Post by j on Sept 13, 2015 7:16:25 GMT
Hi guys
I look after a property for an elderly relative & the current tenants asked a few weeks ago to leave early due to financial difficulties (very doubtful but that's another story). After discussing with landlord, we decided to release them from contract some 7 months early but stipulated they do some redecorating on wallpaer in 3 rooms due to significant damage done by their pet & repaint walls. This was done but to not a good standard. There were also other issues they argued where there when they moved in (they weren't) but in the end we thought we beter move them out & move on than escalate matters. I always heard the tenancy contracts are not worth the paper they're written on. They had been half-decent tenants & civil till these last few weeks since they've advised they want to leave.
I am now so p****d off with them that I'm thinking of involving a solicitor to enforce the terms of the contract & force them to stay till it ends or pay the balance.
What would my chances of success be, realistically, or is it just much easier to accept the shabby work they've done, their lies about the other issues & do the work ourselves after they've gone, to a not too insignificant cost in money & time I might add (a deposit is there but nowhere enough to cover resolving all the issues).
Thanks in advance for advice
I look after a property for an elderly relative & the current tenants asked a few weeks ago to leave early due to financial difficulties (very doubtful but that's another story). After discussing with landlord, we decided to release them from contract some 7 months early but stipulated they do some redecorating on wallpaer in 3 rooms due to significant damage done by their pet & repaint walls. This was done but to not a good standard. There were also other issues they argued where there when they moved in (they weren't) but in the end we thought we beter move them out & move on than escalate matters. I always heard the tenancy contracts are not worth the paper they're written on. They had been half-decent tenants & civil till these last few weeks since they've advised they want to leave.
I am now so p****d off with them that I'm thinking of involving a solicitor to enforce the terms of the contract & force them to stay till it ends or pay the balance.
What would my chances of success be, realistically, or is it just much easier to accept the shabby work they've done, their lies about the other issues & do the work ourselves after they've gone, to a not too insignificant cost in money & time I might add (a deposit is there but nowhere enough to cover resolving all the issues).
Thanks in advance for advice
