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To think my landlord is a spiteful dickhead

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3kiddosandme · 08/08/2025 09:21

At this point im thinking my landlord is just a spiteful dickhead, I'll go into as much detail as possible here.
Earlier this year I was sent a section 21 notice out of nowhere, I questioned this and the landlord said because of significant damages to the property I have to leave. Now I have evidence that these significant damages are not my fault, I had the environmental health in because I was fed up of living in a shit hole basically, the whole house needs ripping out and fixing including floorboards and external doors according to the local council who did the inspection, the landlord also has to take up an asbestos survey due to damaged ceiling in the hallway.
I have 3 kids I the house, one is additional needs. I was offered a house by a housing association and I accepted, im yet to get the keys but the house was on major repair, I said this to the current landlord who said they were happy to let me wait it out, no repairs have done either by the current landlord as per the council report. They took me to court to evict me even though theyd said I could stay until my house was ready, ive never been behind on rent always paid in full and on time, a week ago the landlord turned up completely unannounced banging on the door I opened the door and I was told I should've moved out by now as the court stated the 25th july, I told them to get a warrant for eviction and come back with bailiffs, as of yet I haven't heard anything from the bailiffs. I emailed expressing that they didnt give any notice and they turned up with keys to let themselves in and since I haven't returned keys or made them aware that ive moved it was completely unacceptable. They stated that they sent a letter, they never did as ive still not recieved this magic letter they apparently sent. Anyway every single day they are emailing me asking for keys to be returned and I keep telling them I will return the keys once I have moved. At this point I just think they are being absolute dickheads. I hopefully should get the keys to the new property today.
Wibu to move and then throw they keys into their office in an envelope and leave without saying a word.

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Lemonadeat8 · 08/08/2025 10:57

Spies · 08/08/2025 10:55

If the court gave you a date why would you not move out? You can't just stay there indefinitely until the other house is ready.

The council will have told her to stay.

3kiddosandme · 08/08/2025 10:57

Hoppinggreen · 08/08/2025 10:54

The only time it is ok to stay for Bailiffs is if you have been advised to do so by a HA or Council so as not to make yourself voluntarily homeless.
The Court told you to move out on 25th July so ideally you would have but I can see why you didn't want to if there is a bit of time before you can move into your new house.
The Landlord wants his house back so he can rent it out again - are you fully up to date with rent?

I am yes, ive never missed or been late with rent, the lettings officer for the new property said to me that I should wait it out, I even went to court to try and delay the eviction process and the court staff told me to wait rather than pay nearly £400 to do the application

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ARichtGoodDram · 08/08/2025 10:56

Notmycircusnotmyotter · 08/08/2025 10:51

this is the reason so many landlords are selling up. Staying for bailiffs is absolutely unreasonable,

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Staying for bailiffs absolutely isn't unreasonable.

Anyone who has been a landlord in the last 10 years (I am one) is, or should be, well aware of their local authorities policy on housing people evicted from private renting. Going through the full legal eviction process with tenants is something landlords should be prepared for as it's a necessity for many tenants.

And in the OP's case if the landlord hadn't been one of the scum slum landlords she wouldn't have needed to be rehoused after the environmental health visit anyway as they'd have done proper repairs!

The more of the shit landlords like the OPs that sell up the better.

Spies · 08/08/2025 10:55

If the court gave you a date why would you not move out? You can't just stay there indefinitely until the other house is ready.

Lemonadeat8 · 08/08/2025 10:55

If the new keys are ready today make post the landlords through the letterbox once you’ve moved your stuff.

Hoppinggreen · 08/08/2025 10:54

The only time it is ok to stay for Bailiffs is if you have been advised to do so by a HA or Council so as not to make yourself voluntarily homeless.
The Court told you to move out on 25th July so ideally you would have but I can see why you didn't want to if there is a bit of time before you can move into your new house.
The Landlord wants his house back so he can rent it out again - are you fully up to date with rent?

3kiddosandme · 08/08/2025 10:53

Notmycircusnotmyotter · 08/08/2025 10:51

this is the reason so many landlords are selling up. Staying for bailiffs is absolutely unreasonable,

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I dont really know what you expect me to do? They said i could wait until the new property was ready yet took it to court anyway and then turned up unannounced banging on the door, unless of course you think i should just make myself and 3 children homeless because the new property isn't ready and weve nowhere else to go to in the meantime

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Notmycircusnotmyotter · 08/08/2025 10:51

this is the reason so many landlords are selling up. Staying for bailiffs is absolutely unreasonable,

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