Illegal sublet?

[jodenice]

My sister has been staying with one of her friends sisters. She paid the first months rent and deposit and furnished the entire flat, whereupon they locked all the deadlock bolts (my sister only has the main doorkey), said she couldn't stay there anymore and won't give her stuff back.

 

This girl is a council tenant and my sister is not on the rent book (although she has the deposit slip). We are more worried, at the moment, about all her items in the flat - my sister has all the receipts to prove these items are hers - how do we get them back? if she is not showing on the rentbook are we legally entitled to get them back ourselves (breaking door down if necessary). Or should i call police?

 

The reason she has kicked my sister out is because her Algerian boyfriend 'comes off his tag ' next week and wants to move in.

 

Also, I am not happy that my sister has been paying and not even showing on the rentbook. Is this girl illegally subletting her apartment? Can we do anything?

 

Jo

[help me kick his butt]

Hi, comes off his tag!!!!! Oh My God, sounds like she is better off out of there. I would certainly contact the police, especially as your sister has proof that she owns the furniture. Further more, I would phone the council and inform them that this girl has been sub letting. I'm sure the fact that she was taking money off your sister would affect her benefits, ( if she is indeed on benefits), I musn't presume!

Could your sister's friend not talk to her sister on her behalf? This girl has your sister's property in her flat, I know what i'd be inclined to do!

Failing the above, there is always the threat of Small claims court

Best of Luck

Edited October 17, 2008 by help me kick his butt