mikethehouse Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 At the end of a years Tenancy our Tenants did a 'moon-light' flit. Taking a considerable amount of white goods from the property. On discovering this fact we with held their deposit. Our we allowed to do this? Also where do we stand on the goods taken from our property? Also it will be unrentable untill we replace them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melboy Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Track the tenents down to a new address and confront them? Call or involve the police for common property theft? Did you protect the deposit in any deposit scheme? Property insurance in place especially for landlords contents? Rent guarantor in place on your AST? Private rental or rental through a letting Agent? All the time you don't replace at least some of the white goods then you are losing potential rental income so replace asap and rent out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikethehouse Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Thank you. Yes their still living in same village. The police say it's a 'civil' matter are they right? Being 'kind' to tenants is no protection from them ripping you off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carryon Regardless Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Absolute rubbish, if the T's have stolen your belongings it's a criminal matter and with evidence the Police should prosecute, push it. You didn't answer about protecting the deposit and say you have held the deposit, when did the tenancy start ? That is a civil matter and no concern of the Police but when the T's learn they can sue you for 3x the deposit and the return of their deposit 'if you didn't' protect you may decide the white goods aren't worth so much. Please reply it is of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melboy Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 The police say it's a 'civil' matter are they right? They are quite wrong on that fact so go and tell PC Plod to pull his finger out or you will take the matter to a higher level. Theft is theft whether your a landlord or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikethehouse Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Thank you. The tenancy lasted a year,7 months into the tenancy the lead tenant lost their job. We let them stay on at a reduced rental for the remaining period of 5 months, are we stupid or what!!!! At the end of the time we gave them proper notice to quit,then they said they wanted their deposit back. It's all a mess caused my us being to kind in the first place. What say you.? Absolute rubbish, if the T's have stolen your belongings it's a criminal matter and with evidence the Police should prosecute, push it. You didn't answer about protecting the deposit and say you have held the deposit, when did the tenancy start ? That is a civil matter and no concern of the Police but when the T's learn they can sue you for 3x the deposit and the return of their deposit 'if you didn't' protect you may decide the white goods aren't worth so much. Please reply it is of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carryon Regardless Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 There is more more we can say as we don't 'know' where the deposit is held, but it seems you have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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