Business & Finance5 mins ago
Paying for locks to be changed
My sister moved house at the beginning of the year and left me a spare key to check for mail. Several months have passed and the landlady as said that 'someone' has been going into the house, which was me. She said as I wasn't a tenant I have been tresspassing and I must pay for the locks to be changed or she will press charges against me. I am completely against this and was wondering if I have any stand if/when she does go to the police?
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Just give her the key back and that will be the end of it, the police will not be interested.
Do not pay for new locks.
Do not pay for new locks.
17:37 Sun 07th Oct 2012
Obviously if there had been a new tenant I would never have even tried, I would have just knocked. I haven't been in god knows how long and only ever went when I was passing. I am offering to give the key back and vowed to never set foot in the road let alone anywhere near the house as I think she has completely blown it out of proportion
No, I was just getting important mail for her as she had been waiting for it. She has moved 100 miles away and can't come to check herself and noone has moved in since she left. I didn't do any damage or break in, if I'm handing the key back and she knows it was me then why would she need the locks to be changed?
Is this right....
You have a 'spare' key to a property that you're sister no longer has claim to?
You have been accessing this property without the authority of the landlord.
Your sister has moved away but not made arrangements for her mail to be redirected?
I don't see how you think you might get around this.
You have a 'spare' key to a property that you're sister no longer has claim to?
You have been accessing this property without the authority of the landlord.
Your sister has moved away but not made arrangements for her mail to be redirected?
I don't see how you think you might get around this.