Request for more details on my tenancy problem!?

Question

A longish story! (Thanks Shih Tzu Lady) Briefly...I had a verbal aggreement for my rent to be paid by standing order middle of month when got paid. Landlord, even tho' reminded them numerous times of payment date (advance paid up to and including this date) tried to take it beginning of month so incurring bank charges. Plus used valuable time sorting out in person at bank. Notified I wanted reimbursment (half incurred charges). Rent now being paid on time as to original agreement. But now threatening to evict if they don't get reimbursment back! Only half story cos whole thing a farce, ignored verbal, contractual agreements and tenancy regs. Quite annoyed and think I was very good only asking for half incurred charges. Offered 25% so really admitted liability. CAB visit out of question as can't get time off work! Thanks for your time and consideration.

Answer 1

If you had a written agreement, any verbal modifications to it are meaningless. Sorry, but you'll lose on this one. Give him back the bank charges, they're on you.

Also, it sounds as if you authorized a Direct Debit, not a Standing Order. With a Standing Order, the bank sends the funds automatically to the LL's account. The LL cannot access your account as he would with a Direct Debit. If you set up a Standing Order and the bank allowed the LL to attempt to process a Direct Debit, they screwed up and need to eat the fees themselves, or charge them back directly to the LL's bank. (At any rate, you'd be liable for the rent on the payment date in the written agreement and if it's not paid then, eviction proceedings can be started.)

Answer 2

A standing order is set by date , the money your landlord lost because he tried to get it early , is between him and your bank.

I don't think he has a chance to use this as reason to evict you , but if you go to your local CAB they can put on file for you , which can be used in the future if your landlord decides to be silly about it