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- East Essexshire
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Evicting a tenant.
- Thread starter CornishTone
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matthew
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- Location
- Cornwall, SW England
A long time ago, a friend of ours did that. Couldn’t get a tenant out so waited patiently until the chap was out. Packed his belongings and placed carefully in a safe place, then put the farm JCB through the cottage.
Job done.
Welcome back to Cornwall @Cornish Tone Sorry this has happened. It sounds as if your tenant knows more about tenancy law than you or your agent do. Time for a wake up call methinks. Your agent has not done his job, and that is where your pressure needs targeting.
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glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
What exactly was the point of evicting the man just to knock the house down?
- Location
- Lincolnshire
If her tenancy is up, and you have a set of keys, you could always move in with them. Newborn up all night would send them on their way.
- Location
- southern riverina Australia
matthew
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- Location
- Cornwall, SW England
From what I remember, a bad farm worker, sacked but then refused all attempts to get him to leave the tied accomodation.
Rather than fight, the old Cottage was flattened. Cheaper to rebuild.
This was not a man you argued with. Great chap. Good farmer too, and a long time friend, his cottage and he did with it what he wanted.
If you value your time the best cheapest and safest option is to simply seek advice from a solicitor who is familiar with resi landlord cases and who knows how to use the normal and accelerated possession procedures to get what you want most: possession. It should not cost more than a month or two's rent. You could try yourself but it is technical and if you get it wrong, it is back to square one. These cases tend to be listed in a long housing list at court where there will be a duty housing advisor to help the tenants, so if there is a problem, they are highly likely to spot it.
- Location
- Exeter, Devon
Got the t-shirt on this one. I can only sympathise with you. As said before, you have to follow the letter of the law. I got sucked in by a pack of lies. Do you know for certain that her house is that close to habitation?
Having gone through all the correct procedures my tenants were 3 days off the bailiff arriving when they chose to move. With reluctant agreement from the police I had the locks changed as soon as they vacated. Sure enough they returned after the locksmith had gone with the sole purpose of trashing the place. Lost rent, legal costs and redecorating from top to bottom cost me 10k 9 years ago.
Having gone through all the correct procedures my tenants were 3 days off the bailiff arriving when they chose to move. With reluctant agreement from the police I had the locks changed as soon as they vacated. Sure enough they returned after the locksmith had gone with the sole purpose of trashing the place. Lost rent, legal costs and redecorating from top to bottom cost me 10k 9 years ago.
Can I come and help throwing someone out of a house and eating pork chops sounds like fun
The trouble with @Thick Farmer 's method is the chance of near catastrophic smoke damage, but if Tone can live with that ..........
No it will be fine if you get the tenant outside the house before lighting her on fire then there will only be some scorching on the lawnThe trouble with @Thick Farmer 's method is the chance of near catastrophic smoke damage, but if Tone can live with that ..........
We could even use her to BBQ the pork chops
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- Fife
“The haves” get there by working bloody hard and making sacrifices. If the “have nots” did not waste their money on drugs, alcohol, gambling and having children they can’t afford, then they too could become “haves”.
How many starter farms could be created out of the acreage you currently farm?
H200GT
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- Location
- NORTH WALES
What type of house is it? Is it a rural dwelling on its own or part of an estate?
sheepmatilda
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- Location
- Hertfordshire
I had problems with a tennant in a small house not paying rent. He paid for 4 months then stopped and tried to review the rent down . Agent was useless and wanted me to pay his legal department to sort it. Decided that going down the legal route was going to cost more than any damage.
I kept turning up at different times when he was not there and pestering his wife for the rent, he had a young child so she was always home. She did not like me and kept pestering him to come home and see me. I never entered, and when they were not in, I took the main fuses from the outside power meter one evening and broke a window front and back and a cold snowy Friday night. When he got home He reported me to the police and they came to arrest me next day for criminal damage, when I asked the police if it was a criminal offence to break my own windows not entering the property they decided no offence had taken place and left. Tennant decided too much hassle and left that night. In total lost about 2 months rent and about 6 k to put right. The tennant contested the rent deposit and we never got that back. We now never let through agents, so we can meet and vet all our tenants ourselves, we take two months rent up front and put 1 month in the deposit system and keep the other month in our own deposit system. Never had a problem since and have some great people living in our properties. The tennant that was a problem was put in by the agent and was Polish. This was about 8 years ago.
I kept turning up at different times when he was not there and pestering his wife for the rent, he had a young child so she was always home. She did not like me and kept pestering him to come home and see me. I never entered, and when they were not in, I took the main fuses from the outside power meter one evening and broke a window front and back and a cold snowy Friday night. When he got home He reported me to the police and they came to arrest me next day for criminal damage, when I asked the police if it was a criminal offence to break my own windows not entering the property they decided no offence had taken place and left. Tennant decided too much hassle and left that night. In total lost about 2 months rent and about 6 k to put right. The tennant contested the rent deposit and we never got that back. We now never let through agents, so we can meet and vet all our tenants ourselves, we take two months rent up front and put 1 month in the deposit system and keep the other month in our own deposit system. Never had a problem since and have some great people living in our properties. The tennant that was a problem was put in by the agent and was Polish. This was about 8 years ago.
The Tenant Fees Act has just come into force and it creates a few more tank traps for landlords. We have been helping our agency get up to speed so that we can protect landlords from all the extra hassle. There is no point getting a criminal record in relation to the letting of a house, there is a lot of law, you need to comply with it, and you either need to spend your time mastering the situation, which as now can suddenly change, or get the professionals to do it for a fee. It is a competitive market and worth a look. And yes, some agents are better than others.......
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- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
I worry about your warped mind....
... Sometimes
But your suggestion is mild compared top some
- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
It's a great trick, and less likely than a hexazinone/terbuthylazine mix to land you in hot water...I worry about your warped mind....
... Sometimes
But your suggestion is mild compared top some
As @teslacoils says, you can kill for years if you use the right stuff; for that reason I'd be very wary of
'ing an agro too far - or agro is what you'll get - If you ever need prank suggestions, I've a few innovative ideas
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- Cornwall
Cul-de-sac, semi detached in a small village.
ollie989898
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Can I come and help throwing someone out of a house and eating pork chops sounds like fun
Seriously if a gang of blokes just turned up and started having a BBQ in the garden and a few tins I think I would move out there and then! Let em bring tents!
500 quids worth of animal protein, charcoal and beer would be cheaper than all this legal stuff.