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[Hudson01]

I would agree, a '' difficult '' tenant often does not know that is what they are ! So they will simply carry on as they have been, best to ditch.

[Hudson01]

In today's multi media world with high speed broadband and 100's of tv channels at the push of a button its what most tenants want and insist on, and i can see that if they were not able to have it they may well re-consider taking the property, i think that if it were known before they signed the AST...

[Hudson01]

As another post has stated, i would have. If its there and provided then really is needs to be maintained and/or replaced when it comes to the end of its useful life..... i.e now. The more you provide (inside and out) the more you are responsible for....

[Hudson01]

We need the OP to clarify a few points i would say before more certain opinion can be given.

[Hudson01]

I am one of those landlords who have never and will never rent to those on benefits but i do understand where the OP is coming from on this one, but as said above if (for whatever reason) their benefits stop in the future then you could be back to square one, also why is the tenant ill ? is it due to...

[Hudson01]

Agree with the last comment ref the tenant assisting you, if they don't then you will have to evict as selling and arranging viewings with an uncooperative tenant would be impossible.

[Hudson01]

I agree with a post above, this is not so ' accidental ' when you plan on moving to be closer to your GF, You may not come out of this in profit but you will get your mortgage paid by someone else whilst you move and live your life as you wish, we all can't have everything we want.

[Hudson01]

I would say so..... but again (as stated by others) it is the tenant who has disobeyed this clause and given permission to Virgin to install the system in their home, so its they who you should go after, the contract with Virgin was theirs not yours, you are chasing after the wrong party....

[Hudson01]

To be honest i would agree with one of the posts above, let this go and just get the brick replaced, its a single brick and not worth all the time and hassle the route your looking at would not doubt involve, life truly is too short.

[Hudson01]

The above, the CCJ will make their future financial applications ..... interesting.

[Hudson01]

I can not add much to what has been said above but given your mother thinks the sun shines out of this guys...... you get the idea, i think a quiet chat over a cup of tea is in order to get her to understand the real situation, otherwise she will be inclined to fight you all the way in your endeavors...

[Hudson01]

Agree, as usual with the law its appears to go against the honest and side with the dishonest, i would go back given it could drop off their credit report, i would always pursue anyone who defaulted on me even if the ' award' was an insulting £5, at least it goes against them and may prevent them obtaining...

[Hudson01]

Agree with above, although you may want to annoy them and thus making them think of leaving..... it would be a criminal offence and one which could end in a bad way for you, let the solicitor do his/her thing and wait to get the place back.

[Hudson01]

Agree with the post advising you to quietly leave, life is too short..... but.... i would certainly be placing a call to the local council ref the HMO, and i would also give a quick call to HMRC ref the no doubt zero tax being paid, then i would look for someone a tad more honest.

[Hudson01]

Not much to add other than the opinions of the first flurry of posters..... don't do it.

[Hudson01]

Agree, that is useful information and after reading the reasons behind it, it makes perfect sense, he has dropped the ball there me thinks.

[Hudson01]

The fact she won't accept anything you say i think gives you the idea of how this could go, she is simply one '' of those'' who would argue black is white..... all the best.

[Hudson01]

What a nightmare, but if i were a tenant and faced with anything like this bill i would certainly leave asap, i would be contacting the insurance ombudsman regarding if the companies paperwork states that Badgers are vermin, they seem to be a tad slippery on this one.

[Hudson01]

I would only entertain this if your property is already to the standard of a local authority let (i.e poor), if it is already a good standard for the private let market then not a chance would i consider this.

[Hudson01]

As a post says above they are not an investor ........ but i see them as a parasite, acting as a broker and skimming their no doubt substantial profit off what they offer you at below what you expect.... i would not do it, either do it yourself (as suggested above) or put this rubbish tenant down to...