exact scenario, does put me off wanting to get into rentals.

[Richie]

The Ex tenent sounds like a right pen is...
I hope you took photos of the place in a state of disrepair and the damage to washing machine and sofa, print them out and send them to his parents so they can be proud of their son!

Why do some folk feel the need to abuse other peoples property? I'm sorry but I just don't understand that kind of bs.

I hope it's not put him off letting.

[timwilky]

It won't put his off letting the place, he has it he has to do something with it. Like I said in the original post, the one before had been there 15 years so he must be doing something right.

I had a go at the bro about reference, but he said he was a young lad, first place and he knew the lads parents. turns out he parents were kicking him out for being a little ****

[G]

I would love to rent out my house when we move but there is so many stories like this it just doesnt seem worth the bother.

Can he not take them to a small claims court or something?

I for one would certainly have turned up with some friends to help them pack

[G]

Originally Posted by Stenno

Can he not take them to a small claims court or something?

I for one would certainly have turned up with some friends to help them back

Anything he won would get paid back at £5 a week for 50 years no doubt.

Originally Posted by G

Anything he won would get paid back at £5 a week for 50 years no doubt.

I wouldn't turn down £13K

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by timwilky

Eventually he persuades them to go to cash convertors and he runs down to be there. The manager confirms the reciept, bro is asked to identify his tenants stereo. FFS it is not the tenants it is mine. Even better the receipt is not in the tenants name it is in his girl friends. So when he starts getting faffed about he demands the manager is arrested for receiving stolen goods.

Property is released, but the cop is still shirty about being in the tenants flat, eventually the sister in law arrives with copies of the solicitors letters, eviction order etc. and leaves happy, still saying he has no right to have gone through his tenants rubbish bin.

Still the ex tenant, his parents have a pub locally, so the bro knows where to find him eventually.

Sorry to here that Tim. I'd personally would be hand delivering the photos to the bar. Did the little s*** have a guarantor for the lease?

The copper does have a point, tenant or ex-tenent the landlord have no right to go through bins or look for personal details

Tim, tell him to tell the council the address that he is residing as they will want a word regarding unpaid council tax, as they will chase your bro for it.

Originally Posted by Stenno

Can he not take them to a small claims court or something?

I for one would certainly have turned up with some friends to help them pack

waste of time mate. Cost more in fees to find the waster has no cash.