A Bristol landlord who confronted handed the tenant an illegal eviction notice after finding him using the bathroom in the house, has been jailed for eight weeks.
The tenant asked for advance notice before the landlord visited, apparently prompting him to serve the eviction notice on her.
The tenant was forced to stay in the property, due to the lack of available affordable rented properties, while she looked for a home she could afford and that would allow her dog.
During this time the landlord - Kevin De Carteret - threatened to remove the fridge, cancelled the cleaner who cleaned the communal areas and changed the house rules so pets were no longer allowed.
Bristol council formally took on the investigation as they hold prosecution powers to investigate under Protection from Eviction Act 1977.
A spokesperson for the council says: “This kind of behaviour is deplorable, and I was glad to see a strict sentence handed out in court. Having a safe and secure roof over our heads is key to ensuring we all have the best possible opportunity to live a happy and healthy life and that is why we continue to do all we can to protect people in the private rented sector.
“We want to make sure that people renting properties across the city can feel confident that their home will be safe and secure, with clear standards for what this looks like and routes to raise concerns where property conditions and their management are falling short.
“This is why we are currently running a consultation on proposals to introduce new property licensing schemes in Bristol. We believe that licensing will help further improve the quality and management of private rented properties across the city.”
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Since this person was prosecuted and sentenced under current legislation and licensing, why do BCC feel that additional licensing will improve matters? The current system is working. Would it have anything to do with the extra licence fees they will charge?
No it's a landlord who thought he was above the law and now he had a criminal record and it serves him right.
Look everyone, the Benefits queen is back!
Oh Sandra
Why don’t you check for any available rooms on Bibby Stockholm barge?!
Please ,I’m sure they would be extra kind to you considering your special personality. Those greedy LLs could do without someone like you.
The whole political system belong there with him
As the route to legal eviction is blocked then this will become common place
So I hope will prison sentences.
Making way for corporates to take over is the narrative then the law will change to if you cant pay your rent your out after a month. All within 20-30 years!
Or if you refuse certain medical treatments….
Rouge landlords think there above the law and if it's prison for them then sobeit.
Sandra, do educate yourself, dear. Rouge is a colour. The word you keep grasping for and missing, is rogue. Got it?
Also they're not there, and sobeit can only be one word when it is a conjunction, otherwise so be it - three words.
Sandra ,you must have some form of personality disorder, I just can’t put a finger on which one.
I worry about your current landlord.
You need psychiatric review. Your comments are unnatural. It’s beyond bad experience as a tenant.
Sure, he broke the law but a custodial sentence seems a bit OTT
Hmm V T . Richard. I do wonder though if the BCC have got all their properties and tenants in order. They wouldn’t do anything like this . Surely not.
It’s really quite hard to understand this story. It sounds quite twisted and one sided. It’s written as if the tenant was evicted for using the toilet! No landlord wants to evict a good tenant, so what’s the other side to the story? Were they paying their rent? Was the dog damaging the property or annoying the neighbours? Did the contract end and they refused to leave? A jail sentence seems completely inappropriate and licensing would certainly not solve this either.
Agree, as usual only half a story. I'm sure their is much more to this story.
How is it that you can go to an already over full prison but can't get arrested for stealing (shoplifting!?). Kill a person with a car and hardened criminals are set free. Are they being released early to make room for more landlords? I am stunned.
I never listen to the BBC they are so corrupt and biased against all but the left wing.
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