Comments on: Tenants – the forgotten victims of repossession http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2009/03/29/tenants-the-forgotten-victims-of-repossession/ From landlord and tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:12:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2009/03/29/tenants-the-forgotten-victims-of-repossession/comment-page-1/#comment-4426 John Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:13:26 +0000 http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/?p=237#comment-4426 The law always has to strike a balance between the interests of landlords and tenants. During an economic downturn, both tenants and landlords are badly affected. That's part of the risk of being a landlord. If people want risk-free investments they should buy government bonds and not an investment property. On balance, the landlord is always a bit better off as they have a secure home. But each day the tenant is worried what will appear in the mail or who will knock at the door. The law always has to strike a balance between the interests of landlords and tenants.

During an economic downturn, both tenants and landlords are badly affected. That’s part of the risk of being a landlord. If people want risk-free investments they should buy government bonds and not an investment property.

On balance, the landlord is always a bit better off as they have a secure home. But each day the tenant is worried what will appear in the mail or who will knock at the door.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2009/03/29/tenants-the-forgotten-victims-of-repossession/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Anonymous Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:52:00 +0000 http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/?p=237#comment-297 Unfortunately, with the law being against the landlords, it is open to abuse. I am currently the victim of a rogue tenant who is abusing the law to use the property as storage for 3 months. This is the amount of rent lost and the amount of time that will have passed to gain a court possesion order. By the time this happens I suspect they will move out and have filed for banruptcy. Leaving me to pay for the mortgage and the legal fees.<br/>Is this justice? Is this fair? Unfortunately, with the law being against the landlords, it is open to abuse. I am currently the victim of a rogue tenant who is abusing the law to use the property as storage for 3 months. This is the amount of rent lost and the amount of time that will have passed to gain a court possesion order. By the time this happens I suspect they will move out and have filed for banruptcy. Leaving me to pay for the mortgage and the legal fees.
Is this justice? Is this fair?

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