Question to landlords... claiming on insurance due to tenants trashing the place

[Diver]

FYI - my monthly rent is £1000 and I got 6 weeks deposit with 12 month contract.

... and still the place was not furnished!

See below

He's probably got a sofa you could have

HTH

[AtW]

Why does this remind me of you?

No idea?

[d000hg]

What I know you dumbo is which part of the market I'd prefer - when somebody rents weekly then all furniture should be nailed to the floor, what I also know is that no fooking way I'd spend my money on renting house I own to such people even if it promises some profit

Wrong again: Property to rent in Greenwich - Houses & Flats to rent in Greenwich. Weekly rent does not mean bottom-end.

For proper security you need Decent vetted tenants, Min £1000 deposit and 2 months in advance on the rent. get friendly with the nosy neighbour (there's always 1) give them your mobile number and drop them £20 a month to keep a close eye on the tenants.

Yes this is what middle-class tenants have to do in many cases, but in deprived DSS areas it's not possible. Rent is coming from benefits so tenants don't have money for 2-3 months upfront/deposit... they have only the money they get each month. For them, even a couple of £hundred is quite hard to find... I don't know how they get the deposit given they invariably lose it when they move and leave the place a mess

[AtW]

I hear our very own sasguru turned down 20 grand rent for 3 weeks of his house during Olympics - now that's the top end of the weekly renting market!!!

[MarillionFan]

Wrong again: Property to rent in Greenwich - Houses & Flats to rent in Greenwich. Weekly rent does not mean bottom-end.

Yes this is what middle-class tenants have to do in many cases, but in deprived DSS areas it's not possible. Rent is coming from benefits so tenants don't have money for 2-3 months upfront/deposit... they have only the money they get each month. For them, even a couple of £hundred is quite hard to find... I don't know how they get the deposit given they invariably lose it when they move and leave the place a mess

By selling your washing machine, fridge & cooker.

[d000hg]

True
Good job they were real old... it's only the oven that's a pain as the others were only left in since we didn't want them.

[AtW]

Instruct your lawyer to sue them for all they've got.

HTH

[d000hg]

They don't got anything that's why they're on benefits. Also we'd have to find them first.

[AtW]

They don't got anything that's why they're on benefits. Also we'd have to find them first.

Sue in small claims court, if they don't turn up then they'll lose by default - at least with CCJ they won't easily pass credit check if they ever decide to rent somewhere upmarket ...

P.S. Get deposit to at least a month or even 6 weeks.

[MarillionFan]

Instruct your lawyer to sue them for all they've got.

HTH

They don't got anything that's why they're on benefits. Also we'd have to find them first.

Well in that case sue the local authority. It's all free money anyway.