ARmy Rumour SErvice

**Azrael2006** · 24-04-2012, 00:02

Originally Posted by Bossdog

The University will not assist or provide information.

I am guessing from your previous email you know a fair bit about this stuff as you have offered to help the OP. However some Universities will help you to the extent that they will treat the defaulter the same as a student defaulting on teh University up to the point of withholding their degree.

Manchester University does this if your student let property is registered with and let through them. It reduces the risk o their students of dodgy landlords, especially the foreign students.

**brettarider** · 24-04-2012, 00:07

No contract signed payment was a bit erractic claimed it was down to sorting out student loan etc. Up her in Scotland no written contract is required a verbal agreement is all that is needed. No guarentor as never had a problem before other tennants stumped up on time he's just been cheeky and pissed up agaisnt a wall.

**TheIronDuke** · 24-04-2012, 00:21

If you have surname, DOB and a postcode you have the ability to fuck up his act big style.

Originally Posted by brettarider

grotty sudent was ex squaddie as well so he knowsnot to be a jack cunt.

If he has your surname and postcode he has the ability to fuck up your act big style, given that he is more mobile than you.

You made a mistake. You were slack in collecting what was owed to you. I'd walk away and put it down to experience.

**thegimp** · 24-04-2012, 01:32

weigh up how much he owes, ask yourself is iyt worth the bother.

Bottom line is never let a tennant owe more than their deposit.

And get some paperwork/admin done

**rgjbloke** · 24-04-2012, 01:56

My mate had this happen to him. She was an airline stewardess. It cost him £40 to find out where she was. Some bloke phoned her up claiming to be a firm specialising in forwarding mail to people who had moved on. It turned out that she'd gone home to mummy in Exeter and was commuting to Heathrow for her shifts.

My mate wrote to her threatening court action pointing out that there would be a black mark against mummies address if that happened.

He did have a signed tenancy contract with her although I don't think there was a guarantor clause. He wasn't even sure that he could actually prove in court that she did owe him and she even tried to say that she would shop him to the Council for only paying single occupancy Council tax until he pointed out that he had actually been paying the full rate.

Fortunately for him, she paid up eventually allbeit in installments.

**putteesinmyhands** · 24-04-2012, 03:05

If you know what course he is on, find out the times and locations of his exams. He'll be pleased that you turn up to wish him well.

**goatrutar** · 24-04-2012, 03:53

Originally Posted by putteesinmyhands

If you know what course he is on, find out the times and locations of his exams. He'll be pleased that you turn up to wish him well.

That'd be the simplest option.

**arby** · 24-04-2012, 05:23

Originally Posted by TheIronDuke

You made a mistake. You were slack in collecting what was owed to you. I'd walk away and put it down to experience.

Thats probably the soundest advice. I had a similar issue and the pursuit was legally and financially restrictive. But do remember under Scottish law, there are very real problems with making someone homeless, if you decide to change the locks and bin his shit.

**thegimp** · 24-04-2012, 08:40

I've had a repeat problem with tennants not paying their water bills, which is fair enough they seem a bit steep. But its incredibly hard chasing them
I've countered the problem by just adding them to an increased rent

**PapaGolf** · 24-04-2012, 08:50

I had a tenant who threw himself in front of the virgin Express, Newcastle to London train owing over 2 grand in rent and property repairs. Try chasing that up! The jack-non train proof- bastard!