Something very strange has happened

[startinghandle]

I have said here about our eviction from the council holding but something very strange has happened

 

[Still Farming]

Go on, what's happened now ?

 

[startinghandle]

When we had eviction notice from the council we also received a bill for nearly £49000 for repairs needed but this morning we were told by the support officer that now we don't have to pay it...... very very strange

 

[Nearly]

GET IT IN WRITING!

 

[farmerm]

Maybe they have realised they actually owe you and it’s all a game to hide this and instead make you feel fortunate not to owe them...

 

[Still Farming]

Maybe they have served wrong notices or procedures to evict you.
Get above in writing as stated asap
Don't move out.
Do NOT sign anything .
THEN take legal advice asap as they may have to pay you compo etc ???

 

[Dry Rot]

There will be obligations on both sides under a lease. If they haven't done theirs, they can hardly insist that you should have done yours.

Leases are like manuals. Very boring and seeming unnecessary, until something goes wrong! Get a professional who knows his job.

 

[startinghandle]

Thanks for replies.... i will tell council I need it in writing and see what happens

 

[Brisel]

When we had eviction notice from the council we also received a bill for nearly £49000 for repairs needed but this morning we were told by the support officer that now we don't have to pay it...... very very strange

What for? Dilapidations?

GET PROFESSIONAL ADVICE!!!!!!!

 

[startinghandle]

Yes it is for so called delapidation and I have passed on the message stating that I want it in writing and signed by the council lawyer but I have my doubts that it will happen

 

[Brisel]

Yes it is for so called delapidation and I have passed on the message stating that I want it in writing and signed by the council lawyer but I have my doubts that it will happen

Have a look in your files for the Schedule of Condition when you began your tenancy. You really need advice from someone qualified to fight this kind of claim against you.

 

[Still Farming]

Yes it is for so called delapidation and I have passed on the message stating that I want it in writing and signed by the council lawyer but I have my doubts that it will happen

Get on to Council Legal dept.
De Lap as called Decapitation is a calculation for state farm left in.
ie ,gaps in hedges , roads, buildings etc.etc to when you took it on.
You then claim residual fertilizers values to lands if you improved it etc ,grass ,crops ,etc.
Often the one side ,cancells the other out.
Maybe this is what they spotted somewhere too?

 

[tepapa]

Under freedom of information you should be allowed to see the file the council hold regarding your tenancy.
This will tell you what records they have.

When the council were playing clever gits when we were leaving the farm it transpired that they didn't have any records from the early years where as we had so they couldn't substantiate the claim for delapidations but we could.

 

[glasshouse]

Dilapidations can only be claimed if there is a record of condition LODGED with the secretary of state.

 

[glasshouse]

When we had eviction notice from the council we also received a bill for nearly £49000 for repairs needed but this morning we were told by the support officer that now we don't have to pay it...... very very strange

So if you havent dilapidated, they cant evict you

 

[Part timer farmer]

Suggest instruct an agent to act on your behalf there are plenty around acting for Tenants who won’t charge the Earth. No doubt the Council have a Surveyor dealing with this too who will be used to dealing with Surveyors on the Tenants side.
If you do use an agent it shows you are taking this seriously ( I’m sure you are) and are looking to resolve this.
Also ihaving an agent removes some of the mental strain from this ie let them deal with the correspondence.

 

[Surgery]

I’m very surprised that councils still work in house on farms etc rather than using landagents , if this is the case it’s in house it could well be a massive cock up , ask for everything they have paperwork wise

 

[startinghandle]

Tomorrow a police community officer and someone else but who I don't know exactly probably someone short of something to do are coming here but f!ck knows what for

 

[Part timer farmer]

I’m very surprised that councils still work in house on farms etc rather than using landagents , if this is the case it’s in house it could well be a massive cock up , ask for everything they have paperwork wise

I think it’s to protect jobs in the Council in some cases. Also Council land agents maybe not as ruthless as others eg council see a bigger picture / starter farms/ next rung etc - though from your experience you may disagree.

 

[Adeptandy]

I would imagine it depends on the size of the estate, Cambridgeshire are in house, Norfolk did outsource it, but I believe it’s back in house again.