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[dontknowitall] 25/7/2002 14:42

Seems like, once again, the victim loses out.

Hope things sort out quickly, Equaliser.

[kayak] 25/7/2002 14:38

Assuming you are not a resident landlord (in which case the law is very much more helpful), then you must have a court order to evict someone whether or not he appears still to be in the property. The only exception to this would be if he wilfully gave up the tenancy, e.g. by totally clearing out the flat or by giving you the keys back and telling you to dispose of the remaining belongings. If you merely assumed that he had vanished, then sadly you were yourself guilty of a criminal offense and, in addition, in a civil court he would probably be awarded damages and costs against you.

Also, there are ways to serve documents on absent tenants, e.g. by pinning to the door of his room/flat and it could be that he could claim that notice was not correctly served quite apart from the lack of court order. To be valid, notice would have had to have been two months expiring the day before a rent day.

Personally, therefore, I would let bygones be bygones and give him his stuff back. I would have thought you would be unlikely to get any money from him anyway. There is no point in waiting for the police since they will not help you in a civil matter but would be able to raise criminal charges against you if they were in the mood to do so. There is, I believe, a limited right of lien against his property if he owed you rent but you would need a solicitor to determine to what extent you could rely on that particularly since you would probably have been trespassing in his living area to have taken the property in the first place.

[equaliser] 25/7/2002 14:35

Kayak

Don't live there.

[kayak] 25/7/2002 14:31

equaliser, are you a resident landlord in the eyes of the law or do you not live on the premises?

[equaliser] 25/7/2002 14:05

Do any landlords have experiance on tenants vanishing but leaving their belongings.

Yes it has happened on me it is a bed sit. So having waited, served a notice to quit ( difficult when no one is there ) I have moved his tat into store.

This is 6 + months ago and now said tenant is phoning asking for his stuff back
I don't reply because that is how he treated me when I chased him for rent arrears.

I just wonder if any of you have a take on the legal rights both sides on this He owes me back rent I have his junk. He has threatened to go to police , I will await their intervention if it comes.

Part 2 to this sad saga is the rent was part paid by housing benefit, this stopped in January 02 I evicted in March 02.

Comments please

[barman92] 05/4/2001 15:55

bottom dollar. i'm a marylebone man myself; there's a few agencies around; try getting the number for an outfit called LDG; they've got an office on Langham Street I think, otherwise South Audley St. They're pretty big in the area (and sold me my flat). I'll try to look out a few more on my way home tonight.

[tomj] 04/4/2001 21:04

jgp212, thanks for the above.

Anyone letting or know of decent studio/1bed flat near to City?

Islington/Finsbury ideal.

Any ideas/contacts greately appreciated.

Thanks, Tom.

[gopi] 08/3/2001 00:40

Bottom Dollar

What part of central London are you interested in ? Are you looking to rent or to let out a flat ? I do have some experience in this, since I let out a flat in Central London - but the agencies do tend to specialise in areas.

[jgp212] 08/3/2001 00:04

Baker Allen Ltd 020 7375 0008
113A Commercial St
London E16BG


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Carrington & Partners 020 7247 4002
105A Commercial St
London E16BG


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Citylink Property Services 020 7790 7018
226 Jubilee St
London E13BS


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Lane Property Services 020 7702 8848
10 Cleveland Way
London E14TR


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Lord Felicity J 020 7481 8811
12-14 Dock St
London E18JP


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Lord Felicity J 020 7702 3022
12-14 Dock St
London E18JP


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Ludlow Thompson 020 7480 0170
3-5 Dock St
London E18JW


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Ludlow Thompson Ltd 020 7480 0100
3-5 Dock St
London E18JN


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Ludlow Thompson Ltd 020 7480 0120
3-5 Dock St
London E18JN


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McBryer Beg & Co 020 7702 8228
28 New Rd
London E12AX


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Prevost Chartered Surveyors & Estate Agents 020 7790 3218
33 Mile End Rd, Whitechapel
London E14TP


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Propwatch.Com Ltd 020 7375 0151
The Old Trueman Brewery/91 Brick La
London E16QL


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Space 020 7377 6333
91 Brick La
London E16QB


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Tarn & Tarn 020 7377 8989
4-10 Artillery La
London E17LS

I was looking for the same, and saw your
thread, I haven't tried them yet.

Jeff

[bottomdollar] 07/3/2001 13:25

sorry, thanks Jeff

[bottomdollar] 07/3/2001 13:24

gopi, should have said, I'm looking to rent. Marylebone / W1 area although anywhere easily commutable would do as long as it's half decent in size and in good condition.

BD.

[bottomdollar] 07/3/2001 10:36

Anyone know of or recommend a letting agent dealing in properties in or around central London?

Cheers,
BD.