Tenant broken boiler, refusing me access to check it

[Anonymous-poster]

xeny said:

TheBinarySheep said:

Parbold milkperson said:

Why on earth did you spoil a good result by transferring payments to the agent? Pure madness I am out of hear

Why, because that's what the letting agent asked us to do.

They asked you to do it i suspect, because that way they're more likely to get paid, not out of the goodness of their hearts.

Trust nobody - they all have ulterior motives.

I would like to know exactly what the agents are being paid to do and what are they actually doing?

[bungz]

Give the Groat 50 quid a month see how he shapes up

[Groat]

bungz said:

Give the Groat 50 quid a month see how he shapes up

Naaa I'm retired. You do it.

IMO right charge should be 10%(+vat) of rent received.

(and the agent wants the UC mandated to them because then UC can deal directly with them as the rent recipient)

[ReverendCounter]

What if the tenant gets a neatly printed and presented offering in the post (no, not that) showing they've won a competition that they forgot they entered, for a nice holiday somewhere, with some gift cards included in advance for new clothes and accessories for the trip?

And they confirm the booking by text on a special number, tickets get delivered to the address, and they leave the property on a specific date to enjoy their holiday prize, but then OP happens to call and finds the property unsecured ( what are the chances! ).

Would OP be able to access the property and make some much needed changes to it, or the situation?

[Kev_Mk3]

What a thread. They sound like scum of the earth. I really think i'd have found some unsavery gentleman and sold the debt on to them and then given them £500 extra to remove them and the belongings asap. Change the locks and sell the place

[Anonymous-poster]

Kev_Mk3 said:

What a thread. They sound like scum of the earth. I really think i'd have found some unsavery gentleman and sold the debt on to them and then given them £500 extra to remove them and the belongings asap. Change the locks and sell the place

You been speaking to Groak?

[xeny]

Groat said:

(and the agent wants the UC mandated to them because then UC can deal directly with them as the rent recipient)

Surely if the agent wanted to deal with UC directly they'd have shown some sign of doing so ?

[TheBinarySheep]

It looks like the tenant has applied to the local housing authority for a property. This morning we received a form asking us to tell them about any arrears/damage and problems.

We've been honest even though it would be in our best interests to say they're a superb tenant.

But, it does go to show that they seem to be trying to find somewhere else to live, which is a positive.

[Anonymous-poster]

TheBinarySheep said:

It looks like the tenant has applied to the local housing authority for a property. This morning we received a form asking us to tell them about any arrears/damage and problems.

We've been honest even though it would be in our best interests to say they're a superb tenant.

But, it does go to show that they seem to be trying to find somewhere else to live, which is a positive.

Are the council going to reimburse you for back rent and damages?
If not how is this a positive?

[ecsrobin]

Anonymous-poster said:

Are the council going to reimburse you for back rent and damages?
If not how is this a positive?

Because he can get in and sell up?

[98elise]

Anonymous-poster said:

TheBinarySheep said:

It looks like the tenant has applied to the local housing authority for a property. This morning we received a form asking us to tell them about any arrears/damage and problems.

We've been honest even though it would be in our best interests to say they're a superb tenant.

But, it does go to show that they seem to be trying to find somewhere else to live, which is a positive.

Are the council going to reimburse you for back rent and damages?
If not how is this a positive?

Getting the existing tenant out is a huge positive.

[Andeh1]

Guffy said:

Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:

Noticed this thread updated, and having followed before I've just had a catch up. Good god, the way some of you are speaking to the OP is shameful IMO. Lines such as 'do you realise how incompetent you are?!'

Would you speak to people this way face to face? He's struggling, he's admitted being a landlord may not be for him, he doesn't need this level of vitriol.

OP, hoping the situation improves.

+1

Fully agree! The level of unpleasantness is entirely uncalled for.

[NickCQ]

TheBinarySheep said:

We've been honest even though it would be in our best interests to say they're a superb tenant.

I suspect this was a mistake if they are now denied access to alternative housing?

[pequod]

NickCQ said:

TheBinarySheep said:

We've been honest even though it would be in our best interests to say they're a superb tenant.

I suspect this was a mistake if they are now denied access to alternative housing?

Sadly, I believe, you are correct.

I have followed this thread and have commented previously, however the OP had an opportunity to get rid of this tenant and hasn't taken it. The problem with being honest, as with previous troublesome tenants of my acquaintance, is doing so, saddles you with the moron who has little to lose. The HA won't be so worried about them destroying 'their' property as it's simply an asset which is funded by others.

This topic has some legs yet?

[sevensfun]

I can't help but feel sorry for people too honest for their own good. Kind people and genuine but so honest it's going to make their own lives harder/more costly.

[Anonymous-poster]

ecsrobin said:

Anonymous-poster said:

Are the council going to reimburse you for back rent and damages?
If not how is this a positive?

Because he can get in and sell up?

It’s going to cost him £000s to sell up due to the house being upside down.
If the OP could get the housing benefit payed direct plus £40pm for the arrears and fk off the useless agents who are costing £40pm for doing SFA he would at least recoup some of his losses!

[ecsrobin]

Anonymous-poster said:

It’s going to cost him £000s to sell up due to the house being upside down.
If the OP could get the housing benefit payed direct plus £40pm for the arrears and fk off the useless agents who are costing £40pm for doing SFA he would at least recoup some of his losses!

But the tenant is never going to pay up! It’s clear they now how to play the system.

[Anonymous-poster]

ecsrobin said:

Anonymous-poster said:

It’s going to cost him £000s to sell up due to the house being upside down.
If the OP could get the housing benefit payed direct plus £40pm for the arrears and fk off the useless agents who are costing £40pm for doing SFA he would at least recoup some of his losses!

But the tenant is never going to pay up! It’s clear they now how to play the system.

What is clear is that the OP is not taking advice from professional landlords on this thread!

[Rick101]

NickCQ said:

TheBinarySheep said:

We've been honest even though it would be in our best interests to say they're a superb tenant.

I suspect this was a mistake if they are now denied access to alternative housing?

Yep.

Sadly the OP lives in a different world and cannot see that being kind and nice and honest is not doing him any favours when dealing with people who are far from that.

[Red9zero]

Rick101 said:

NickCQ said:

TheBinarySheep said:

We've been honest even though it would be in our best interests to say they're a superb tenant.

I suspect this was a mistake if they are now denied access to alternative housing?

Yep.

Sadly the OP lives in a different world and cannot see that being kind and nice and honest is not doing him any favours when dealing with people who are far from that.

I'm sure the reference could have been worded to emphasise the positive points and skirt round any negatives.