Hello,
I would really appreciate some advice before I contact a solicitor.
In October my tenant reported that their was water coming in through a extractor fan via our agent. Who sent a contractor who recommended a damp report.
I agree to this and it stated damp penatrated on one wall due to guttering and the rest was condensation damp. We had a positive pressure unit fitted already to help with ventilation and within 10 days had all the guttering fixed.
the tenant continued to say there was significant mould caused my raising and penetrating damp on all walls (conflicting with damp report).
She stopped paying rent for 2 months and moved out 4 month before contracted ended. We agreed to this if the rent was paid which she now has.
we offered a professional mould clean, a dehumidifier and a to visit the flat to inspect the mould ourselves. This was all declined.
2 days after she left we have now we have received a county court claim for £4300 for damages to clothes, shoes, a picture, fishing stuff, a ornament , cost of a dehumidifier and the electricity for running a dehumidifier they supposedly bought.
She stated we ignored her and did nothing to improve the property. This isn’t true. If fact we regularly chased up our agent to ensure jobs were completed to protect her health! All in emails. Dates she wrote on the claim that the agent apparently told her we were ignoring them, we have emails sent on the same day asking for works to be completed!
she left our property in a damaged state of repair, broke the t&c of contract by moving her husband in who has terrible credit, left her job (which coincided with her stop paying the rent) registered a business at the property without permission (against a terms of our mortgage) put holes in walls, ruined carpet, cracked floor tile. This being disputed and she’s not agreeing for any deductions from deposit.
Im so stressed by this experience. We even initially lowered the rent for her to meet affordability and allowed for her to pay a bit upfront. We offered advice around ventilating the property and not leaves clothes on radiator as it’s a Semi-basement And we know it well, and she stated in the claim this was us blaming her for all the issues! Our devious tenant of two years followed this advice and had no problems. They have been in for only 8 months.
the claim amount is ridiculous, she stated she couldn’t use the wardrobe built into the alcove because her entire wardrobe had to thrown away and all her clothes were in a heap on the floor but we have photographic evidence of her standing in front of said wardrobe over Christmas on social media with all the clothes still hanging up!!
Other than arranging another damp inspection and contacting a solicitor does anyone have a similar experience? What are the odds of them winning? Help!
Thank you
I would really appreciate some advice before I contact a solicitor.
In October my tenant reported that their was water coming in through a extractor fan via our agent. Who sent a contractor who recommended a damp report.
I agree to this and it stated damp penatrated on one wall due to guttering and the rest was condensation damp. We had a positive pressure unit fitted already to help with ventilation and within 10 days had all the guttering fixed.
the tenant continued to say there was significant mould caused my raising and penetrating damp on all walls (conflicting with damp report).
She stopped paying rent for 2 months and moved out 4 month before contracted ended. We agreed to this if the rent was paid which she now has.
we offered a professional mould clean, a dehumidifier and a to visit the flat to inspect the mould ourselves. This was all declined.
2 days after she left we have now we have received a county court claim for £4300 for damages to clothes, shoes, a picture, fishing stuff, a ornament , cost of a dehumidifier and the electricity for running a dehumidifier they supposedly bought.
She stated we ignored her and did nothing to improve the property. This isn’t true. If fact we regularly chased up our agent to ensure jobs were completed to protect her health! All in emails. Dates she wrote on the claim that the agent apparently told her we were ignoring them, we have emails sent on the same day asking for works to be completed!
she left our property in a damaged state of repair, broke the t&c of contract by moving her husband in who has terrible credit, left her job (which coincided with her stop paying the rent) registered a business at the property without permission (against a terms of our mortgage) put holes in walls, ruined carpet, cracked floor tile. This being disputed and she’s not agreeing for any deductions from deposit.
Im so stressed by this experience. We even initially lowered the rent for her to meet affordability and allowed for her to pay a bit upfront. We offered advice around ventilating the property and not leaves clothes on radiator as it’s a Semi-basement And we know it well, and she stated in the claim this was us blaming her for all the issues! Our devious tenant of two years followed this advice and had no problems. They have been in for only 8 months.
the claim amount is ridiculous, she stated she couldn’t use the wardrobe built into the alcove because her entire wardrobe had to thrown away and all her clothes were in a heap on the floor but we have photographic evidence of her standing in front of said wardrobe over Christmas on social media with all the clothes still hanging up!!
Other than arranging another damp inspection and contacting a solicitor does anyone have a similar experience? What are the odds of them winning? Help!
Thank you
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