All BankersAreBarstewards Smith

what a seriously impressive service you have here Phil..... i am delighted that you are taking on these maverick councils who lie and bully and belittle ordinary people.... my views of your expertise are changed 180degrees. Thanks Collette !!!... Read More

I have had my first working tenant lose her job and go onto universal credit. it took DWP 4 months to pay me direct....

she is aged 28 - so under the 35 year old rent-entitlement criteria she now only gets a shared room rate, so has a huge top up to pay which she cannot do without help from family ...

whoever said this government was about helping folks get back to work was ........... Read More

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I wonder who is on the board of the company that got the building contract for the new HQ ?... Read More

simply do not understand his judgement and the lack Of References.

neither does anyone else......... Read More

Well done.. you must be so relieved....

how can we help ?... Read More

I like that.... I have just had to pay £100+ for another Honeywell controller which a tenant broke......... Read More

if the "controlling device" is mobile and can be carried round the house... it will go missing really quickly. these things are not cheap to replace either.... Read More

Thanks - I have finally decided to pay them £100 as the inside of the door is ok.... I wanted to be seen to be fair if they take it to court..... I doubt they will see it as fair. What was interesting is that only one person I contacted suggested paying them anything at all. Maybe I am a bit of a softie - but they did buy new lock, hinges and paint the back of the door.... Read More

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I just had a long plaintive email including the immortal phrase

"It was your choice to want the door hung and sorted at the wrong time of year for exterior paint jobs. "

hello Mr wimpey I know you want these 500 houses to sell in February, but , its the wrong time of the year for me to do outside painting, so is it ok if I wait till spring - May is a good month - please - your finance costs wont be too many millions..... yours grovellingly... Read More

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Find out which rooms the damp is in and if it is on outside walls.... it could be a failure of water goods - fairly cheap to repair. Don't let the agent fob you off... insist on you personally going to do an internal inspection - with or without them... Read More

I had an agent try this on me a few years back when i asked for the result of the credit checks, copies of pay slips, references etc when they were trying to find me a new tenant.

I spoke to the Data Commissioners office and they agreed that a landlord is a "material party" to the contract (AST) and is fully entitled to all information in order for us to make an informed decision about the efficacy of signing an AST with the applicant.

I never used this agent again....... Read More

When i had a tenant who was actively breaking the law, if memory serves me the S8 clause that I could have used said something about needing a conviction before applying for a court order to get possession.

If there are a number of S8 clause applicable a judge might accept a non-conviction if it is part of a "body of evidence"... Read More

if none of the other tenants are complaining and if the smokers are paying their rent why are you concerned ?... Read More

What a shame that this thread is resorting to personal attacks....divide and rule....

WB must be laughing ... they surely HAVE been successful if you guys keep this up.... Read More

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thanks mandy - yes this is a legal dogs dinner. The CT is still in the brothers name. He last paid some pittance of rent in December. I doubt she could pay off the arrears - she is a part time care worker and student. Looking at it from her perspective - why should she pay off her brother's debt? She could spend less money and get a new home - if she could find one.

You are right about the sub-tenancy business... it complicates things....

I am tempted to submit for repossession on line then change the locks once its granted and give her the tenancy if her credit checks/income come back ok.... Read More

I didn't know she was living there till late last December !! yes it could get messy.... Read More