I Hate My Fucking Landlord

andy thompson2009-09-17 20:18:13 i have lived here for 3 years it all looked all so good when we moved in little did we know the chimney was looking like it was going to fall down so we called the landlord to come and have a look he came with some prick to check it out he said ok guys we will get this done yer ok like fuck its fell down on us at xmas well round that time anyway came into the roof ...i called the 999 telling them what happened they came out in stlye closed thr street off and made it abit safer . my wife rang the landlord he went off his head said he was going to smash my face in hmmmm why?? he was giving by the health and saftey 14 days to fix all of this ..o daer 4 days later it was done bye who some cowboy 100percent yes .
we pay our rent on time every month no fail and keep it shinning
Now we just asked him after 3 years to ser comi boiler he said it dont need doing its never been done in 3 years me and family are now really scared on what to he wont do nothing and dont know what will happen if we ask again ....will he go off his head HELP!!!!! 11

joe2009-10-06 07:04:33 that guy is an arsehole, fuck him and all other greasly landlord cunts 13

Twattybollocks2009-10-06 07:47:17 If you all hate landlords so much buy a fucking house and stop whinging! 14

J.Aitken2009-10-06 10:53:44 Ok twattybollocks were all well off so lets buy two houses, houses cost a lot of money its not something you simply add to the shopping list you know. Some people like myself have no choice but to rent a house. Maybe one day when the council can supply decent housing to us all may we live in peace. 15

twattybollocks2009-10-06 11:56:41 The thing is nothing ever seems good enough for the tenant. Take out the scum landlords who deserve to be fed chipmunk spunk, there are actually some decent ones out there who provide excellent accommodation. If you want things to change contact the council and ask them to pay the landlords direct instead of using the stupid "let's pay the tenant and hope they pay the poor bastard who owns the house" 16

J.Aitken2009-10-07 15:30:44 Its a bad move that paying the tenants to pay the landlords I agree but thats Labour for you, its just one job less for them to worry about but a bad move cause it will end up like back to the 80s when nobody paid their rent or didnt pay the right amount and their going to be more homeless through landlords not getting their money and then their will be landlords who will milk the system for what they can get and offer crap housing. Maybe they should have a top 50 best landlords (from different areas) and top 50 worse might give some incentive out to them to improve things. 17

victoria goforth2009-12-31 03:09:26 i have lived in my flat since 2006 (feb) i was getting housin benefit until i staredworkin now hes getting the rent via standin order. i have neighbours ustairs n water comesthrough my ceilin in my livin room, now as my flat is on a busy main road n it wasnt secure(the communial entrance)i have had some body, a fuckin low life scumbag. come onto y hallway n rip the copper pipes out. i woodnt even mind if they did the job properly n weighed em in but they never!! omg, now the land lord has replaced the pipes bet its now come to light that itseffected my supply n the whole ceilin needs to come out!!. i work hard for my money so why dhould y land lord continue to get rent when i have no gas n a leak in my livin room !? 18

twattybollocks2009-12-31 11:31:19 He Should not - but if tteh house is as bad as you are saying, especially if major works are required, he should be required to offer you alternative accomodation until it is repaired!.

TB 19

ghasl12010-01-21 02:41:27 Nobody is forcing you to live there its not a salvation home or charity get the fuck out or pay. Fucking squatters 20

victoria goforth2010-01-21 06:38:06 what the fuck u chattin about get a grip u fuckin daft cunt 21

twattybollocks2010-01-21 17:04:56 LMAO !!!!!

Nice one Victoria. 22

Sana2010-06-15 02:24:01 My landlord is really rude to me. I have a kid and a pet which I asked permission for and he signed a contract saying I could have a cat. My cat is really well behaved and hasn't ruined any of the house at all. Yet when I asked if it was ok to get another he said no and when I asked for a reason he basically said 'because I said so' so I didn't get one, ever since he's been horrible to me. I asked for a second contract to be signed and am so worried he's going to ask me to leave on the last day because he still hasn't done it yet. I have no money to move as I am paying off debts from being kicked out by my family. I had to buy furnature on credit and am still paying it off. I had a loan to put down the first months rent and deposit which I'm still paying off. My last landlord was lovely, but this one always has a go at me for things that arn't my fault. Tells me to leave my windows open at night for ventilation but it's a bad area so I'm to scared to as I live on my own.
I do understand how landlords feel they need to protect their investment, but belittling your tenant is going to far. I'm not saying they are all like that, but mine is and I wish I could buy my own house but I can't as I'm going though uni with a child trying to make my life and hers better. I wish my landlord would cut me some slack. I pay my rent on time and I clean the house. I wish he'd just leave me to live here in peace instead of coming over and complaining about my cleaning when I have a kid who messes it up after I just cleaned it. If he didn't like it than he shouldn't accept children in his house then... 23

Jools2010-06-15 07:47:30 Hey Sana,

Since your landlord has given you permission for one cat it is unreasonable for him to refuse a second (3 or 4 may be different. If the contract does not contain the words "will not reasonably be refused" you may have a claim against him for an unfair contract term. "Because I said so" is not a reasonable refusal!

Your landlord can not just throw you out - he needs to give you statutory notice and even then if you refuse to move he can't just throw you out, change the locks or remove your goods and chattals!

As regards your cleaning - it is your house and his even mentioning it could be deemed a breach of your quiet enjoyment of the property. To take an extreme example - if you chose to live in squalor then, as long tas there is no vermin infestation, fire hazzard etc, then that is your choise. Your landlord can not tell you to clean up without the risk of you sueing him.

I suggest you speak to your local citizens advice office or your local council's housing officer. You do not say if you are on LHA or DSS. If so - go and speak to the council and complain about his harrassment as soon as possible.

Let us know how you get on!

Jools 24

Sana2010-06-15 14:56:55 Hi Jools,
The place is not a mess, I tidy it regulary and do a big clean once a week. The contract states 'one cat' when I asked for a second he said no 'one is enough for that house' when I asked why he said 'the contract says no pets unless otherwise specified' he may as well said 'because I said so. He doesn't have my fish or my gerbils and hamster on the contract. He knew of my gerbils and hamster when I moved in and the fish I thought he wouldn't mind since they don't make a mess or noise but he does...

I am on LHA as I'm a student. All be it partial until now. The only reason why I haven't said anything is because I want him to sign me for another year. I really don't have the money to move right now and I'm hoping to start university next year so I'm going to have to move out of the area anyway.

Don't I need proof for harassment? I'm private rented it's not a council property. 25

Jools2010-06-16 13:15:20 From what you have told me I think he is being an arse!

If he has allowed one cat then he has given his consent. He is not allowed to unreasonably refuse the request for a second cat. His excuse that "one is enough for that house" is not reasonable and you could challenge that as an unfair contract term. Same with the fish - he may not like it but he can not unreasonably withold permission. Shark no - goldfish ok. IT IS YOUR HOME AND NOT HIS!

He may own the property but as soon as you and he sign the AST then it is your home and he can not interfere. Tell him to wind his neck in or get another can and if he says anything tell him to evict you. That will take time and his money and when the magistrate realises the reason for eviction is an extra cat the case will probably be thrown out. As for the cleaning you really need to send him a letter stating that you would appreciate it if he would stop interfering in your life otherwise you will have no other option than to take legal advice as you feel he is breaching your right to quiet enjoyment of your home.

Jools 26

Upset2010-11-16 08:46:21 Certain underhanded tactics have been used by him in the past with not only myself but I believe others too.The current economic state has left many people in dire need. I am one of them. I have had to take this property (temp), have looked for other accommodation and believe, in a sly way harassed, threatened and ridiculed.

He agreed to a written reference and the retracted the idea by claiming to only deal with estate agents, council and housing associations when I found a suitable accommodation as his is an HMO (Bedsit).Then
threatened me with a Section 21 and also retracted that- after suggesting for us to leave immediately had failed. All per email!!!!!

He claimed that my complaints are unjustified yet is jumping all over the place to upgrade the current state of the building and chalets. Simple guidelines in reference to Fire, Health and Safety and landlord's obligations have been going unnoticed up till now. All I ever said is that he is obliged to clean the common areas on a regular basis for hygiene purposes and he has taken it a bit to far now. The common bathroom floors are still
covered with a black film of dirt and the mats haven't been washed since September. Per Letter he commended that it is just as well my responsibility to keep the areas clean. I don't see how seeing as he charges extra to fulfill this. He did have a cleaner but fired her (I assume it was not for reason given)because she came at wrong time. Yesterday he installed a door closer in my room. As far as I know some are still left unattended.

He is claiming recently that this is an unideal property for a female adult and a female minor and supposedly will contact Child protection and social services to help me find more suitable accommodation.. Landlord claims that he suddenly has knowledge of criminal background and convictions of tenants as well as drug addicts at the property (reassured me though earlier that it was a safe environment). At this point I have to add that I never agreed to CRB and doubt that he would spend the money to do them himself on tenants before agreeing to tenancy (no written tenancy agreement for any). Quick to take your cash though never asked me for references and on a website he states not needing any.

Thank goodness I have an email stating I paid my rent on time before I realised to deposit the rent into his account to have a receipt in hand.

This man is not only antisocial but criminal. A bully so my daughter states who is far from feeling safe regardless of the assurances of my landlord
about "her welfare and safety being paramount"(his words).This was his excuse to enter my room after I clearly notified him per email, to which he responded, that he nor anyone else is to enter without my presence and to give me 24hrs notice. He said it was noted during a repair 2 days before that there was no fire blanket(yes there was) Why the District Council recommend him, especially to vulnerable people is beyond me. I am sure they have their justification for it.

Personally, I have to assume that it is run by unqualified councillors and staff who allow people like him bypass guidelines and laws. All I can do
is carry on updating the council, local police and child welfare to the matter as no one has gotten back to me about what exactly to do and can only hope that this is taken seriously.

I did notify the police about the unjustified entry and they told me it was a civil dispute and not criminal. Have a ref number.

Any suggestions would be helpful! 27

Anon2010-11-18 13:12:47 My Landlord is an idiot! I went to his place once, he lives in a bloody PALACE!!! Seriously, it's an incredible house in a beautiful area - me, I'm in a one-bed flat in a crappy part of London. when i first moved in there were some teething problems, but after about two things he had to pay out for (when I know most Landlords would like to leave everything and make the tenant put up with it), he decided that was enough. He said 'I've paid out enough now', and left me with a shower that doesn't work!! Also, the flat obviously has damp problems, but his solution is not to fix it, but tell the tenant to leave a dehumidifier on night and day - noisy and eating up my electricity bill, but better than him having to pay out to fix the damp problem!!! I've rented lots of places, always paid my rent on time and am a model tenant, some LLs have been okay, some haven't, but this one is the worst yet!!! 28

Bumble bee2010-11-21 22:46:16 Hey , my landlord has the charm of a rusty tin of tuna. 29

Goddess362010-11-28 23:54:37 I hate my fucking landlord to! He has a gorgeous house, double glazing etc., would not dream of leaving his wife and kids cold or damp yet me? Hell, I'm just the tenant the one who pays for his life style. I have a broken bath, can't take a fucking shower and yet the slime ball knows all about it and it's been over 2 weeks. Had to call the fire department out because the water was leaking into the lights. No reply from him like I would expect him to. On top of that it's snowed, the window in my office is leaking I can't feel my toes & I can see my breath in my house. That's bad. I'm freezing typing this!!! I have no gas certificate yet he claims he can't afford to fix anything. Whatever. What the hell does he do with my rent? Smoke it? Fuck him. 30

Fuck All Landlords!2010-12-03 19:35:13 Not all landlords are as "Fucking awesome" as you claim to be! I've rented from a lot of different landlords over they years and they all suck! All a bunch of greedy cutthroats who don't give a damn about their tenants. They don't see us as human beings with families of our own or lives. They just see us as a way to make money. The landlords I have now are a complete joke! My heat went out and they refused to fix it so I about froze to death last winter! I live in a part of the country where it gets below zero in the winter, too! My kitchen sink started acting up and they wouldn't fix it. There's a dispute going on over 1 of the utility bills here and they are trying to make me pay more than I should. They pay NOTHING here, not even trash removal or water! They must want all the money for themselves so they can buy drugs and alcohol with it. They own all this property but they can't even fix things when they break down or pay the water and garbage removal bills. All landlords are cunts in some way or another! Fuck 'em all! 31

Lauren2010-12-29 21:06:09 I'm moving tomorrow. He flipped out on me today because I asked if I have to pay to replace the damaged & dirty mini blinds he has provided. One in the bathroom had piss on it because the pull string had dangled on the side of the toilet so the guy that lived there had pissed on it. F*cking nasty!!! They are $3 a piece so I didn't really care. He called ME cheap & pathetic. I told him I thought it interesting a landlord was calling me cheap. 32

Hahaha!2011-03-06 14:38:27 My landlord didn't tell me about the severe damp and mould and the two year renovation he was to start on my building when I moved. He took a mega deposit one half of which was to be paid back after 4 months of living in the property (as he anticipated that his sly paint jobs would become transparent to the billions of spores climbing thier way to the surface) I have the reciept!
I hope he can afford to finish ripping off the facade of the building once I've sued him for 3 times both of my deposits as they are not protected.

I love my stupid landlord for thinking that I am idiot. 33

nahnahnah2011-03-13 17:20:00 I woke up this morning to a leak in my living room.....turns out my pipe leading from my toilet cisterne(not sure of the spelling....oops)is coroded!Rang my landlord to which he replies"Can't help.....i'm over seas you will have to deal with it!"Errrrrm.....4th time he has said that when i have needed something fixing in the 2 yrs i have been here i can now not get in touch with him he is ignoring my calls even when i withold my number!He then text me an hour ago"Look i can't do anything.....pay a plumber+if it's not to much i will pay you back!"How fucking rude!I work 30 hours a wk....i'm a single mum to a 2 yr old.....council are as much use as a chocolate teapot+i can't afford £300 for a plumber!Landlord is 2 wks in advance for his rent so you would think he would be happy to do hid dutie's as a landlord!Don't know where to turn now.....i've had every man in my family have a look at it.....all said pipes coroded hence the leak!If it isn't done this wk i will be screwing! 34

Mike2011-03-14 14:54:05 My approach would be,


1) Shut off the water at the stop tap (minimise damage)
2) Get 3 quotes (not estimates) from plumbers with reasonable (not 3-line) ads in yellow pages
3) Take the best quote
4) Pay for the plumber, deduct it from rent
5) Supply receipt & all 3 quotes to the landlord - pointing out that you have selected the most economic quote.

You might also need to get professional help to repair the water damage once the pipe has been repaired. Follow the same process.

Regards 35

jacob2011-03-29 23:33:19 -my landlord complains about money too much, i dont care
-i do my dishes by hand so i dont have to unload the dishwasher, my landlord always says the same thing when he sees me doing it "you can put that in the dishwasher"
i always reply "i dont mind"
-i dont want to walk your dogs, even if you pay me
-im not going to cook for you, even if you pay me
-just because your a failure as a father doesnt mean that you have to try to parent me, im fine
-believe me when i said i didnt do it, because in the past i have always been honest
-STOP turning the hall lights off, i keep tripping over your food obsessed pugs
-all you pugs care about is food. THATS IT

basically i think my landlord is an simple minded man with no ambitions, but i shouldnt expect much from someone who has a good job and yet chooses to share his house and kitchen with 5 people.

>pissed because im tired of studying 36

matt2011-05-27 16:55:06 Sorry original poster,

Survey says landlords are more scummy overall than tenants. After all, it is your side that willingly plays this game. Best wishes,

-Matt 37

Jobeth2011-07-22 12:13:05 Very valid, pithy, succncit, and on point. WD. 38

irritated2011-08-27 10:33:26 My landlady is a pain in the ass. I have rented before and had no problems what so ever they were fantastic landlords. My neighbours kindly informed me that my landlady has been coming into my home while my boyfriend and myself have been at work and i knew nothing about it. One day my boyfriend popped home from work and my landlady was here with men we didn't know her daughter, her son (who are adults might i add so its not like they need looking after and have to stay with her) and some of her friends and they were all in our house!!!! The kitchen roof has been leaking for months and if i didn't put buckets and pans under the leaks when it rained i would have puddles everywhere in the kitchen. the carpet has a wet patch mark and it reeks of dampness i cant shift it. we told them numerous times and we got a shitty text saying all they get is complaints we never complained we were informing them of the problem. they would know about if we had complained. I would have thought they would be grateful that we were letting them know about the roof, as if it was left it would cost them more in the long run replacing the roof. we had a boiler installed and i got home and our stuff was ruined the work men had stood on our dining room chairs to reach the ceiling, stood on the sofa, got dirty hand marks on our brand new curtains and my bedroom had a complete thick layer of dust, all over my bed that i had just put clean sheets on because they didn't put down dust sheets. all we got is oh well you shouldn't be putting new curtains up and its not their fault about the dust. now we want to leave because of all this and we have recently found out the floor boards upstairs are riddled with wood worm and its now got into he supporting beams and we can not leave easily as they are being difficult and saying we have to stay to the end of the contract even though the contract ran out on the 13th of this month. apparently it automatically rolls on which we knew nothing about as we were just here until we could find somewhere else. god people like this should not be allowed to let it gives the good landlords a bad name as people like this tarnish other decent landlords and make people hate all landlords when its unnecessary. more laws should be put into place so these people can't treat other human beings like this. like we want to leave as our landlady has breached the contract by not giving us reasonable notice or any notice for entering the property and not keeping the place in good repair and we cant do anything as we got legal advice and they basically said its doesn't even matter that they breached the contract so whats the point in putting things the landlord should do in the contract if they can just do what they want. It is wrong. 39

zumba 1232011-09-26 13:56:06 my landlord is an idiot i have informed him 3 times about the drains and toilet he wont do anything all he say his toilet fine (he lives next door) so he wont do a thing, can i get away withholding the rent, oh the gas fire was disconected 2 years ago he did say he would fit a new one but all he says is he to busy to do anything 40

zumba 1232011-09-27 07:28:01 day 8 with out my downstairs toilet smelly drains etc, i need this loo as i have mobility problems and thats te reason i rented this hell hole, why do landlords think they can treat tennents like this. my landlord is rich he inherited £500,00 he told me this his son also inherited £300,000. I have phoned him left messages and still nothing,

I have will not pay my rent till loo is fixed 41

Clare2011-10-04 23:14:54 I'm renting in South London, the property is a conversion in an old, old house which is stunning BUT due to the property's age, requires regular upkeep and maintenance, the building has had to damn near collapse before my stupid c**t of a landlord has gotten off his arse and spent any money or time on repairs, increasing my rent in the process. When I call to speak to him, he sounds half baked and his halfwit knuckle dragging 'repair team' are the most useless, work shy individuals I've ever had the displeasure to meet. Why oh why do people without the first clue about property and its upkeep become landlords? oh yes because they are greedy, lazy, self serving, scum of the earth, taking advantage of those that cannot afford ridiculously high mortgage rates. If we are paying our hard earned, as tenants we deserve and have rights to safe, dry, clean, livable properties. I like where I live but I can't deal with my moron landlord on a regular basis, It's not good for my blood pressure. 42

zumba 1232011-10-20 12:09:29 today my boiler was serviced it was fine but have been waiting 2 years for a new gas flue for chimney so i can use gas fire he promised an electric one now to expensive he wants to do the flue himself plumber told him it against the law so no fire for me, thinking of not paying rent he is a t**t with load of cash i hate the w****r told me he not spending money for a tennant 43

Dion2011-11-09 03:38:56 It seems it would make sense that any superior animal to the planet would realize that all the other superior animals born to the planet had a right to be here and have his or her own section of land. What gives some asshole the right to have all the land and make slaves of others? Responsible population measures would assure that there would be plenty for all. Even when land is given some asshole has to build the biggest damn tent he can to take up more of the planet. The next thing you know the guy is building statues of himself so everyone can see the ego driven madness of men. The protesters all over the planet right now need a place to start OCCUPY or (squat) seems to be first on the aggenda and rightly so. I don't think because some asshole in the 13 century had parents that, "supposedly WORKED HARD FOR THE HALF OF THE WORLD THAT IS THERES" by mere royal birth to planet. Oh how we all jumped up and rejoiced that such people are born to rule ruthlessly over us and make slaves of us. You know the very defination of a slave is man that can't own land. So I know landlords are killing people all over the world and believe me will slip into third world country tyranny even here the most supposed civilized nations. Why? So I say give us liberty from the tyranny of landlords or give us all death. I'm sick of paying people to be self centered and evil. If we can't do any better as civilization? WE SHOULD BE EXTINCT. I don't recomend killing landlords as many are thinking is the only way to get their greedy little hands off the land but I do think the french revolution was a success at first. Until the greedy new landlords managed to weasle themselves back into power. 44

Armin2011-11-09 10:23:02 @Dion

Fact is, that everyone can own land, or property. All what it takes is for you to have a decent job and money for a deposit. That's literally all that it takes. It's just money.

In order to get enough money on an average income, you must live frugally. Very frugally. Might have to live with the parents or house share for 5 years, eat nothing but value food, not go on holidays, ride a 125 or bicycle to work. You have to slowly methodically build credit and a few years before you're buying take out a medium sized unsecured loan so you can bolster your deposit 'war chest'.

Yes, property in the UK is expensive compared to the rest of the world. But it's also a very desirable place to live. But it's not TOO EXPENSIVE. An average salary earner can still get on the housing ladder (perhaps not in the South East), but it takes careful planning and SACRIFICE.

What you are representing is the people who want to own property the EASY way, who have a sense of entitlement that they have a RIGHT to own property.

AU CONTRAIRE! You have to EARN that right. You do that through hard work and careful planning.

Put less money in your crack pipe, that'd be good first step! 45

Mr X2011-11-09 12:53:51 Spot on Armin, you took the words right out of my mouth.

Dion your post was a little extreme.

"You know the very defination of a slave is man that can't own land" - Really? There is me thinking a slave was someone owned by another individual.

Secondly, "can't" or "wont"? Truth is anyone can own land in this country. They just have to stop complaining, appreciate the opportunities we have in this country and start hustlin'.

Do you think all landlords were just given a property portfolio?

Giving everyone a right to land will be a big slap in the face for all those that have worked hard to achieve what they have. Luckily that will never happen. 46

Dion Anthony Fields2011-11-10 04:08:06 I appreciate both you comments but working hard for it? Some never work a day in there life and recieve it from birth while a disabled person who can't work hard for it because he lost the dna pool gets squat. I feel the hustlin part makes us dispicable animals they are cruel because they don't know any better. Mr. X I think the truth hurts and your hands are just a greed stricten as the rest of the world.

Jesus teaches to give up worldly possessions like this. He had no place to lay his head to call his own here. Jesus just didn't hustle enough I guess? His free healthcare plan was totally outrageous too I must admit. If its a slap in the face Mr X maybe thats what is needed? Its better that then more bloodshed. Look at all the problems in the world Mr X most of them are because people own the land and take advantage of the weaker people.

Evolutions, "only the strong shall survive" is demonic and puts us on the level of the animals and frankly we will not survive it. Many thought slavery in this country was cool and even Godly because, rich people are greedy. The chances of a rich person making it to heaven is like a camel jumping through the eye of a needle. Now either Jesus talked a bunch of nonsense or your totally wrong. I'm going with Jesus.

Your right though I am extreme though as I and many other have been hurt by landlords sometimes even physically hurt. So I'm going to be a bit extreme. If it wasn't so lopsided today maybe I wouldn't be so extreme? The fact is its out of balance and has been for a long time and more blood will be spilled for the greed of the rich in this country and others.

Take for example diamonds. We have so much blood being spilled over diamonds and evil done. De Beers has enough diamonds it could release them all and make them virtually worthless they are artifically kept rare. So for the sake of keeping people slaves to others and luxary for the few we keep allowing this blood to be spilled and wars to be fought using them. Now to me this just isn't worth it. I don't think any amount of diamonds are worth a single human life.

If we are to survive in the long run Mr X greed as a motivater has to go. We have to be in this together. If we did survive we would eventually become a threat to God Himself. Some how I don't think God will allow us to become a threat to Himself and all that is good. Change or become extinct its that simple it won't work and shouldn't work for the litteral sake of all thats good in the universe. 47

Dion Anthony Fields2011-11-10 04:28:55 As for your comment on the crack pipe Armin I'll let that slide. While I want to really hate landlords my belief in Jesus really doesn't permit it because it hurts me more then it does them. Oh but I want to as I have been hurt by them and continue to be hurt by them.

Your in the UK? Well that is the birth of royal landlords I'm in the US. Your raised over there to give royal welfare checks to people because of their dna. I as American find that barbariac. The protesters will not stop in your country or in ours one day the landlord will be extinct and if they never are? God doesn't exist or lets evil run rampant. Greed is not the way I see God motivating us its through love and if we can't be motivated through love instead of greed? I don't think we deserve to survive as a species and I pray to God that He will make us extinct if we continue to use greed as a motivator.


Landlords will be extinct one day because we will never see peace without that happening. One person ruling over another is just sick PERIOD. It always has been and always will be if we can't all be free whats the use really? I'm sorry you can't see the evil vile ways of your beliefs and hands. Maybe your not children of God and want good for all and not for the few who"SUPOSSEDLY WORK HARD". You know all is given by God and the only thing you can earn from God in the bible is a trip to hell. EARNINGS are evil and vile too. We must turn from these things to become a great society worthy of surviving.


We have a long way to go. One day we must find away to not kill anything to become a great society but if we continue to not even move in that direction because the greed of man is to great? We don't deserve the grace God has given us so far. God is about life,freedom and the greatest of all love. How do most landlords practice love? They don't in most cases and that should tell you both that these are not the ways of God and should one day be abolished as we progress as a species. 48

Armin2011-11-10 09:18:45 Dion,

Okay, I apologise about the crack pipe remark. Paraphrasing Karl Marx it seems that you've already found a drug more suitable for you.

I personally think that you're loopy, i.e. a bit mad. But probably harmlessly so. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but forgive me if I decline to interact with you any further for I think it would be a waste of time. Cheerio! 49

Dion2011-11-10 21:48:04 Well Armin I'm not unmovable on the subject. I want to believe the lie that is the free market. I think just as we used to eat with just our hands that its nescessity is coming to an end. I never read Karl but I don't believe in dictatorship or republics just straight democracy. what i'm suggesting is so huge though it does come off mad. Its like my other opinion on ending making drugs illegal. In the end I believe in freedom with its only borders only happening if what you directly hurt another. I'm more fond of Jesus as I haven't read anything of Karl Marx.

thanks for the comments anyway. I have thought this out but still there would be a bunch of tiny holes in my whole theroy for it to work. In the end I guess if it isn't broke as they say don't fix it. I think and you have to admit this too Armin, with these protesters all over the world it maybe broke? Anything other then what I'm suggesting is just putting a band aid on the problem as I said as long as you have landlords you'll have slavery in some form. You have to figure Armin that one day a child will be able to create a atom with an ink pen if we keep advancing.

Now if everyone has an atom bomb that chooses to make one what kind of society will we have to have in order to live with each other? An equal one is the answer. One where everyone is happy and equal we don't have that and as long as we don't we will always have conflict. Why? One person is always going to feel like the victim. I feel like a victim and that people with your thoughts have victimized me and the greedys you all get guess what? The amount of people that feel like victims goes up. Correct?

So if your greed is left unchecked unbalanced wars will come as you can clearly see its not brain surgery. If your allowed to keep victimizing people because your, i don't know say you all are "the superior race" as the Nazi's claimed to be. What kind of future would you expect to see from that kind of thinking? Bleek if you ask me..... So even if you win the arguement for all eternity here Armin you still lose and so do we.

Your loss though according to Jesus will be far more damaging though. I think those that victimized without thoughts for the ones they victimized should suffer some kind of judgement in the next world. If God is Just thats what will happen. So by saving you we all get saved in the end. Whats so bad about losing your stuff and gaining eternal life?

If what your saying is correct? I wish I would have died along time ago and saved myself from all the minimum wage work I did to help you all build your empire. Where would ya be then if all the poor bastards you all want to use as slaves just up and died. You'd have to make slaves of each other. Its sick, I'm not loopy I'm enlightened though if your not a spiritual person or one that beleives in the God of the bible it may look like I am. I want everyone to have an equal chance at life and right now thats not possible some are born sick some are born to dysfunctional poor parenting.

Whats so bad about giving everyone and equal chance at life? If you believe that everyone gets the same chance well one of us is living in a fantasy land. We try to balance things out now by doing more for the disabled. Why? because its the right thing to do. Those with dispicable parenting growing up though? Your just screwed hope you get lucky. Well I didn't get lucky like you or others. The boss didn't ever take a special liking to me.

I worked hard and got the guarantee I'd be working hard till I dropped dead with nothing in my pocket. I didn't know hard workers stay in the same spot because they are usefull in those spots why move em it ain't broke. So I wasn't that charming had a dysfunctional ma. Work all I want the slavery will never get better. Well I think BS myself. I did the same jobs and more work and got? TO STAY PUT ALL MY LIFE WITH NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT.


As "Lover Boy" said when I was younger, "only the lucky ones get to steal the show, only the lucky ones really get to know". I never realized how true that was until just recently when I heard that song again.

The part of the song I really like too says, "If your a beautiful girl everything is prearranged, your whole life it comes to you for free, you wear it well it comes so naturally". That is the smug way I feel about those that get the lucky breaks in life. Feet never touch the ground and you can sit in judgement of all the rest without ever have walking in their shoes.

Oh but for the grace of God your not in my shape Armin. Tweak you biology a bit put in another country and a very poor family and you'd change your mind about landlords in a hurry. You'd know that victimization is a very wicked thing indeed. 50

Sarah Lise Vickers2012-01-05 18:13:36 ...mine is someone I know..treats friends and people
generally, not very well, lets say...I lived there
before and should never have gone back...when a rent
cheque bounced ACCIDENTLY, (though God he deserved
it more than anyone!), he assumed I did it on purpose!!
In revenge he started cutting holes in my clothes
with knives and scissors.....!!! pscho wot?! 51

linda2012-01-08 20:06:59 the flooring in my house is a mess,the wirering is very old fashioned and so is the kitchen,its falling to bits,iv told him time and time again but still he does nothing,on new years day parts fell from the chimney missing my grandaughter by a matter of feet i realy cant take much more of this,and i cant remember the last time the gas and the boiler was checked,im in desperate need of advice. 52

Dion Anthony Fields2012-01-08 21:56:35 If you have a lease sue them Linda check on your states tennate laws. It sounds like you have a case. the fact of the matter is once a landlord moves into your neighborhood? All to often there goes the neighborhood because they can't afford to fix such stuff. Landlording should be illegal if you ask me.. Assholes I hate em. 53

Jeremy2012-01-10 01:44:56 Hello Linda,

Please ignore Dion. We may need a bit more story. There are no "parts" to a chimney, other than the bricks which form it. Are you saying bricks are falling down the chimney?

In the first instance: Instruct the landlord to provide a gas and electrical inspection certificate. If / when this is not produced give them a short time to come round and do it. If / When they don't tell them you're going to do it and deduct from the rent money. Again allow a short time to for them to do the survey if they have not.

Then get the survey done. Depending on how that turns out, safe vs unsafe, will guide your next move. 54

Benji2012-01-10 11:50:53 Jeremy,
In E&W, although the electrics must be safe, there is no legal requirement for a landlord to provide an electrical inspection certificate for a normal rented property.
Linda said the wiring was 'very old fashioned'. That doesnt necessarily make it unsafe and does not give grounds for rent deductions. 55

Belle2012-01-10 16:05:00 I fucking hate my landlord. He's a giant scumbag. For months we've complained about the damp, we didn't even have the shitty storage heaters working until a couple of months ago, all our shit has gotten covered in furry green mould the damp is that bad, but he doesn't care.

Moron filled an airbrick with foam, no extractor in the bathroom, a month later he put an extractor fan in, but it's not wired up so it's useless. If we run water or upstairs does, it sets off the mold on the walls. A damp course was done... years ago, a brick too high.

It took ages to get a smashed socket fixed (was smashed before we moved in and they said it'd be sorted, a month later... oops!) He drywalled ONE wall... on TOP of the carpet... made us buy paint to paint it though, didn't provide it. He did say he would do it, using our paint of course!

Left the flat in a state repetedly after doing "work" we had a lounge unusable for a week, but he didn't reduce our rent whatsoever despite not having full use of the flat. Also broke the 24 hour rule, though of course we can't really prove it.

Oh and we renewed our tennacy, paying £125 before xmas. 4th Jan we get a letter saying HEY GET OUT BY MARCH 6th, so someone didn't process the form but quite happily took our money! Huzzah! So yes, I fucking hate my landlord! 56

Jeremy2012-01-10 21:24:10 Hi Belle,

I'm sorry to hear your landlord is so bad. Just one comment: If you renewed your tenancy (why did you renew when it was as awful as you say!?) in December then you should have been issued with a new tenancy agreement, for a minimum of six months. You have the legal right to either:
+ Insist on staying there until June (but it's a dive so maybe that's cutting off your nose to spite your face?)
+ Obtaining the return of the £125 as a fee which was extracted under willful misrepresentation by the landlord or their agents

Maybe a litle bargaining chip as you plan to leave your house. BTW: If he's that bad of getting out of promises as you describe, keep things in writing between you now. 57

Belle2012-01-10 21:32:05 Hiya Jeremy,

He said it was getting sorted in the new year (only 6 months on like!) Work has been getting done ever so slowly. And extractor in the bathroom but yet to be wired up. We were kinda just gonna go with that it would end up getting done and contact EH if need be. There aren't many properties in the area that we could move to (or afford, the rent is cheapish here and we're pretty poor. We've had a notice, we have to leave by March 6th though we could stay if we want the courts involved.
The agents are like oh yes, we'll return your fee! Damn right they will :| I would have thought it's more a section 8 (though we've done nothing wrong and not violated our agreement or been noisy or anything at all) as opposed to section 21.

I've repeatedly asked for things in writing but we keep getting fobbed off. "next time, next time" we're told. Like we wanted to get a cat ((good job we didn't) and they kept saying they'd give it us in writing that it was okay AFTER we got the animal. Errr, they could easily turn around and say nope, not allowed! and then what would we do? *Sigh* These other agents seem much more willing to care for tennants. 58

Jeremy2012-01-10 22:50:00 Hello Belle

We covered this off on: http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/assured-shorthold-tenancy-agreement-ast-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-180360 posts 16 and 17. 59

Jeremy2012-01-10 23:15:55 Hello Benji,

Thanks for the advice. Agree you're right about no absolute statutory duty to provide an elecrical safety cert.

But I disagree with your other comment. And maybe the disagreement is based on the image of what "very old fashioned" brings to both our minds. I've found wiring from c. 1920s where the rubber has perished and as soon as it's touched / moved, even very gently, it falls away from the copper wire.

If the old fashioned wiring is of this age then any landlord who turns up in a court (and they'd be in that court because someone got injured or killed) saying it was fine not to inspect it is not going to come out of that court unscathed.

Linda would be fulfiling the landlord's common law obligation to maintain the property and ensure it's safety, an obligation they appear keen not to fulfil. She has a specific and particular concern which is reasonable to her unique situation. Subrogation allows the cost to be offset against the rent, if fair notice has been given. 60