Eviction Drama: Real Life Nightmares - Nightmare Tenants Slum Landlords - Documentary

[@emurchu]

The case of Rachel’s cottage is outrageous. How can the courts make it legal for someone to steal your house?

[@theresafeeney2756]

That case makes me sick. You would think she would want to leave a cottage that needs repairs. She just played it out like a slime ball!

[@RonaldWood-ep7vg]

The Courts are the problem . Who rules this world ?

[@francvancanvas]

She should get a real lawyer that demands respect. Dressed up like the local contractor does not sit well. Maybe he likes likes to have frequent payments.?

[@cherylthrasher2296]

THEY CAN'T OVER HERE IN AMERICA THAT PERSON WOULD GET ARRESTED FOR CRIMINAL TREPASSING & BREAKING & ENTERING

[@JohnCarter-qv1ie]

How do they allow so many scumbags into Britain!

[@valerie362]

I feel absolutely horrible for the woman who had to fight that nasty old witch for 4 years. They knew exactly what they were going to do to her when they moved in. Shame on them. There should be a publicly available list of tenants who work the system like that.

[@arimark]

As I did. I find it crazy that nobody in authority entered the property to verify her claims.

[@NATSPOLEJOURNRY]

Agreed

[@TheTacticalHaggis]

womp womp. Don't buy property as investments - they're for families to buy.

[@valerie362]

@@TheTacticalHaggis There's enough for both. Not all families want to buy or are able to buy. They need rentals just as much. The owner was just a person, not a huge company and was totally abused by those people.

[@tablet6109]

Another thing is that the judge who had let somebody get away with a lame excuse of damp should be looking for a new job, as he is not capabel of doing his work properly

[@travelingdude33914]

What happened to Rachel is absolutely unacceptable and shows how badly the laws are written in the UK. No landlord should have to deal with that!

[@catsanchez5749]

It’s same in the United States. Really outrageous, but laws are changing.

[@patricialeaper832]

​@@catsanchez5749No, it's not the same in the US. We have more respect for each other because lots of us have guns.

[@catsanchez5749]

@@patricialeaper832 Lol

[@plaistowbill]

Then don’t be a landlord. When you make money charging high rents you should also expect to lose from time to time. Karma

[@omarra6781]

As a former landlord these stories terrify me. Mostly my tenants were super messy so I would often have a lot of clean up. Stuff left behind, so I'd have to take things to the dump, and lots of housecleaning. But no serious damage, for which I'm thankful.

[@carinaejag]

How a renter can say "you don't step a foot in my house "when they aren't paying rent and it isn't their house.

[@andrewsa3195]

If they have a lease, then it is their home.

[@TheTacticalHaggis]

It is their house. That's exactly how a tenancy agreement treats the tenant.

[@josephsmith6983]

If you're renting a property if you're paying rent you have to be paying rent you can tell the landlord stay outside but if something is broken contract and the landlord they can come in

[@josephsmith6983]

Just don't punish the new tenant because you had a bad tenant before

[@alisong2328]

I loved when the tenant said "And even if I didn't let them in to do the repairs, all she had to do was go to the court to get a warrant to enter the property." 😮

[@leanderrowe2800]

If the tenant thinks that the property is damp, then LEAVE !

[@DONALDEPPS-f7z]

I do not agree with you at all. Apartments are so expensive these days and the landlords are getting greedier by the minute. There is just not enough affordable housing or low income housing being built.

[@sarahmckenzie7989]

@@DONALDEPPS-f7z If you are wanting an apt. to yourself then you will pay a premium. Many people do not want to live within their means, they want to have a great house or apt. and furnishings, including an enormous TV, without the work it takes to achieve that standard of living. Having roommates and an older place will make rent cheaper.

[@doylejodi7502]

@@DONALDEPPS-f7z the owner TRIED to send contractors to repair the damage and cause of the dampness! That renter wouldn’t allow them IN!

[@susanosborne8918]

How when it’s that or sleeping on the street

[@travelgirl747]

I dont understand how squatters have so many rights. Its not their house. They dont have a lease, and the real owner wants it back. How on earth do the courts support that?

[@dunki-dunki-dawg]

I was thinking about renting out my home but I would lose my temper way too fast. If they refused to leave and owed me money I would drag them out man or woman. I would change the locks and live in there myself. One way or another there would be trouble...lol

[@WinstonWang-o3p]

@@dunki-dunki-dawg You'd be in jail.

[@sharoncrawford7192]

I don't understand it either. They are basically stealing your home.

[@josephsmith6983]

@@travelgirl747 you didn't hear the new laws about squatters rights squatters don't have no more rights no more if you want private property you automatically get kicked out you didn't watch the news did you if you don't have a real lease from the property owner you're evicted immediately if you don't have permission from the property owner to be there you'll be evicted and arrested immediately from the property

[@jeanstrand6011]

I've watched this show a lot and it's terrible how squatters get away with stuff. I live in the US and my renters stopped paying rent. After month 2 I went to court and got a court order for them to leave, and for the sheriff to get my money or confiscate goods (like the brand new Lexus in the driveway!!). The sheriff made contact, served the order and gave them 48 hours. By this time they had moved out on their own. They didn't pay after 48 hours so the sheriff took the car, auctioned it off, and sent me a big fat check for everything I was owed plus interest 🙂 Total of about 3 months...

[@BrendaEaster-c8k]

My landlord went through this six year ago at the duplex next to us. Those tenants were drug taking deadbeats. Before they left, they broke everything in the duplex, including windows and sliding glass door. It cost him about 15,000 dollars to repair and replace things. They, too said that they stopped paying rent because, according to them, he never fixed anything. He happens to be the best and kindest land lord I've ever had.

[@barbarahallowell2613]

Ok, she's not paying the rent because of the damp, but she wouldn't let the builders in to fix the damp? Then it turns out she was lying about it all. What a mess. £27,800???? Ok, that is just mental!

[@lynanne354]

There was no damp at all!!

[@EBeverly-gv4ln]

Why does it take 4 years to get a court order evicting someone not paying and actively ruining your house in the uk?

[@theresafeeney2756]

If you’re talking about Claude he said he had family/ health issues which is why it took so long

[@annmarieschantz9724]

They need better laws for landlords, if tenants are saying there is mold or other problems they should be.someone from high courts to inspect the house and be accountable.

[@bordereau1]

In the US you still must pay your rent even if repairs are allegedly needed.

[@bordereau1]

The "boyfriend" Alan is a joke. And Theresa inviting the owner into her own home? Is disgusting. That woman needs to go. They leave the house? Change the locks and act surprised when they call lol. These people are grifters. When they are finally leave the Court's should set a judgment for all fees

[@lesleywest5719]

Why do tenants have more rights than the property owner. That's freaking ridiculous!!! What the H is wrong with the courts.

[@lenholloway4390]

And this new government has just made it almost impossible to evict bad tennants

[@leanderrowe2800]

The law should say that if you don't pay rent for 3 months, you can be forced to leave.

[@bordereau1]

Put that in the contract/lease. Get out

[@1whitecottagelife770]

The only time I rented my house, the renters decided to stop paying rent after a couple of months. I immediately got online, printed out all the pertinent paperwork and notices, served them via certified mail and posting on the house and took them to court. They showed up, the judge told them that they had to leave by a certain date, they did. Then I got messages from them crying that they had an eviction on their record and nobody was renting to them anymore and they were living in their car, and how come they had an eviction on their records when they left when the judge told them to? I explained to them that the moment the court was involved, that was an eviction lawsuit. Had they voluntarily moved when they were served all the notices of pay or move out, before I had to get the court involved, they could have avoided the eviction. Hopefully they learned a lesson

[@mikeauld4444]

I don't understand why anyone would want to be a landlord in the UK

[@florencemiller7826]

Anywhere, not just the UK I live in the US and I wouldn't want to rent property to anyone, People are just pigs and thieves

[@MGold00]

The entitlement the ranters is mind blowing.

[@andrewsa3195]

The entitlement of landlords is even more mind blowing.

[@MsTKO-le7us]

@@andrewsa3195it’s big difference between mom and Pop landlords versus the big corporations landlords who don’t care about anyone but money 💯

[@margotgray3330]

I'd put money on Rachel's tenants doing the same thing at their next property. They are scammers and should be in jail for fraud.

[@fionanicholson1995]

Love that little cottage.

[@johnsewell6593]

Man those scumbags who hadn't paid rent in 4 years is unbelieveable. I'm with the other commenters -- Why do the squatters have all the rights.? It makes ZERO sense.....

[@MaiJaan]

I’m just wondering how she got away with it for 4 years?!?! 😮 that’s insane!!!

[@patricesheehan511]

Why should the landlord have to go to Court to gain entry for repairmen when the non paying tenant says it needs repair and that's why rent is not being paid. RIDICULOUS !

[@TheTacticalHaggis]

She's Irish. They're natural born scammers.

[@fayezentner2244]

In the US, you have to give 24 to 48 hours' notice

[@Retrocatone]

4 years ?! And some people are surprised when landlord/lady take matters in their own hands due to a completely biased system, as they’re the only ones with a financial burden at the end with thousand of £ in pure loss. I don’t excuse the fact that some of them arson or vandalize their own property to make them un habitable and cut short the non sense, risking criminal prosecution.

[@duelenigma7732]

I rented my house to my loans agent at my Credit Union and she trashed my house and didn’t leave by the vacancy date costing me time money and health. Imagine the person in control of your mortgage effing you over. Love from Canada to Wallsend!

[@traceymichellphillips9720]

This is so sad for the landlords over there we're I live we get a 90 day notice to vacate an that's it, it amazes me how these tenants get away with it for so long it's like there given more rights than the landlords.

[@MixedMandy88]

I’m really confused for Landlord not allowed to go in the property without being invited in by the tenant, over in the UK? In America they are allowed to. They put it in the lease. It normally states that they will give 24 hour notice at least.and that you have to allow any kind of maintenance person in as well.

[@piki_starz1287]

Do they not have tica or blacklisting in the UK? Here in Australia a tenant gets black listed if they don't pay rent or leave the property in a bad way. That black listing leaves your chances of getting another rental /tenancy impossible.

[@Carmen-Electra]

The law should be, once a tenant stops paying the rent, the lease is void and the tenant should have no rights to the property

[@angryannie7916]

Oh my that cottage is absolutely adorable!!!!

[@Adeepk-y6r]

How is a landlord not able to recover the money they are owed by a tenant. There should be recourse to garnish the tenant's wages through the court or take possession of their belongings so that the money is recovered. This is absolutely ridiculous.

[@TheTacticalHaggis]

Only state debts can be garnished from wages. It's not the employer's responsibility to pay the debts of people.

[@fayezentner2244]

If they receive benefits, they should be halved until the tenants are paid off

[@captaincorleone7088]

Actually, you can do that but these episodes don't always explain it. You can fill out what's called an MCOL application online and then if they still don't pay up, you then have the option to damage their credit rating - which will make life very difficult for them and to instruct a court bailiff or sheriff to pursue them and seize/sell their car etc.

[@blurtam188]

There needs to be a database with these bad tenants!

[@bordereau1]

Been saying that in the US for years

[@DCalderon-u6g]

I would never be a landlord in that country. it is ridiculous. Those tenants should be out in 30-60 days and placed in jail if they cannot pay their back rent or make payments on it. travesty

[@D_Parks]

Wow, in the US most states allow for eviction for nonpayment of rent in less than 30 days start to finish. No state would allow six months with no rent and definitely not four years.

[@cherylbglover]

How can the landlord have to pay damages for dampness when the tenant is the one who refused the contractor to enter?

[@marcielynn4886]

As a landlord, I feel lucky not to have ever put up with this. My tenants never cause trouble as they get a decent place to live for $300 A month in Hawaii.

[@aaronobryan4295]

Living clean costs less than anything…I never left a mortgage or rent unpaid…But, Especially if I was delinquent, I’d be hyper vigilant to keep things re rentable and very clean…That’s the LEAST I could do…

[@KalpeshPatel78]

There should be a column in all the leading UK newspapers that puts up pictures and details of rogue tenants and landlords. There needs to be a long blacklist on a website as well. It is sickening to see bad tenants and landlords all the time. Bad tenants should be homeless and bad landlords should be forced to sell their property.

[@alisong2328]

Or a naming & shaming website of bad tenants, slum landlords and horrible letting agents!

[@cherylharewood2549]

Another one of my favorite video. I watched this years ago when this video first came out.

[@robertruggiero9999]

Derick … you don’t check the previous/current landlord, you check the “2nd previous landlord. A landlord with a bad tenant will say anything to get rid of that bad tenant

[@tck3041]

Kelly won't survive it here in Oz. 😂

[@carmel143smith6]

The fact that she saying its just a lil bit of mold when the place was full of mold os crazy ..ugh

[@RitaRiley-w4d]

I would have loved to live in that cottage. How sweet! I hope you are doing better Rachel.

[@lindasonger121]

i think the property owners should put a clause in the rental contact, that if they tear up the property when living there or do not pay on time they should have to pay for all damages, and pay a fine for damages rendered when living there.

[@lisalaroy7623]

It seems like people get in more trouble stealing a car than they do stealing someone's property. The property is much more valuable than a car. It's hard to understand!

[@DeniceLayfield]

How many times do they have to go to court. Living conditions must not be too bad if they have been living there all those years. Landlords should be able to kick them out sooner.

[@aroseinwinter7719]

Second case: ‘I want a place for 3 months……. Oh no, no repairs. I guess now I have to stay forever’. 🙄

[@purplequeen1727]

The only people making money are the lawyers, the court, and the bailiffs.

[@lindacurtis3513]

I would never rent outca home after watching these programs...same in USA ...

[@d.diggler9936]

I watched this episode a few years ago. I thought about the woman with the cottage weekly. I hope she was able to move on.

[@maplejuner]

The laws have to change, give them 2 months' notice, then have them arrested for tresspass. This year's and years and court costs is ridiculous.

[@RJFP67]

Making the process cost totally the landlords responsibility while the courts take forever is ridiculous.

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[@Andy-ev8sf]

The UK is a joke. Home owners have zero rights. In Australia they would be out the house within a month. What a joke

[@nicholea5526]

Claude seems like such a lovely guy. I really hope his future tenants don't take advantage of him. I don't understand how people can sleep at night, essentially stealing from people and not taking care of property that doesn't belong to them. It's one thing to destroy your own property, but what a despicable thing to ruin something that doesn't belong to you.

[@japeramalwah9797]

It boggles my mind that these people are so bold to remain in a property that doesn’t belong to them, but cover their faces when forced out and the cameras are around. This entire process is mind numbing and just frustrating to watch. The laws unfortunately weigh heavily for the squatters which is unacceptable! U.K. do better!

[@violetv9037]

Wow its not like this in America if your one month behind your taken to court and if your lucky they give you thirty days to move.

[@dianapeek6936]

The uk is as soft as putty when it comes to situations like this. Never buy to let is the only answer as far as I can see.

[@chasetonga]

Not true.

[@Atom_Atomic]

Depends on the state, California has really strong tenant protection laws.

[@shan4078]

​@@Atom_Atomicof course they do, after all it's California! I wouldn't expect anything else from a state that is anti business.

[@cmrn3387]

Watching this show it’s hard to believe there aren’t more landlords getting violent with these horrid people. What they have to go through because some people have ZERO morals is so unfair!

[@anitascanlan8959]

Landlord insurance is unfortunately the only way to be sure you won’t be left with thousands of dollars in damages and unpaid rent. I also have agents that inspect 3 to 6 monthly. My properties are investments and not money drainers.

[@pastryshack551]

I have never seen any tenants like this, england seems to be the worst country for this

[@theresaschultz1511]

Isnt Derrick a sweetie pie!!!! Such a positive attitude. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@jackyblue67same10]

I pay my rent every month & continue to do so or I would not have a roof over my head .These people are nothinng but scammers that really need to be locked up .

[@pizzazzincorporated4583]

I don’t understand. If the landlord has an order of possession isn’t that a court order? Aren’t these renters liable for a contempt of court charge and subject to arrest? How can they just ignore an order of possession that was issued by a judge?

[@RitaRiley-w4d]

Landlords don't vet renters in the UK? It's near impossible to rent in the US if you've missed payment. Always check references!

[@9th_child]

It's a little bit easier to get them out in the States.

[@Jogie100]

The UK really needs to change their laws.

[@Hindsight_2020__1]

If there was a law where wages could be garnished to force payment it would help enormously.

[@fayezentner2244]

Most of these people are on benefits. I believe their benefits should be cut in half, and the other half should go to the landlords until its paid off

[@madworldexplorer]

Best show ever!

[@oldskooler34]

The Squatters are being handled different in US Florida. Police has given the right to people to handle it.

[@ikkelimburg3552]

What do you mean? Landlords can evict squatters themselves? Or you can hire some ‘muscles’ to throw them out?

[@oldskooler34]

@@ikkelimburg3552 Look the clips up what the police of Florida is saying about this matter. Then you know what i mean.

[@bambinaforever1402]

What that old woman can do? Nothing

[@bordereau1]

In NYC the squatters locate the empty apartments available and just break in and steal them and just stay .....the City doesn't do anything

[@patricialeaper832]

​@@ikkelimburg3552No, here in the US our bailiffs carry guns. We have more respect for others that way.

[@shan4078]

I wonder how many of theses landlords who are owed money actually see the money. I bet the vast majority never see a dime. It's terrible what these deadbeat tenants get away with.

[@alisong2328]

I had a top floor apartment with leaks in the ceiling/roof. I contacted the landlord and a landlord-tenants union. The landlord did give me 2 free months. Otherwise I would have paid my rent to the union, who would hold it in Escrow. There is no option to just stop paying (unless the landlord agrees).

[@Linda-gw5pm]

I feel heart broken for these people.

[@tina.a.59]

If I had any house/appartement I would never ever let anyone rent or live there , it's seems to be very risky 😮

[@karifredrikson-lr1mm]

“ The court has finally awarded her Cottage.” This is Her Cottage! She Owns the Cottage! Why is this happening?

[@sharongoodsell9341]

Leaving for OZ , terrific !!

[@Buster590]

We don't want her in OZ

[@sharoncrawford7192]

Some people live like pigs.

[@valerie362]

I was wondering how Claude let someone stay for 3 years without rent, so I rewound to see the beginning and saw her picture. Makes you wonder.

[@pineo81]

Derek is gorgeous! What a smile🥰

[@samkaur4098]

I thought the same!!!

[@Resinating]

A law should be created that allows landlords to access property at will when rent is I arrears 3months or more without communication from the tenant. I don't understand laws that protect a non paying tenant.

[@ashp4251]

Clearly the lesson here is to not be a landlord in the UK as the institutions there do not support you in any way. Underscores how far the UK has fallen from personal responsibility and turned into a nannycrat state. Pathetic.

[@calindamc9651]

How can you have to pay compo when you can’t get into your property to fix the issue? Make it make sense!

[@arecoveringlife4961]

Why on earth would anyone want to be a landlord in the UK?? What a horrible situation!

[@georginaharmon5050]

Shame on your justice system, judges should be made to pay the rent owed

[@louisepatricia1019]

Kelly is a disgrace

[@kathy8207]

Why if i have a car and someone breaks into the car and starts living it it it would be grande theif and the person would go to jail but they do the same to a house and they all the sudden have more rights than the owner wth

[@RonaldWood-ep7vg]

The worst part of all this is the renter is not the problem , Its the LAW .

[@ReGenMed83]

Why people wait months or even years to get a writ is beyond me.

[@apriltopaz6312]

If damp bothers someone so much they wouldn’t stay in the house. They would move somewhere else 🤦‍♀️

[@terileuck3211]

Why would anyone in uk rent anything. The court system doesn't care.

[@sulekhaprasannan4093]

Strange laws.

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[@kathi2302]

I don't know how it is there, but in the US, the judgement can be collected through taxes & wage garnishment

[@beachside1]

Looks like one of those tiny homes

[@uninsurable9028]

I let a condo once. Never again and my experience was much better than theirs.

[@arleatataylor382]

Wow this is crazy she only had 3month lease UK courts are wild to let her stay I wouldn't rent my house to anyone seeing how they do things in UK 😮

[@jodywillow3332]

It’s beyond me why landlords wait for these people to get so far behind in rent 😡

[@ikkelimburg3552]

A builder, a nursing practitioner, an elderly lady… these are not the people with thousands to throw at attorneys or court procedures. No big shot landlords with ten or more properties

[@sessb8217]

Rachel's tenant is reminding me of whatever happened to baby Jane

[@janetcross2797]

This is why landlords don’t want to rent

[@bordereau1]

Claudes a working man, with a family and is owed that kind of money?????? A grifter. Disgusting

[@CindieHeavner]

When a tenant leaves owing something like 40 thousand pounds, plus the cost of all the damage they did, why are they not jailed? I know you don’t get a cent with them in jail, but why should they be free to go out and do it to someone else again? It apparently is a way of life for many….why is there no central registry where a landlord can go look someone up either by ID number or Drivers License, etc…where they can know not to rent to them? If there were a central registry for this, pretty soon no one would rent to them and perhaps a lot of this would stop. It wouldn’t happen overnight but within a couple of years, it could put a stop to this!

[@volvosan]

Landlords have rights, as well. Depends on how you word your lease. The lease should specifically spell out the landlord's right to enter the property (of course, after 1st informing the tenant), whether to address maintenance issues such as repairs, pest control, inspect for building code violations, necessity due to insurance inspection, needs to show property to prospective buyers, etc. In my jurisdiction, a formal, written lease is not a requirement - many landlords prefer a month-to-month verbal lease (which can end at any time, based on landlords discretion - the reason can be nothing more than "Lapse of Time", meaning you need to regain control/possession of the property for any number of reasons. Get the tenant to agree to sign a copy of your "Rules & Regulations". Verbal leases can also prove to be much more straight forward in Court. You made it clear to the tenant, that if rent has not been received by the 10th day following the due date, eviction proceedings will be initiated, and this is based on a signed agreement with them, period!

[@KarenFuchsbichler]

Im a renter. I pay my rent and all bills. I look after the property. I asked for some peace from loud music, now i am a terrible tenant who has incurred the wrath of the neighbours, the property management and the landlord. There is no justice.

[@aussiemouth747]

Don't buy your story. More to it.🤔🦘

[@cj1532]

move...

[@sharongoodsell9341]

​@@aussiemouth747It doesn't matter where you live these days !! IT'S a Dog Pound Australia

[@DeniceLayfield]

If they can't get in to fix things I would say that repairs fall back on the renter. Pay up or get out.