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A bit of history first... I am first time Landlord and had an agency fully managing house, but they dropped me, as I didn't have money to pay their monthly fees, so I have had to do this myself.
I have tenants who have not paid rent for 5 months. They have been served section 21, Section 8 and 2 Abandonment Notices, as neighbours say they don't see them at property, Tenants also signed an agreement, 8 days before leaving date, to surrender property and repay owed money. Unfortunately tenants were not at property on date agreed to return keys, therefore I can't enter building. I posted a final notice through door giving them 24 hours to contact me, which they didn't.
I contacted DPS to tie up any loose ends before applying to court, only to be told that the tenants had already applied saying they had left property, obviously I refused this, so it was declined.
My question is, could I use the signed surrender agreement and the DPS application as evidence to enter the property even though they haven't handed back my keys?
I have tenants who have not paid rent for 5 months. They have been served section 21, Section 8 and 2 Abandonment Notices, as neighbours say they don't see them at property, Tenants also signed an agreement, 8 days before leaving date, to surrender property and repay owed money. Unfortunately tenants were not at property on date agreed to return keys, therefore I can't enter building. I posted a final notice through door giving them 24 hours to contact me, which they didn't.
I contacted DPS to tie up any loose ends before applying to court, only to be told that the tenants had already applied saying they had left property, obviously I refused this, so it was declined.
My question is, could I use the signed surrender agreement and the DPS application as evidence to enter the property even though they haven't handed back my keys?
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