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Find out when he's going on holiday, then pour water and cress seeds trough his letterbox - and hey presto - grassy hallway on his return.
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Does the guy have a drive to his property?
Buying him a gift of 25 tonnes of ready mixed cement and having it dropped on his drive while he is at work is a nice way to say thank you for being such a nice landlord
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post a load of fish heads and maggots through his letter box late one night.
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If he's renting you a room in his house, he's unlikely to have to pay tax on that - the threshold is £4,250.
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostYes. You phone up with a handkerchief over the phone from a public telephone box. You then mumble something about unpaid taxes, Operation Yewtree, guns, Al Qaeda & children at risk.
hth
MF
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Originally posted by contractor0118 View Postcan i ask hmrc to check on him ? do you know the process?
thank you
hth
MF
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i have searched his name on google and apparently he has signed up his own limited company on his name ( since i moved out thu ) and registered to the same address...
he also mentioend he has another house elsewhere,
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Originally posted by eek View PostNo deposit scheme protection is required if the landlord also lives in the property.
Council won't do anything but HMRC might however the rent a room scheme allows you £3000 or so tax free.
thank you
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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostIf he is a dodgy landlord I doubt he would have used the deposit protection scheme, so try the small claims court which he will fail to turn upto because it will show all the things he has done wrong and you will be awarded a judgement in absentia
thank you
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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostIf he is a dodgy landlord I doubt he would have used the deposit protection scheme, so try the small claims court which he will fail to turn upto because it will show all the things he has done wrong and you will be awarded a judgement in absentia
Council won't do anything but HMRC might however the rent a room scheme allows you £3000 or so tax free.
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Originally posted by contractor0118 View PostHi
my ex landlord refused to return my deposit.... i have a long battle going thru ...
i reported him to councuil officers because i believe he didnt pay tax for duration of my stay ( i was a lodger at the time )
what else i can do ?
fyi: he owns 2 properties, and works from home often,
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what can i do against dodgy landlord
Hi
my ex landlord refused to return my deposit.... i have a long battle going thru ...
i reported him to councuil officers because i believe he didnt pay tax for duration of my stay ( i was a lodger at the time )
what else i can do ?
fyi: he owns 2 properties, and works from home often,Tags: None
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