New Posts For Thread: Have a bit of a problem with a landlord in Kingston on Thameshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29920671/have-a-bit-of-a-problem-with-a-landlord-in-kingston-on-thamesI am in a bit of a quandary, I have been renting a flat onbehalf of my daughters who are students in London, the landlord has proved a right git not doing repairs and thingslike that. The tenancy ends in june and there is one more months rent due toHaven't read the whole thread so this might have been covered, but I noticed a few people advised getting your girls to photo and date everything to show they left the place in good repair. This is great advice but what they MUST also do to cover thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29920671/have-a-bit-of-a-problem-with-a-landlord-in-kingston-on-thames?post_id=532098299#532098299Haven't read the whole thread so this might have been covered, but I noticed a few people advised getting your girls to photo and date everything to show they left the place in good repair. This is great advice but what they MUST also do to cover theWed, 08 May 2013 13:29:42 -0500The Sawyer, the deposit he holds is the equivalent to a months rent and I am prettysure it has been registered I do not want to go through the hassle of getting it backthe hard way so on a suitable date I will ring him and say I have not got the renthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29920671/have-a-bit-of-a-problem-with-a-landlord-in-kingston-on-thames?post_id=532093607#532093607The Sawyer, the deposit he holds is the equivalent to a months rent and I am prettysure it has been registered I do not want to go through the hassle of getting it backthe hard way so on a suitable date I will ring him and say I have not got the rentWed, 08 May 2013 10:39:09 -0500I am part owner of a letting agency by the way. Not a chance in hell would he bother pursuing a piddling amount of money through the courts. He would just want vacant possession again as soon as possible.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29920671/have-a-bit-of-a-problem-with-a-landlord-in-kingston-on-thames?post_id=532093071#532093071I am part owner of a letting agency by the way. Not a chance in hell would he bother pursuing a piddling amount of money through the courts. He would just want vacant possession again as soon as possible.Wed, 08 May 2013 10:20:06 -0500Would you really expose your daughter's to that, slippy?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29920671/have-a-bit-of-a-problem-with-a-landlord-in-kingston-on-thames?post_id=532093037#532093037Would you really expose your daughter's to that, slippy?Wed, 08 May 2013 10:19:05 -0500It would take him up to 6 months to evict, in which time they can stay there rent free, nothing he could do about it.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29920671/have-a-bit-of-a-problem-with-a-landlord-in-kingston-on-thames?post_id=532092989#532092989It would take him up to 6 months to evict, in which time they can stay there rent free, nothing he could do about it.Wed, 08 May 2013 10:17:31 -0500I could send round my mate, low blowhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29920671/have-a-bit-of-a-problem-with-a-landlord-in-kingston-on-thames?post_id=532092969#532092969I could send round my mate, low blowWed, 08 May 2013 10:17:10 -0500miprixAny landlord taking a deposit under a short-term agreement must hold it under a TDP - look up the www.gov.uk page on this. Your daughters, or whoever guarantees the rent, would have been advised who holds this. If he hasn't you have the right thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29920671/have-a-bit-of-a-problem-with-a-landlord-in-kingston-on-thames?post_id=532092911#532092911miprixAny landlord taking a deposit under a short-term agreement must hold it under a TDP - look up the www.gov.uk page on this. Your daughters, or whoever guarantees the rent, would have been advised who holds this. If he hasn't you have the right tWed, 08 May 2013 10:15:17 -0500You're welcome. To whom am I speaking please?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29920671/have-a-bit-of-a-problem-with-a-landlord-in-kingston-on-thames?post_id=532089507#532089507You're welcome. To whom am I speaking please?Wed, 08 May 2013 08:10:46 -0500gosmash is about to leave town in a hurry.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29920671/have-a-bit-of-a-problem-with-a-landlord-in-kingston-on-thames?post_id=532089491#532089491gosmash is about to leave town in a hurry.Wed, 08 May 2013 08:09:59 -0500Gandalf , thanks for your in depth research , but fyi it was done in humour, an "in joke" at the time. And im not the person i was praising anyway !!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29920671/have-a-bit-of-a-problem-with-a-landlord-in-kingston-on-thames?post_id=532089385#532089385Gandalf , thanks for your in depth research , but fyi it was done in humour, an "in joke" at the time. And im not the person i was praising anyway !!Wed, 08 May 2013 08:05:40 -0500