Peter Andrews wrote:
> "Tanel Kagan" wrote in message
> news:_ICdndMVyfiXvnTaRVnyggA@bt.com...
>> Hi group,
>>
>> I have a residential tenant who owes around £250 in ground rents and
>> unpaid insurance premium.
>>
>> It's not a huge amount of money, but it all adds up.
>>
>> Aside from suing on the debt, or instituting forfeiture proceedings under
>> the lease, does anyone know of any other quick remedies at a Landlord's
>> disposal?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Tanel.
>>
>
> I'm not quite clear from your post but does the tenant have a mortgage on
> the property ...and I'm assuming you are the freeholder. If that is the
> case then a letter to the mortgage company advising them that their
> mortgagee is in breach of their lease will often bring results. i.e. they
> will, after some protracted correspondance, send the freeholder the
> outstanding amount and add it to the mortgage. Don't let it go on too long
> it may only be £250 now but it will very quickly grow to £1000's if the
> tenant thinks that they can get away with it.
>
> Alternatively get a debt recovery company to pursue the debt and don't
> forget that all the costs are paid by the defaulter.
>
> Peter
>
>
Er, isn't the mortgage company the mortgagee?
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