HELP NEEDED - Nightmare tenants
Hi
Please could anyone tell me what my options are:
I had two tenants in my property who moved out without any notice given, they owe me £1200 in rent arrears, plus approx £1500 of damage done to the property.
They both received benefits and managed to get their housing benefit stopped from coming to me and paid directly to them (the council never notified me of this change), so the arrears shot up dramatically without my knowledge. (the tenants had to top the rent up each month). They have only moved around the corner!!! I have phoned, written letters, called in on them - they just keep telling me ‘next week’.
They wouldn’t give the keys back so I took possession. They have kept a dog in the property that has completely distroyed the carpets, doors, window and skirting, and the property now stinks! - (the agreement clearly says no pets). They have damaged several areas of plasterwork. We had to clear out two large trailer loads of rubbish from the back garden. The washing machine is missing. The list is endless!!!
I am in the process of getting the £500 deposit back.
Any ideas? Thank you
Talk soon,
Joe Beaven
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