PM was in court today, as tenant wanted to break lease, which we agreed to with her paying re-let fees and rent until new tenant is found, which is standard practice. Her grounds were that we haven't maintained the property, which is a load of crap - every single thing she asked for we had done. She has been there since last December, she moved in 2hours after settlement - she was soooo keen to get in and use the pool, and when I dropped off a leaf skimmer, pleaded with me to please not sell the house like their last landlord did, as they wanted to stay for years as her autistic son doesn't deal with change very well blah blah blah....
I haven't had a single month's rent where there weren't deductions for this, that or the other, we granted her every wish.
Anyway to cut a long story short, she cried, she screamed and shouted and carried on, and the magistrate decided that she could break the lease without any penalty - not even having to pay re-letting fees.
Do landlords EVER win? Even the tenancy advocacy service told my PM last week that they had had enough of her, and she wouldn't have a leg to stand on in court. But, there you go, eh.
I haven't had a single month's rent where there weren't deductions for this, that or the other, we granted her every wish.
Anyway to cut a long story short, she cried, she screamed and shouted and carried on, and the magistrate decided that she could break the lease without any penalty - not even having to pay re-letting fees.
Do landlords EVER win? Even the tenancy advocacy service told my PM last week that they had had enough of her, and she wouldn't have a leg to stand on in court. But, there you go, eh.
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