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Original poster

to have sent my ex landlord this email after he sent me stroppy emails.

34 replies

TheLadyEvenstar · 17/02/2011 14:15

as for the inspection, please remember the amount of repairs which you have been informed of over the last TWO years. Including the GLASS door which fell onto my son. which YOU never repaired nor had the common courtesy to enquire how my son was after that.

The wall collapsing in the ensuite,
the lack of carpet in my room due to severe damp
the bowing living room floor
the crumbling wall in my sons bedroom
the leaking overflow pipe
the constant blocked drain in the courtyard
the lack of carpet in my sons room due to severe damp and mold on the carpet.
The damage to ceilings where you had to cut parts away - which were never totally repaired
the leaking sink in the family bathroom
the leaking shower and tiles which fell off the wall in the ensuite

to name but a few.

I am not going to take further action but I could as you were fully aware of the substandard conditions you left myself and my children in and yet you as a landlord failed to carry out your responsibilities

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femalevictormeldrew · 17/02/2011 14:17

What was he so stroppy about

Sounds like the house from hell

dmo · 17/02/2011 14:18

WHY IS YOUR EX LANDORD EMAILING YOU?

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TheLadyEvenstar · 17/02/2011 14:19

I have a few items needing to be moved out of the property.
He is sending me emails every 5 minutes making his usual threats so I sent that in reply.

Usual threats - I will chuck you stuff in the street
I will find where you are
I still have your number and will call until you answer

things like that

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Lulumaam · 17/02/2011 14:19

why aren;t you taking futher action, sounds like a dangerous slum!

Lulumaam · 17/02/2011 14:20

report to the police, if there are threats by email, you have evidence

why would you not report this.

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TheLadyEvenstar · 17/02/2011 14:22

Because he has said if i take it further i won't get my deposit back.

It is a very dangerous property.

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xstitch · 17/02/2011 14:23

You are giving into his threats then :(. I can understand why you want your deposit though.

Lulumaam · 17/02/2011 14:24

then take him to court for it.

Vallhala · 17/02/2011 14:25

Don't hesitate to report it to the Police, get an incident number and have it logged, just in case he ramps it up a level or carries out any of his threats. Please report it today, for your and your son's sake and peace of mind.

Keep all emails, enlist the help of some fuck off big male friends a pal to help remove the last of your possessions within the next day or two, change your mobile and email addresses.

And, if he's threatening to fond out where you are, be careful of what you disclose online and who you confide in. I'm not saying he's going to come over and thump you, only you know how likely that is, but if you avoid any risks you'll sleep sounder for it.

Vallhala · 17/02/2011 14:25

to FIND* out where you are, not to fond!

Sarsaparilllla · 17/02/2011 14:27

Why can't you move your stuff out yet? If it was me I'd get it out asap so you can get your deposit back and get the hell away from the place?

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TheLadyEvenstar · 17/02/2011 14:28

xstitch, this is the man who hammered on my door loudly woke my then 18m old up because I took too long to answer - I had a slipped disc as he knew and was struggling to walk. He then stood in the flat screaming and shouting at me making ds2 scared and then had the cheek to tell me that ds2 was crying.

I asked him to leave the property and he refused until I threatened to call the police.

He then went on to make numerous calls to me at 2,3,4am over the next 2 weeks until I changed my number.

he still doens't have the correct number for me and I won't let him either.

He caused damage to my elder sons books the day we were meant to move in because he caused a flood from the upstairs flat and never replaced them either Sad

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Vallhala · 17/02/2011 14:29

Are you sure you'll get your deposit back anyway? Sounds doubtful regardless, from what you say of him.

If you report it to the Police you need only ask for it to be logged and for an incident number at this stage... he doesn't have to know that you have reported it unless you as the Police to go and have a word with him or take action.

I had to do this last night when a neighbour threatened me. I have an incident no, it's all logged, I declined their offer to speak to him about it AT THE PRESENT TIME but am secure that if he tries it again the Police have a record of it, which makes it far easier for them to take action OR for you to take out an injunction if needed.

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TheLadyEvenstar · 17/02/2011 14:31

sarsparillllla,

I have no transport and cannot afford a van.

I have been moving things in the old fashioned way of carrying all I can and getting friends and cabs to move the bigger stuff.

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EleanorJosie · 17/02/2011 14:31

Sounds like the Environmental Health Officer or Tenancy Liaison Officer at the Council may be interested in him, once you have got all your stuff out and your deposit back.

Original poster
TheLadyEvenstar · 17/02/2011 14:32

Vall, I doubt I will get it back without a fight tbh.

I will call the police now and get it logged.

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xstitch · 17/02/2011 14:32

That sounds like all the more reason to report him tbh. I think Valhalla's right, I wouldn't trust him to return your deposit.

Stay safe, and good luck with everything.

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TheLadyEvenstar · 17/02/2011 14:32

Eleanor environmental health are already onto him. I brought them in months ago.

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xstitch · 17/02/2011 14:34

If I was closer I would come and help you move stuff Lady but I am about 500miles away. :(

TheFantasticFixit · 17/02/2011 14:34

Ladyevenstar - is your deposit protected by TDS? It should be - and he cannot threaten to retain the money in it unless the dispute service decide upon that. He has a legal responsibility to inform you of which scheme the money is being held in as well.

Gosh I really sympathise, I have had a couple of run ins with difficult landlords and they can be a nightmare.

Please be careful about your things - I am sure that in most AST agreements there is a clause about removing your property in entirety or they have a right to dispose or sell it at their will..

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TheLadyEvenstar · 17/02/2011 14:35

xstitch thankyou

I will get it done , its just been a few weeks of hell tbh with everything going on in my life. I would have had it all moved otherwise.

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IslaValargeone · 17/02/2011 14:35

Is your deposit held by him, or through a protected scheme? I really think you should be reporting him.

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TheLadyEvenstar · 17/02/2011 14:36

I have tried to find where my deposit is but had no luck, i think it is probably in his pocket tbh.
When I had a small amount of rent arrears he wanted me to pay him in cash Hmm I refused. thats when the problems started

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Vallhala · 17/02/2011 14:41

He should have informed you of which deposit scheme the deposit was in within a couple of weeks of your tenancy I believe. Certainly he can be made by the courts to pay 3 x the value of it to you if he has not put it in a protected deposit scheme.

Hang on...

IslaValargeone · 17/02/2011 14:43

Do you have a tenancy agreement? did you rent through an agent? If you did, they will have details of your deposit arrangements, most theses days are done trough a protected scheme, where the money is held by a 3rd party.