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Nonu Fri 02-May-14 10:14:54

Just reading in paper about the fellow from Ashford in Kent who was evicted from his rental property by the Wilson"s who own nigh on a 1,000 properties in the area, merely because he wanted hot water !

Seems a bit harsh , maybe there is more to it than meets the eye!!.

Hmmmm

POGS Fri 02-May-14 10:28:41

Nonu

Doesn't sound at all right to me.

Where did you read it ?

Ana Fri 02-May-14 10:30:29

www.theguardian.com/money/2014/may/02/tenant-evicted-hot-water-landlord-wilson

Yes, there is a bit more to it than that!

Penstemmon Fri 02-May-14 10:51:21

Indeed Ana sounds like the Wilson's have got a bit power crazy!
Lucky that Mr Koper worked for a newspaper so that this shoddy behaviour is exposed and can be discussed.
I know several excellent landlords who take their responsibilities as homeowners seriously but we all know there are a lot of landlords who only care about profit and not the community and can make life very difficult for their tenants..even the very good ones.

FlicketyB Fri 02-May-14 10:56:52

A return to the Rachmanism of the 1960s. No wonder people struggle so hard to own their own houses when faced with landlords like this.

The thing I found most concerning was, as the tenant said, in an area where one landlord owns 1000 rental properties, it is difficult to get a rented property for which he is not the landlord.

Penstemmon Fri 02-May-14 11:15:00

He has become almost a 'Lord of the Manor' and his tenants his serfs!

glammanana Fri 02-May-14 12:29:27

Are these the same people who a few years ago made headlines when the bottom fell out of the "buy to let" schemes ran by the banks I think they saved their empire by the skin of their teeth if they are the same people,so a bit of empathy wouldn't go amiss for their tenants I'm sure.Mind you he does look rather smug !!

rojon Mon 05-May-14 21:10:03

If that is Wilson's brewery I can well believe it as I bought a Wilson's property which was in an unbelievable condition.

ninathenana Tue 06-May-14 11:40:33

Hmm sounds like they don't warrant the benefit of the doubt when they say the eviction notice is coincidental as they are selling the property anyway.