Comments on: Tenant Absconded – Abandonment? http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/blog/legal-briefing/tenant-absconded-%e2%80%93-abandonment The LandlordZONE Weblog - news, economic and legal developments, current affairs and a knowledgebase for those involved with Rental Property, residential and commercial: Investors, Landlords, Property Managers, Letting and Estate Agents, Tenants and Professionals. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:26:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/blog/legal-briefing/tenant-absconded-%e2%80%93-abandonment/comment-page-1#comment-12324 Paul Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:06:40 +0000 http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/blog/?p=629#comment-12324 Can we name these people? I have had situations over the years similar to this, also were they leave, and then it turns out they have taken a tenancy else were. Anything up to 2 months earlier. Then the council believe the tenant and you have to pay back the rent, when you know they have lied. As the private sector housing has grown beyond recognition in the past 25 years since any amendments were made to the legislation. And most landlords are on the small side. ( up to 25 props) Surely we should be campaigning for this legislation to be updated to protect the small landlord, who has been advised to make this his pension. Don't forget there may be maybe 20 fold more landlords now than 25yrs ago but in my experience as a landlord for over 25 years there must be more than 100 fold more bad tenants around who make a living off the likes of us Can we name these people?
I have had situations over the years similar to this, also were they leave, and then it turns out they have taken a tenancy else were. Anything up to 2 months earlier. Then the council believe the tenant and you have to pay back the rent, when you know they have lied.
As the private sector housing has grown beyond recognition in the past 25 years since any amendments were made to the legislation. And most landlords are on the small side. ( up to 25 props) Surely we should be campaigning for this legislation to be updated to protect the small landlord, who has been advised to make this his pension. Don’t forget there may be maybe 20 fold more landlords now than 25yrs ago but in my experience as a landlord for over 25 years there must be more than 100 fold more bad tenants around who make a living off the likes of us

]]> By: Yvette http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/blog/legal-briefing/tenant-absconded-%e2%80%93-abandonment/comment-page-1#comment-11861 Yvette Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:03:49 +0000 http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/blog/?p=629#comment-11861 We have a similar problem where we are in the process of evicting tenants but they seem to have abandoned the house. They are outside the fixed period and they owe several months rent, this we realise won't be recovered but we want to move back into the property as our home and am not sure if we are allowed. They have not been seen in the property for at least 4 weeks, and have informed the local council that they have moved out but will not give the keys back. Please help. We have a similar problem where we are in the process of evicting tenants but they seem to have abandoned the house. They are outside the fixed period and they owe several months rent, this we realise won’t be recovered but we want to move back into the property as our home and am not sure if we are allowed. They have not been seen in the property for at least 4 weeks, and have informed the local council that they have moved out but will not give the keys back.
Please help.

]]> By: emma http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/blog/legal-briefing/tenant-absconded-%e2%80%93-abandonment/comment-page-1#comment-11827 emma Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:03:45 +0000 http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/blog/?p=629#comment-11827 We have the same problem as above. Our tenants appear to have left owing us rent, but they seem to have left all the furniture in there, but I can't be sure since obviously I'm not allowed to go in there!!! Clearly, we have no idea when or if they will be back. The mobile number for them is unobtainable. please help We have the same problem as above. Our tenants appear to have left owing us rent, but they seem to have left all the furniture in there, but I can’t be sure since obviously I’m not allowed to go in there!!!

Clearly, we have no idea when or if they will be back. The mobile number for them is unobtainable. please help

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