tenancy complaint - mess

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Wings said:

The OP’s posts highlights the need for all private LLs to both vet their own potential tenant/s..

??? sorry wings I don't understand your post?

how did you read into this topic that the tenants were not fully referenced? or in anyway at fault in this?

they were referenced and are good tenants.

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Wings said:

superlightr said:

??? sorry wings I don't understand your post?

how did you read into this topic that the tenants were not fully referenced? or in anyway at fault in this?

they were referenced and are good tenants.

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Your tenant does not appear to be of a trade, that i would consider renting a property to, and i suspect other landlords would be of the same opinion.

what type of trade is that? Ive not said what he does?

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Ahbefive said:

The van is nothing, people have vans. The mess that the van driver is storing in the corner is tttish as is the dust everywhere from dragging crap out of his van.

The letting agent is totally st and should just have a quiet word.

ok not sure what we have done wrong and why? also - what would you say and to who?

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Ahbefive said:

I'd suggest that the bush or driveway is not meant to be used as a skip, temporarily or otherwise and that people only have storage space in their garages or houses and not in the communal areas or driveways.

I'm sure you would be happy if someone just put a pallet of crap under a tarp on the verge at the end of your driveway but some people don't find it appealing.

Do the items in the photo really upset you that much? Do you think it would be fair to evict a tenant for or to give them notice to leave ? On what evidence? and what breach of a tenancy agreement would that be under?

and if the tenant says no? and the landlord is not concerned over it? then what? BTW ive confirmed already the owner is aware and cannot see the issue and does not want to upset the tenants who are good.

So now what?

do you think putting a Gnome on top would heighten the outlook? Do you like Gnomes? - I think they look messy but other people seem to put these lumps of concrete in their gardens - what if the Gnomes weren't painted ? just be lumps of unpainted concrete would they not?

what do you think of this garden - do you want them given a stern talking too if a neighbour complains or evicted?

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jdw100 said:

Maybe it was a nice quiet property before with a car on the drive and now its changed to one where blokes in a white van are coming and going?

I imagine -as white van people often are - they are noisy, slamming doors etc.

I'd be upset if I had that going on next door. Total change from what the neighbour has experienced prior to this point.

Now, I'd go and have a word (as I have in previous situations) but maybe the neighbour isn't up to it, perhaps intimidated by white van type people? He is not in the wrong to contact the landlord to express his concerns.

If I were the landlord I'd at least have a chat with tenants and say I've had a few comments and can they ensure they keep noise to a minimum etc.

and what if they weren't a tenant but owned the house?

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jdw100 said:

superlightr said:

and what if they weren't a tenant but owned the house?

Now, I don't know the full story here but as per my post if its gone from a very quiet environment to one where there is increased noise and mess - I'd be upset.

I also think as a landlord you do have a responsibility wider then just collecting the rent. As a landlord (and I am one now and have been in the past) if I thought that my tenants might be causing an issue I would go and have a quiet word at the very least.

I agree with you about the noise and what you said in your situation BUT in this instance you have as much info as I do - all we have is a photo and a moan from a neighbour. They are not saying there is noise disturbance or playing music late at night/parties etc just a van that may turn up during the week from time to time. I don't see the items in the photo as a breech of the tenancy although some people may see it as a bit untidy.

If I thought the tenants were causing an issue ie a breach of the tenancy agreement/anti social then yes we would take action but in my view from the photo and description the neighbour has made I don't think there is a breach of the tenancy and nothing even close to justify disturbing these good tenants.


We even have neighbours complain about dandelions before......i'll try and did out that reply.

Another property a flat with a Polish couple in - we had a noise complaint from a neighbour - we asked for proof and had a list of times/noise etc. None of the other neighbours who were closer had any issues with the tenants - we wrote to them. When we checked the times/dates it over a period of time the tenants were not even in the property. The whole thing was a pack of lies trying to get them out.
So if a neighbour can convince me there is a real issue/breach then yes we will get them out. But just having a van and working and having some bricks next to their garage then the neighbour will just have to build a bridge and get over it.

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Yes - we did an inspection, talked to the tenant about the issue. They have removed the bricks and swept the drive. Everyone happy.