help re unpaid debt
Discussion
paoloh said:
I would send a letter recorded to the address they gave you giving 14 days notice.
No response, the goods are yours IMO.
I'm not a lawyer, however I should point out this is "in the opinion" of the guy above. You really should check the legalities of all this - PH lawyers (with the exception of actual lawyers/solicitors etc.) are notoriously poor.No response, the goods are yours IMO.
pork911 said:
paoloh said:
I would send a letter recorded to the address they gave you giving 14 days notice.
No response, the goods are yours IMO.
Ignore this advice.No response, the goods are yours IMO.
What does the lease say for items left and address for service?
AFAIK a landlord in E&W has no lien on a tenant's goods. Detinue was abolished in 1977.
It makes no difference that it is merely storage space and not living accommodation.
http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2010/04/27/landlo...
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/32/conten...
yes - I have a basic agreement - it was a music rehearsal/recording studio. The agreement lists how much to pay and when payments are to be made. It has a provision that they are responsible for electric which hasn't been paid either. They signed and agreed the detail.
They had made some payments - sporadically and apart from the initial period have always been arrears until Dec when they stopped paying altogether. Despite numerous calls & promises the money wasn't paid and eventually I gave notice that locks were to be changed if no payment was made. No response. I subsequently did a claim via moneyclaim but when I checked the address that they put on the agreement - that address does not exist. They refuse to return any calls or texts now.
They still have musical equipment inside which if sold would possibly just about cover the outstanding money.
They had made some payments - sporadically and apart from the initial period have always been arrears until Dec when they stopped paying altogether. Despite numerous calls & promises the money wasn't paid and eventually I gave notice that locks were to be changed if no payment was made. No response. I subsequently did a claim via moneyclaim but when I checked the address that they put on the agreement - that address does not exist. They refuse to return any calls or texts now.
They still have musical equipment inside which if sold would possibly just about cover the outstanding money.
I think you'd be ok but I know 3/5ths of buggerall!
The people I use are www.matrixlegal.co.uk - very efficient & professional at collecting commercial debts.
The people I use are www.matrixlegal.co.uk - very efficient & professional at collecting commercial debts.
PurpleMoonlight said:
If it's a commercial property lease then yes you can levy Distraint and seize goods to the value of rent owed.
After providing seven days' written notice. Fortunate for you that their provided address results in no response. It appears that you will need to appoint a bailiff/enforcement agent. linkybig hair said:
but I suppose I can only serve these things to the address I have been given?
big hair said:
but I think the address they gave me is false.
Sometimes one can overthink these things. If you're going to use due process, follow the information you've been given. Alternatively, change the locks, empty the room, new temporary ebay account and f*** them. If they ever darken your door and complain, tell them to f*** off. IANAL but I believe do things to completion either one way or another.Yeah, get in the Green Mile cut the locks and don't allow anyone over the threshold, they can look but not touch. Then get a bald bloke with a speech impediment to make random gargling noises while pointing at a motley collection of reality tv wannabes before flogging the entire contents for a stupidly over inflated four figure sum. Then try and justify the purchase price by dragging out random items of assorted s
te and claiming they are worth three times the stupid price paid on their own. You could even make a tv program about it.
Alternatively if you are unable to serve distraint on the occupier due to a bogus address it is acceptable to attach the Notice to the outside of the building at a main entrance.
te and claiming they are worth three times the stupid price paid on their own. You could even make a tv program about it.Alternatively if you are unable to serve distraint on the occupier due to a bogus address it is acceptable to attach the Notice to the outside of the building at a main entrance.
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