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I had a troublesome tenant on benefit who I believe purposely moved out of the rented flat and informed the council but not me.
Now the council want me to pay back £450 of housing benefit overpayment. He lied to them that he had given me notice and falsified a letter.
The case is now with the Benefit Tribunal. Do you think I stand a chance of winning?
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878It is, of course, always possible that he did write to you and that the letter never arrived,
Unless you can establish that he had a history of this sort of thing, it is better to go for the non-arrival rather than the falsification of the letter. He should have sent it 'Signed For'.
I presume that the contract was with him rather than the council. If it was the Council then they would be responsible for giving notice.
Mike
Posted on 21 November 2012 |
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0Thanks Mike.
The tenancy agreement was with the tenant and not the council.
He may have sent it but I doubt it. He caused quite a lot of trouble during his stay and the housing office said he was a 'vulnerable' person. I'm not sure what that means but I think it may be mental health.....
Nemi
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