We left our rented house Jan 31st and (verbally) agreed with the landlord's father (who has been acting on his behalf) the little jobs that needed doing. We completed them and have given proof that we have cleared all utilities etc but he won't reply to our correspondence and we haven't seen a penny. The actual house owner works out in Dubai and the tenancy agreement is in his name. Can we take them to the small claims court? The amount owing is £750.
2007-05-05 03:53:49 · 9 answers · asked by smac1 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
yes,theres new laws out to protect tenants in such cases
2007-05-05 03:57:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
each little thing the Masked Landlord has stated is genuine so I won't trouble repeating it. yet i will function, that in case you have been a actual lodger the owner in all probability has even much less floor to stand on, by fact as he replaced into occupying with you he ought to have been responsive to any broken led to by skill of you and he ought to have raised it on the time it replaced into led to, no longer waited until eventually you moved out. And for all of us else thinking of having into into an contract like this. £one thousand is extortionate for a deposit for a lodger. Any landlord inquiring for that quantity of money is obviously dodgy.
2016-10-04 10:21:02 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just go back and put all his windows out and get 750 pounds worth of enjoyment out of smashing the house up but don't get caught!
2007-05-05 22:19:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be honest I wouldn't bother - it will be hard to prove without some documentation of what needed doing and what was agreed. These days hardly any tenants get there money back, landlords seem to find any excuse not to pay. There was a programme on recently about this, a large investor was making a habit of doing this to their tenants and they had been battling for months to get their money back to no avail. It's annoying but not worth the months of stress you'll have to through to get it back. The last time I rented privately I deliberately didn't pay for the last month to ensure I got my money back - the landlord was not impressed but it worked!
2007-05-05 04:00:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes, you most certainly can, and I would do so as soon as possible! It is a fairly simple process and the courts are usually very helpful in giving you guidance.
2007-05-05 03:59:54 · answer #5 · answered by Spiny Norman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your original contract and take it to see the CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau). Good luck!
2007-05-05 03:56:52 · answer #6 · answered by dippydiscobabeuk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
would depend what is on a written contract, usually verbal contract won't mean anything in court.
2007-05-05 04:03:47 · answer #7 · answered by yp_mike_kinsey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes - but i suggest the CAB first to clarify the best course of action.
2007-05-05 03:59:37 · answer #8 · answered by D B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat more pork
2007-05-05 03:57:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋