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01-10-2005, 17:10 PM
I am in the process to evict a tennant who is on a periodic tennancy. All notices have been served and I have just filed the accelerated possessions order with the local county court.

My Dilemma is I have over looked the annual GAS inspection by 2 months until my Corgi engineer pointed it out to me. Now I would like to get this done but I am worried that If I inform the tennant about this knowing his past reputation as a voilent person he may do somthing stupid like set the place on fire on purpose etc.

Do I keep quite about this and wait for the courts order or shall I get it done?
I know he wont be co operative at all.

Please help.
Raggy
01-10-2005, 17:16 PM
Book an appointment with your Corgi man and send your tenant a letter advising that it is due and is scheduled for <date & time>.

No need to mention that its overdue, the tenant may not even notice.

You may be in the s..t, but that's no reason to delay putting it right.
MrShed
01-10-2005, 18:37 PM
I totally understand where you are coming from. However, you must at least attempt to carry out the check. If the tenant refuses access, at least you can say that you did your absolute best to carry out your obligations. Although, I wonder....would anyone else consider this an emergency? IE permission to access the property without the permission of the tenant?
Raggy
01-10-2005, 22:18 PM
Err, no, this is not an emergency.

Flashing blue lights as Mr Corgi arrives in a pall of tyre smoke...

"Sorry I'm two months overdue, bit busy at the moment...."
MrShed
02-10-2005, 06:24 AM
Lol raggy cheeky :p

But....if the tenant could potentially be damaging himself by not having the check done, and he refuses access, then I could potentially consider it an emergency.
Jennifer_M
02-10-2005, 11:12 AM
An emergency is when they're a gas leak and the house could explode or catch fire if not repaired ASAP.

The LL had months to think about the certificate which is due within 12 months (meaning you should arrange it to be done AT THE LATEST in the 12th month), it is not an emergency just because the LL "forgot".