Tenants growing the reefer
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z4RRSchris

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12,527 posts

209 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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a friend said..

tenants renting property connected to main house, they moved in circa 30 days ago. young couple.

main house for sale. estate agent shows potential buyer round and discovers pretty commercial set up in the spare bedroom, lights, hydro, multiple plants etc. obviously not great viewing for the buyer.

what do you do..

juan king

1,093 posts

219 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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call the police?

Oakey

27,984 posts

246 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Steel all the equipment, stick it on Ebay, dispose of the plants as you see fit, deny everything.

can't remember

1,174 posts

158 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Sit tight. Could still be anywhere between 30-50 more days before it's ready to harvest.

Muncher

12,235 posts

279 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Make sure they have paid their rent up to date for a start!

S11Steve

6,389 posts

214 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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I suppose "sample the goods and negotiate a price" isn't an option here?

Sheets Tabuer

21,479 posts

245 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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can't remember said:
Sit tight. Could still be anywhere between 30-50 more days before it's ready to harvest.


Best advice.

Vaud

59,711 posts

185 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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z4RRSchris said:
a friend said..

tenants renting property connected to main house, they moved in circa 30 days ago. young couple.

main house for sale. estate agent shows potential buyer round and discovers pretty commercial set up in the spare bedroom, lights, hydro, multiple plants etc. obviously not great viewing for the buyer.

what do you do..
Invite them to a meeting in the landlords house.

Give them 2 options:

1) Clear it out within 24 hours and nothing more will be said

2) If they don't, the police will be called and then a section 8? (I'm not a a lawyer so check first on the latter) - I assume growing drugs would be a material breach of the tenancy agreement?


z4RRSchris

Original Poster:

12,527 posts

209 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Vaud said:
Invite them to a meeting in the landlords house.

Give them 2 options:

1) Clear it out within 24 hours and nothing more will be said

2) If they don't, the police will be called and then a section 8? (I'm not a a lawyer so check first on the latter) - I assume growing drugs would be a material breach of the tenancy agreement?
that was my thoughts too. although option 1) 48 hours to leave the property and terminate the ast.

Johnnytheboy

24,499 posts

216 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Burn the evidence.










While breathing in!

z4RRSchris

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209 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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juan king said:
call the police?
not the best option as the police come, take away the plants, question them etc. released on bail. then they are back in your cottage and only one person who could have snitched on you.

hyphen

26,262 posts

120 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Is the rent all inclusive? As the utility bills will be higher than expected!

Vaud

59,711 posts

185 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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z4RRSchris said:
that was my thoughts too. although option 1) 48 hours to leave the property and terminate the ast.
You should follow the AST process.

Or you might find yourself on the side of "we've done nothing wrong, what plants?" and a Court that refuses the Section 8?

Needs to be a negotiation.

conkerman

3,519 posts

165 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Vaud said:
2) If they don't, the police will be called and then a section 8?
I'm not sure how dressing as a woman will be of any use in this situation, but set yourself free!

z4RRSchris

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Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Long Drax said:
Is their energy usage included in the rent?
yes. my friend has just cut the power to the cottage.

Skyrat

1,185 posts

220 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Vaud said:
Invite them to a meeting in the landlords house.

Give them 2 options:

1) Clear it out within 24 hours and nothing more will be said

2) If they don't, the police will be called and then a section 8? (I'm not a a lawyer so check first on the latter) - I assume growing drugs would be a material breach of the tenancy agreement?
fk that! Cops. Pronto.

z4RRSchris

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12,527 posts

209 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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update: police called, on their way

C0ffin D0dger

3,440 posts

175 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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z4RRSchris said:
update: police called, on their way
Not cool frown



Free up the 'erb hippy

Edited by C0ffin D0dger on Friday 3rd February 10:36

austinsmirk

5,597 posts

153 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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call the police- we do it all day long in social housing.

in fact recently we were swapping all electric heating in flat to gas ch. found a full grow/farm in an attic ceiling.

we called the plod.


tnt had actually let us in too- how he thought we wouldn't find it, who knows. but yr never dealing with the brightest of people.

PixelpeepS3

9,046 posts

172 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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... ask for a cut?