the landlord wants more money for outstanding lease payment for the business rent to the landlord when the business seized.

[imly]

hi am new to this site, need help and advice 

after receiving a letter from the landlord solicitor, for outstanding lease payment for the business rent to the landlord when the business seized.

i had to pay full lease rent for early closer which was £29k.

after some discussion an  agreement was made to pay £20K5 over 19 and half months, if any instalment missed or not paid without notifying the creditor then full payment of £29k will be charged.

after successfully managed to pay off the owed money now the landlord wants another £8500 more for not complying to the agreement, according to him i paid couple of payments late.in an agreement

he said if i missed any or late payment without consulting him then full payment  of £29k has to be paid.

on one accession i had difficulty for payment and contacted the landlord and was greed it will be ok. this is a shell shock after clearing the dept

i thought i was clear until this bombshell.

any help and advice will be appreciated thanks.

[dx100uk]

pers id ignore him just being greedy.

let him try court.

was this a written and signed agreement?

dx

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[imly]

yes

but got all the proof of payments and got text for late payment which was agreed.

[dx100uk]

and this 'clause' is mentioned.

how late were you , and he says 2?

he would be very silly to try anything on this.

dx

[imly]

yes the clause is mentioned  one payment only. but thats all i missed . there was one payment on the last day of the month  through the bank but in his account it was 3 days late he said he received and the one he is saying i defaulted the agreement.

Edited November 27, 2023 by imly

[dx100uk]

ignore him.

dx

[imly]

ok thanks. if i hear something ill get back here. thanks for all the advice.

[BazzaS]

What form is / was your business? (Sole trader vs partnership [which type] vs limited company)?

[imly]

it was business sole trader .

[BazzaS]

Do you think the LL will be able to show there was more than the one, (agreed / advised in text message) late payment once the agreement for repayment of arrears was in place : if so, will they be able to claim you didn’t advise them of that / those late payment?

(If you are saying there was only the one late payment : it follows you can’t have advised them of any other late payments!)

So, it’ll come down to if their bank statements show any other late payments! (what do you think the LL’s bank statements will show?), as well as the communications between you ; the LL will have the text messages as well?.

Have you asked them why they believe other payments were late and checked when those ones left your account?

Edited November 28, 2023 by BazzaS

[imly]

there was only one late payment and that was agreed with ll, i have proof of this when i text him that i will pay 2 months installment together as he was out of country and he acknowledged with text reply which i have saved. the other one  it was paid on the last day of the month and  and he says it arrived 3 days after. apart from that there were no late payment.