Is it fraud if landlord allows the back rent to become more than bond and so keeps it all in the end?
During the last year of my two year rent, I was concentrating too much much on running a business that I lost track, and even though the back rent slowly amounted to the bond deposit the landlord only brought this up when the rent was nearly up. He ended up keeping the bond deposit. Surely he should have brought up the question of the back rent amounting more than £1,500 earlier? Or is it just a ploy to keep all the bond deposit by keeping quiet about the back rent? Are thee any court cases about this?
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August 13th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
So, you didn’t pay him rent, and he kept the bond? THAT’S what the bond is for!
August 16th, 2009 at 11:49 am
You don’t pay rent, he keeps whatever you owe him. In the states we call that a security deposit. Usually first and last month’s rent.
August 18th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Seems the real fraud is promising to pay your rent and then not fulfilling your obligation.
August 20th, 2009 at 4:58 am
I’m curious how a person who is running a business can even dream up this question. By your own admission, you neglected to pay your rent, how would you react if the roles were reversed. I imagine that if you are so unorganized that you can’t even remember to pay your rent, then your business must be a real struggle for you. Personally, I would have reminded you that your rent was due when I saw a patern arrising, but that’s just me, I think your land lord was pretty lenient with you, but fraud, not a chance!!!!
August 21st, 2009 at 3:24 am
Sounds like the landlord behaved fairly. You on the other hand, seem to have trouble meeting your commitments and want to blame-shift things to him.
August 21st, 2009 at 10:13 pm
OMG….The landlord is not your babysitter…you as a responsible adult should have known you were behind in rent.