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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Em on December 20, 2007, 02:38:23 PM



Title: Advice please-old landlady taking me to small claims court
Post by: Em on December 20, 2007, 02:38:23 PM
Hello

I privately rented aproperty last year and had 1 year tenancy. I had a lot of issues when I lived there, mainly no heating and hot water for 3 months (landlord wouldnt do repairs)and severe anti-social neighbours. I decided in July to give my landlady notice via email which she wasnt happy with.
To cut a long story short, she has been harrassing me at work saying I have stolen furniture, trashed the house causing £5,000 damage,abadoned the peoperty and kept the keys, and owe several thousand pounds of rent. >:( She is taking me to court, when i saw her claim I was upset as she hasnt been very truthful and all neogiations I have tried with her have failed(before court papers issued )
She claims to have photos of all the damage(roof, stolen lightbulbs etc etc). I have a soliciotr appt on january for advice as i am defending the claim. I never had an inventory either -will that matter?
Any advice would be appreciated, thanks