Two years ago I had a tenant who broken the tenancy agreement by bringing a dog in his flat. He suddenly left, and when I inspected the flat, the carpet lino was torn. For 2 years I have tried to trace him, and now I have I have given him a bill for £600 and a couple of photos showing the damage. Would I win in court if I took him to the small claims court. His deposit was only £200 which did not cover the damage
Tenants dog has done a lot of damage
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I wouldn't bother if I were you. Judges hate landlords, and will do anything possible to screw us over.
See here: http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/forums...iculous-judges
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It sounds like he did and runner and you simply kept his deposit? this advise is no use now, but wouldn't it have helped if you'd gone to deposit protection arbitration beforehand - if you had the results of their arbitration in your favor then wouldn't it be easier if when you come to the courts.
Personally I say try the courts anyway, if you get a CCJ against him at least the next landlord may be aware.
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by Hudson01I have to concur with DPT57 - Find out first if this ' Gentleman' either owners said property, rents it privately or from the council/housing association. My job puts me in direct contact with morons such as this and i can assure you it is a long process to get rid of them (if they move at all), the...
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by oystersequelHi,
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by ClaymorePaxlo just has to be a troll. I've never read such nonsense!
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by Paxlohe is claiming ESA, DLA and housing benefit.
he's moved to a different part of the country.
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by SefasVoiceHi there, I am a landlord who has now reached the stage of trying to evict my tenant. I issued a Section 21 that expired in Nov 2020. I have been patient and even tried to help my tenant find new accommodation, but all have been 'unsuitable'.
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