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Landlord threatening to fine me
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I had a letter pushed under my door from my landlord (or property management firm as he prefers to call himself :rolleyes: ) last night. It said if the occupants of my house do not put our rubbish out properly, we will all be fined £15.
I live in large house converted into six flats. Between us all we only have one wheelie bin, which is collected once a week. Seeing as there are around 10 people living in the whole house, every other week or so, I will put the wheelie bin out and/or bring it in. There's no schedule or rota for this, but if I notice it out I bring it in. I don't really know the other people in the house.
Can he really fine me £15? I can't be held responsible for other people can I?
I live in large house converted into six flats. Between us all we only have one wheelie bin, which is collected once a week. Seeing as there are around 10 people living in the whole house, every other week or so, I will put the wheelie bin out and/or bring it in. There's no schedule or rota for this, but if I notice it out I bring it in. I don't really know the other people in the house.
Can he really fine me £15? I can't be held responsible for other people can I?
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From what you've said about the note I'd assume the latter.
Well I think no one took the bin out at all last week. And sometimes it isn't brought in fast enough. I work all day and don't get back till late so wouldn't be able to bring it in until the evening anyway (the bin collection is about 7am). The note also said the bin was overflowing and people were putting bags of rubbish just on the pavement (well that would be because the bin is full as one bin is not enough for 10 people!)
:yes: To be fair, one bin between ten in a week is ridiculous. There's four of us, and we've filled our bin within 5 days or so, and our rubbish is all combined (food and kitchen rubbish etc). Ten people living in seperate flats? That's ridiculous IMHO.
It's not up to your landlord to do this.
Sounds like he's looking to make some easy cash to me...
Finally, how is he financially affected if you don't do it right? If he isn't then why does he think that charging you is okay?
I'm thinking that maybe the reason why there is only one bin is that the landlord has illegaly divided up the house as the council normally provides one bin per dwelling. However some evil councils make you pay for your bins - but my lovely council doesn't.
Remember not all council departments talk to each other.
If it isn't in the contract then he legally has no right to do such a thing. Of course he has a large wedge of your cash in his bank account, so good luck getting it back from him, though.
Landlord = cunt.
Because £150 a week is a nice bit of pocket money probably!
I'd ask Shelter through askTheSite, you'll get a definate personal answer that should clear up any legal issues - though I find it hard to imagine a landlord can just invent fines.
You can ask a question here -
www.thesite.org/community/askthesite
we get a bin per 5 people every two weeks. any additional rubbish we make (loads) has to be put in special bags at £15 a roll.
http://vbulletin.thesite.org/showthread.php?t=112063
where it fits a bit better and leaves this thread for the specific situation of the OP