landlords/AGENT tricks

[sonpat]

MY DAUGHTER STARTED RENTING A FLAT IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR.

pAID THE DEPOSIT OF £400 +RENT SIGNED AGREEMENT I SIGNED AS WITNESS OR SO I THOUGHT, DAUGHTER HAD MAIL STOLLEN AND HER IDENTITY IN THE NOVEMBER. NOVEMBER SHE COULD NOT GET INTO HER FLAT AS THE LOCK WOULD NOT WORK INFORMED LANDLORD/AGENT NOTHING WAS DONE FOR 2 DAYS MEAN WHILE MANAGED TO UNLOCK FLAT BUT COULD NOT LOCK IT SOMEONE CAME OUT ATEMPTED A REPAIR

SINK IN FLAT NOT EMPTYING WASHING MACHINE NOT WORKING BELONGING TO LANDLORD/AGENT REPORTED NOT FIXED .DECEMBER LOCK TO FLAT AGAIN NOT WORKING CAN NOT GET IN AT ALL THIS TIME LANDLORD/AGENT DID NOT COME TILL NEXT DAY WHEN IT HAD BEEN REPORTED AT 3PM THE PREIVIOUS DAY. LOCK CHANGED!! MAIL BELONG TO THE ADDRESS FOUND IN STREET. JANUARY DAUGHTERS FLAT BROKEN INTO REPORTED TO POLICE AND LANDLORD/AGENTSHE MAID THE REPAIR TO THE FLAT DOOR AND REPLACED THE LOCK WITH A NEW ONE 2 DAYS LATER FLAT THAT WAS EMTPY DOWN STAIR BROKEN INTO SO MY DAUGHTER REPORTED IT TO THE POLICE AGAIN,THE LANDLORD COMPLAINED TO HER THAT SHE SHOULD HAVE JUST TOLD HIM. POLICE ADVISED SHE SHOULD MOVE AS THE PREMISES WERE WERE UNSAFE AS THEY NOTICE SHE HAS NO WAY OF ESCAPE FROM FIRE OR OTHER HASZARD AS SHE WAS ON THE TOP FLOOR SO SHE GOT ENVIROMENTAL HEALTH TO CHECK OUT THE FLAT AND THEY AGREED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL THINGS THAT WERE NOT RIGHT AND THAT IT WOULD BE CONSIDERED UNSAFE UNTILL THEY HAD BEEN RECTIFIED SHE GAVE THE LANDLORD/AGENT NOTICE TO QUIT AND WITHHELD RENT AS SHE HAD HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE FLAT DOOR AHD LOCK AND HAD HAD TOGET SOMEONE IN TO REPAIR THE SINK AS THE LANDLORD/AGENT HAD DONE NOTHING ABOUT DESPITE REPEATEDLY ASKING AND THE WATER HAD OVERFLOWED AFFECTING OTHERS BELOW HER. SHE HAS MOVED OUT NOW TO ANOTHER FLAT. THE LANDLORD/AGENT SENT LETTER TO SAY THAT IF THE OUTSTANDING AMOUNT WAS NOT PAID HE WOULD TAKE IT TO THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT HE SENT THIS TO MY DAUGHTER AND MYSELF AT MY HOME.

THIS PUZZELED ME AS TO WHY I SHOULD GET ONE, MY DAUGHTER SOUGHT LEAGAL ADVICE ONLY TO BE TURNED AWAY BY NEARLY ALL THE SOLICITERS IN THE AREA AS THEY ARE ALREADY OR HAVE HAD DEALINGS WITH HIM ON THIS FRONT. SHE EVENTUALY FOUND ONE WHOM SHE IS SEEING TOMORROW. I IN THE MEAN TIME RECIEVED A COURT SUMMONS FOR MY DAUGHTERS FLAT RENT FOR £600 STATING I WAS A GARRANTOR THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD HEARD OF THIS AS FAR AS I WAS CONCERED I SIGNED ONLY AS WITTNESS AND NOTHING ELSE. I ASKED MY DAUGHTER IF I COULD SEE HER AGREEMENT AND SHE SAID SHE HAS NEVER RECIEVED A COPY OF IT SO THE AGREEMENT COULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED AT ANY TIME SINCE SHE MOVED IN WITHOUT HER KNOWLEDGE. I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT BOTH SIDES SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF A TENNANCY AGREEMENT AT THE TIME OF SINGNING OR WITHIN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. SHE HAS HAD NOTHING. I CALL HIM LANDLORD/AGENT AS HE IS JUST A PROPERTY AGENT. CAN YOU HELP:mad:

[MrShed]

To be honest I cant make heads or tails of what you have posted. Any chance of reposting it in some form of bullet form, and WITHOUT THE SHOUTING? Then I will try and help as much as poss!!

[blacksheep1979]

yup, I gave up after about two lines as well, its this one you want to press

 

[demon_x_slash]

Sonpat,

 

You need to put your problem across more clearly. Think about each point of contention that you want people to look at and put each in a new paragraph, or bullets like Sheddy suggested; continuous caps give many people (including me, sorry!) severe eye-ache and watering - ouch!

[TFAR]

Come on guys that's not what the lady wishes as an answer cut her some slack.

I would suggest that the lady not only consult on the free half hour interview with a legal counsel. Also make herself aware of the basics concerning Landlords Liabilities for repairs etc. This is only one website of many dealing with the issues presented.....

 

Landlord Tenant Law::Letting Agent::Tenancy Agreement

[MrShed]

TFAR - we are here giving free advice. If you paid attention, you would see, once I have been able to read her post properly(on another thread) I have answered some of the points raised. I do not think it is unreasonable for us to request a post is remade if we cannot make heads nor tails of it. We were not "flaming" or similar, just making a simple request.

[spunkeyrich]

I dont think you can leggally withhold payment of rent in lue of work done on a property. If you did did you get 3 quotes, have you got reciepts for the work? was it done by a recommended proffessional?

When i signed my agreement when i rented we didnt need a witness so i would ask the agent to provide you with a copy of the document you did sign. If they have a case they will provide you with it. or just pop into the agent and explain what has happened they may photocopy it straight away.

speak to your daughter again see if she has a copy as you usually take one away with you when you get the keys.

 

rich

[TFAR]

Section 11 of the Landlord Tenant Act 1985 covers the repair obligations of the landlord in full.