[the truth]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

A pig will make a sty of any home - terrace or palace - and a pig does not have to be on benefits to be a pig, but he will always be a pig whether he is on benefits or not.

Tenants who are not pigs will treat any house as their own and look after it, whether it is a terrace house or a palace, and whether they are on benefits or not.

As in all matters, it is the type of person not his circumstances which defines what kind of tenant a person is.

You have been unfortunate Truth, and my sympathies and empathy (having experienced the same) is with you.

ill send you some photos and a video of it one day, its the worse house the builder has ever seen in 20 years. ive got no one to turn to at all...they've got the housing department to turn to if a landlord ever dupes them, now they've gone to another perfectly fine house which they will in time destroy with no fine no accountabliity no nothing...the council even pay housing benefits direct to most people now and guess what, many thousands simply steal it and spend it on themselves...what a mental system...im left with .£10,000 plus damages and a house full of baby **** **** dog **** nappies beer cans beer soaked carpets woodworm, they've even managed to break all doors and punch holes in EVERY wall....2 skip loads so far more to follow £200 a skip plus wages for clearance men

[Josy]

Originally Posted by the truth

ill send you some photos and a video of it one day, its the worse house the builder has ever seen in 20 years. ive got no one to turn to at all...they've got the housing department to turn to if a landlord ever dupes them, now they've gone to another perfectly fine house which they will in time destroy with no fine no accountabliity no nothing...the council even pay housing benefits direct to most people now and guess what, many thousands simply steal it and spend it on themselves...what a mental system...im left with .£10,000 plus damages and a house full of baby **** **** dog **** nappies beer cans beer soaked carpets woodworm, they've even managed to break all doors and punch holes in EVERY wall....2 skip loads so far more to follow £200 a skip plus wages for clearance men

Surely you requested some kind of security deposit or a bond (I think they call it a bond in England not sure though) to cover you in these sort of circumstances?

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Josy

Surely you requested some kind of security deposit or a bond (I think they call it a bond in England not sure though) to cover you in these sort of circumstances?

No I don't think there is one....certainly not one big enough to cover even the waste removal let alone the damage

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by the truth

No I don't think there is one....certainly not one big enough to cover even the waste removal let alone the damage

Josy is talking about a security deposit of usually two months rent in advance, whilst it wouldn't cover your costs it would certainly help! Did you not have one?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by the truth

ill send you some photos and a video of it one day, its the worse house the builder has ever seen in 20 years. ive got no one to turn to at all...they've got the housing department to turn to if a landlord ever dupes them, now they've gone to another perfectly fine house which they will in time destroy with no fine no accountabliity no nothing...the council even pay housing benefits direct to most people now and guess what, many thousands simply steal it and spend it on themselves...what a mental system...im left with .£10,000 plus damages and a house full of baby **** **** dog **** nappies beer cans beer soaked carpets woodworm, they've even managed to break all doors and punch holes in EVERY wall....2 skip loads so far more to follow £200 a skip plus wages for clearance men

How did they come by this house, if it is privately rented did no one contact you for a reference, are people so blinded by pound signs that they will let to anyone without checking why they moved and what they were like as tenants, that is even more important now that the benefit if paid directly to the tenant. If it were me I would bend over backwards to let the owners know what they have taken on, I would take photographic evidence to the council, environmental health, the housing office, to their neighbours, after all if the house is going to end up as a health risk with rubbish etc lying around that affects the whole neighbourhood when it comes to an increase in mice and rats.