Best way to deal with a non paying tenant in rented farmhouse

[nosmokenopoke]

Anyone have any solutions or had the experience of a non paying tenant in a rented out farm house? Circa £5k owed now. Still in house

 

[nosmokenopoke]

Meant to add firstly I’d prefer the money out the person. I know they are experiencing financial problems.

 

[betweenthelines]

If they haven't got it, they haven't got it. Just be thankful you're not in their situation.

 

[nosmokenopoke]

I’ve maybe put the wrong idea across, 4 year old Range Rover sport autobiography sitting at their door

 

[Tarw Coch]

This is where the letting agent earns their money

 

[serf]

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[serf]

There's a lot just milking the virus and saving a fortune by using the non eviction and hardship story .

 

[Nitrams]

Tell them boiler has failed its service, take it out and say you cant afford or cant get new one? Turn the water off?

 

[nosmokenopoke]

Tell them boiler has failed its service, take it out and say you cant afford or cant get new one? Turn the water off?

There’s no problem getting them out. Was just seeing if anyone had experienced this and what route was best to get the money back first

 

[Pieces_of_Eight]

4 year old Range Rover sport autobiography sitting at their door

I'd hate to have such "financial problems"...

Turn the water off?

Fairly sure you're not allowed to do that.

 

[masseybreaker]

forget about the money owed get them out and get someone in thats paying .if you get the money thats owed thats a bonus

 

[Goweresque]

Basically you're screwed. You can't get your money, and you very likely won't be able to get possession of the house any time soon either, through a combination of court backlogs and bailiffs not enforcing repossession orders. The government have decided that landlords can go hang during the coronavirus crisis and have given tenants all the aces, and the unscrupulous ones know it only too well.

 

[Against_the_grain]

We had this situation a while back. Tenant was using every excuse under the sun. We never recovered a large amount of money.

Dont let it run on. Nip it in the bud asap.

 

[JeepJeep]

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Paul will sort it.

 

[Levelsman]

Anyone have any solutions or had the experience of a non paying tenant in a rented out farm house? Circa £5k owed now. Still in house

Are they long standing tenants or on initial 6 month of an AST? Presume if a farm house, not many months to run up £5k. You did take a sizeable deposit, even if lodged with DPS?? As said above, agents earn their keep in these situations!
If there is no agreement between the l/l and tenant to settle over a longer time span and that is already being honoured (got the t-shirt!), the tears will just get bigger the longer it goes on.

 

[Formatted]

There's a lot just milking the virus and saving a fortune by using the non eviction and hardship story .

and there are also legitimately people who have lost their jobs and can't afford their rent. Maybe the Range Rover is on hire purchase and they can't make the payments there either?

The government have decided that landlords can go hang during the coronavirus crisis and have given tenants all the aces, and the unscrupulous ones know it only too well.

All homeowners including landlords were offered mortgage holidays if they needed them.

 

[nick...]

I’d turn the water of and put something big on top of stop cock or metre.
nick...

 

[Formatted]

I’d turn the water of and put something big on top of stop cock or metre.

I can't tell if this is serious but someone else has said this above as well, this is illegal and immoral. If you are a landlord when you let out a house you take the risk that someone might not pay you on time or might not pay you at all. The courts exist for a reason, pursue them through that and once June rolls around you can get them evicted and pursue them for arrears.

If you are having issues with the mortgage because your tenant is in rent arrears speak to your bank I am sure they'll be very understanding.

 

[davidroberts30]

midnight visit ??

 

[Brisel]

I’d turn the water of and put something big on top of stop cock or metre.
nick...

That's illegal.

Get a property solicitor onto it, not forum advice. Some of the above is accurate though. Tenants have more rights thanks to Covid measures. Is the hardship genuine or are they just taking the p*ss?