Landlords gonna landlord

By goingtobeevicted - 25/04/2013 06:28 - United Kingdom - London

Today, my new landlord and lettings agent made an illegal entry into my house. Unfortunately, at the time my boyfriend was buck naked, smoking a joint on the sofa, surrounded by the cats we aren't supposed to have. FML
I agree, your life sucks 32 911
You deserved it 48 209

Same thing different taste

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It doesn't matter how many illegal things he was doing. Anything seen or any evidence was taken illegally and you cannot be prosecuted through it.

I bet if he passes that joint everything will be fine!

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It is just me or does the comment make the multiple cats sound like a largeish herd of them. Please, humor my mental image here.

Landlord: he had kittens in his apartment. Op: He entered through the air duct.

McNikk 15

Does this sort of thing happen to you often?...

Freshpie, what are you talking about?... Are you an idiot?... The English language is obviously spoken like this!...

perdix 29

The landlord is going for an eviction, not a conviction, so the fact he did an "illegal" breaking and entering isn't going to make much of a difference. I don't know what your laws are there, but here, the landlord always retains a right of re-entry, and usually it is a policy that he gives notice in normal situations. Of course, smelling cat shit and weed coming out of your place may entitle him to a surprise inspection.

The landlord has to give 24 hour notice of a visit, and although they can enter immediately in an emergency, that does not include checking up on tenants who are breaking rules. The landlord has to serve you with the correct 'order of seeking possession' notice, and then get a court order to evict you so make sure they do OP, don't just move out because they say so.

True on most accounts, but a landlord still has authority to enter a residence for maintenance at any time. It's part of the Renter's Agreement, and ranges for the testing of a new water heater to the inspection of possible flooding damage. Most buildings give out maintenance visit warnings as a courtesy, but it's not a requirement. The landlord and tenant are under a contracted agreement, there is no court order for an eviction. If the tenant were to ever press it in court, the landlord would simply state it was a maintenance visit, renter violated the contract under 2 clauses (smoking/pets), and the court would side with them.

Actually 58 there is in the UK. These are basic tenants rights

RedPillSucks 31

Let me get this straight. The landlord can do an eviction, but not a conviction. It's not up to his discretion that he must issue and order of seeking possession. This stuff causes such a sensation causing the FML community puts forth its legal evaluation. What? Tried too hard?

Actually 58 most states REQUIRE notice to enter. I'm not aware of a single state that allows entry without proper notice. Also just because it's in the rental agreement doesn't make it legal. For example, in California they could put it in the rental agreement that the landlord can enter at any time for inspection but if they did it would still be an illegal entry because California law doesn't allow entry without notice.

Actually my basis is Washington state and Washington DC, which I've been able to rent in both. Both times, the Rental Agreement stated that the rental company is allowed unsupervised entry when maintenance or an inspection is required. It also stated that a proper notice will be given prior to said inspection, but that it is a courtesy and can be waived if the rental company suspected possible damage to property. When I was in DC, my landlord installed Carbon Monoxide monitors in all of the units before I got back from lunch without notice. They did however leave a paper in the kitchen stating what took place. My neighbor was a major stoner and apparently he still had his bong stuffed and ready on his livingroom floor. That got reported and he was evicted the next week. I can understand it that they shouldn't be able to due to privacy, but they still use the basis that it's a contractual agreement.

Just because it's in a rental agreement doesn't mean it's legal. I can write up a contract with a person in which I own that person. But that's still chattel slavery and unlawful.

It all depends on the contract you have signed; this is why you read the fine print.

Let me rephrase: if you sign it, you abide by it.

Actually 145 just because it's in a contract doesn't mean you have to abide by it if it's illegal. See 135's comment. That's a perfect example.

WhisperSoflty 20

Aww. Poor you. I feel so.... Not even kind of bad for you. Don't do illegal shit and then bitch when you get caught.

boyfriend-“oh I'm sorry! THOUGHT THIS WAS AMERICA! thought this was America!" (yes I can read the united kingdom part up top)

But if this takes I'm the UK... Didn't they make owning small amounts of marijuana legal a few years ago? Or am I mistaken?

It's illegal to possess any. But usually the police will just confiscate it and warn you. Really depends on how much you got and if you have any priors.

Don't worry Perdix. I found your clawed balls joke purrrty funny.

Why did your boyfriend not notice the door being unlocked anyway? I'm assuming the living room is pretty close to the door

I've never smoked before but I can't imagine someone that's high, naked and covered with a cluster of cats being very speedy with the probable 10 seconds they would have to run away....