Hi, can anyone direct me to an example of or resource for, or outline of ways to prepare a good clear application for the tribunal? Owner vs managing real estate agent re breach of contract. Having had my property supposedly 'managed' I return to find another story - unreported damage, negligence, lack of documentation for the lease etc etc. Agent has (privately) offered return of some commission that does not go anywhere near compensating for the damage etc.
The tenant got a full bond refund from the tribunal bc agent had not done an incoming inspection report at beginning of lease, and also did not do an outgoing for previous tenant who got full bond back. One item had to be demolished as it disintegrated on cleaning, room full of mould and smell might have alerted someone who cared, certainly not the PM or the tenant. PM not acting in my interests at all, and the lot of them lying in spite of documentation from them to the contrary. Altering paperwork etc etc.
Its a mess and one I want to persist with in the commercial division of OFT, hope it never happens to anyone else. My world as a tenant and as an absent owner will never be reconciled it seems at this point.
If any of you have had experience of the tribunal and a dodgy real estate agent can you point me in the direction of some resources as I want to do a nice clear document that doesnt waste the tribunals time like the last fiasco. Where do I stand because they didnt do a proper outgoing inspection report, it got virtually laughed out of the tribunal, all attempts prior to get them to come and verify my doc with an independent witness failed, they riled me up on the due day, I got angry, they called me abusive and cancelled the arranged meeting. It took me such a long time to come to the realisation that they were not doing a proper and detailed outgoing report and when I finally realised durrh, that a 16 point list was IT, I wasnt satisfied that that was what was agreed in the contract with them, and they accused me of saying I was trying to make them change the report. Anyway, I am still mentally well, at times wonder about my sanity and I will be glad to see the back of this issue, its taken so much energy and time and I envy all you folks who sound like you have property managers who do their job, it was certainly what I noticed when I was a tenant and I appreciate their care. PLease help!!!
The tenant got a full bond refund from the tribunal bc agent had not done an incoming inspection report at beginning of lease, and also did not do an outgoing for previous tenant who got full bond back. One item had to be demolished as it disintegrated on cleaning, room full of mould and smell might have alerted someone who cared, certainly not the PM or the tenant. PM not acting in my interests at all, and the lot of them lying in spite of documentation from them to the contrary. Altering paperwork etc etc.
Its a mess and one I want to persist with in the commercial division of OFT, hope it never happens to anyone else. My world as a tenant and as an absent owner will never be reconciled it seems at this point.
If any of you have had experience of the tribunal and a dodgy real estate agent can you point me in the direction of some resources as I want to do a nice clear document that doesnt waste the tribunals time like the last fiasco. Where do I stand because they didnt do a proper outgoing inspection report, it got virtually laughed out of the tribunal, all attempts prior to get them to come and verify my doc with an independent witness failed, they riled me up on the due day, I got angry, they called me abusive and cancelled the arranged meeting. It took me such a long time to come to the realisation that they were not doing a proper and detailed outgoing report and when I finally realised durrh, that a 16 point list was IT, I wasnt satisfied that that was what was agreed in the contract with them, and they accused me of saying I was trying to make them change the report. Anyway, I am still mentally well, at times wonder about my sanity and I will be glad to see the back of this issue, its taken so much energy and time and I envy all you folks who sound like you have property managers who do their job, it was certainly what I noticed when I was a tenant and I appreciate their care. PLease help!!!