Can we report this landlord

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Without going into too much detail my boyfriend was earning great money until 7 months ago when he was unable to carry on due to a health issue. He's unfortunately been waiting months and months for referrals and in that time he's been living of £670 a month which has caused him to be constantly picking whether to eat, pay to get the gas on pay the rent etc. It's been hard. His landlords after the first month of not paying on time said get out we want to sell. They are foreign and often love abroad at the moment. They never provides gas and electric certificates. No buy to rent guide. They have not kept the deposit. They have not repaired rhe broken oven. Not ever had the boiler serviced or checked.

They then failed to provide the correct section 21 on thr correct document. The council both times said that's not the correct documents and we need gas and electric certificates too. They advised him not to leave.

It went to court last week. He had a legal aid solicitor who went to court for him. Basically the judge said out in 2 weeks. Solicitor said I don't get paid to advise you and you need to take the other issues up yourself.

So My question is how??? How do we do this?

My boyfriend is in a terrible place. He's now in councilling too and has a history of suicide attempts.

My boyfriend is also terrified he'll be homeless due to failing to pay the rent properly.

He needs to move out
So your focus for next fortnight needs to be securing alternative accommodation

Not fighting a battle that has been lost

I recall you

You started a thread last month about this guy’s very shady and secretive behaviour

Well I think your partner needs to face facts that he needs to leave the property now the legal proceedings are over, otherwise the bailiffs will remove him and if he's feeling fragile that will not help.

If the LL hasn't put the deposit in the deposit scheme he can be fined up to three times the deposit amount, something like that anyway, so that is definitely worth perusing. Maybe contact shelter to see if they can offer any help on this.

I’ve got a horrible landlord too. I’ll have to move out. It’s not worth the stress. Best thing would be to look for something cheaper. Otherwise you’ll have non stop worry. Good luck to him.

Yes Shelter is a very good idea

You've posted about this man on many occasions with different stories, why are you so over invested in him .. just back off and let him sort his life out. Do NOT enable him to move into your home.

Now he is being made homeless the council will have to offer him something, although it may just be a room.

The good news is that, if they have not protected the deposit properly, he should be in for a nice little payout. You should definitely persue this. That could then be used as a deposit for new accommodation for him. As a pp said, your focus now needs to be on getting him rehomed, not on fighting lost causes.
Sorry this is happening to him.

If he’s not paying the rent he should move out. He should’ve brought up all these other complaints before if he was so worried by them instead of using them as an excuse to live in someone else’s house rent free.

What you say not kept the deposit, do you mean in a deposit scheme, you could report that and receive up to 3 times the deposit back, however the rent owed will likely be taken from it. Best to start looking elsewhere he can’t live there for free. If he has defaults and no reference it’ll be hard but do not let him move in with you.

Contact Shelter. And report your landlord to HMRC (if they are not fixing things or protecting the deposit they are probably not paying tax on their rental income either).

So what do you want to happen?

Speak to CAB to ask how you report them - they should absolutely be reported for the lack of gas safety certificate. He should also report them for the lack of deposit scheme. There’s hefty fines for that.
They should also be able to help with whether he’s getting everything he’s entitled to benefits wise.
To be honest I wouldn’t leave - I’d make the landlord get the bailiffs in to evict him. I say that as a landlord but as a decent one that has all the safety certificates, deposit protected and fixes things that are broken.
People like this should not be able to be landlords and so I’d personally screw them over

You’ve posted so many times about this man. He’s sketchy as fuck. Disengage and leave him to it. And for the love of god do not lend him any more money.

OP please have him join Tenancy Matters Uk and

Landlord and tenant advice UK on Facebook and detail the whole story there. There are brilliant people who will give factual advice.

He should not leave until bailiffs arrive if you requires assistance from the council.

There’s no telling some people. Hopefully you have bulletproof contraception sorted. You have been with this guy for 7 months and for someone you doesn’t want drama, you are too involved

He has to move out now the court has told him to. Reporting the landlord won’t change that.

You are way a too invested in this man’s life. I recognise your user name because it seems so inappropriate - your relationship with him seems nothing but drama. He treats you poorly and you were posting just a couple of days about him ghosting you and thinking he’s cheating. This relationship isn’t good for you.

Cut your losses and leave him to sort this out on his own. And don’t, for gods’ sakes, let him move in with you, or offer any financial help.

From other posters comments it sounds like there's a hell of a back story.

Ultimately he can stay until bailiffs arrive to physically remove him. That's the law.
What happens after that if for him to sort out.

As an adult male with no children living with him he probably won't be housed although that may vary from area to area.

Whatever the situation though - it is not your responsibility to rescue him.

If he is ignoring it thinking when they finally do show up he'll cry at you that he has to sleep on the streets and you'll let him move in then either you're ok with that or you're not but whatever decision you make there is on you!

Step 1: change your username because it’s clearly not accurate

Step 2: read your previous posts about him, do the MN trick of pretending you’re reading someone else’s posts

Step 3: walk away from this arsehole. You know he’s not going end up homeless - he’ll move back in with the ex that he cheated on and smashed the phone of. But at least he won’t still be cheating on you and dictate your phone use

I hope no-one gives you any advice re landlord, because you should make this none of your damn business.

I'm also not sure that a court would say out in two weeks if the eviction paperwork was not in order. Surely they would insist on the law being followed?

Oh and see when he dumped you and then wheedled his way back in? I’m guess the return was combined with his money issues.

He’s a violent cheating loser, and you’re a fool.

You should move him in with you, have a baby, and live happily ever after

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Did you go to court and hear what was actually said? It is altogether convenient that they upheld the ll side and now he needs somewhere to live. Iirc this guy is addicted to prescription painkillers, erratic and manipulative. Do not take him in. He chose to rent somewhere dodgy and not take advice from Shelter etc.