Housing Enforcement Crackdown! - Nightmare Tenants Slum Landlords - Documentary

[@LivingWithGout]

The minute they stop paying, give them a written notice to start the eviction notice.

[@Beatslager]

Thats how it works here in the netherlands, you dont pay for 3 months and its over the fourth month. (ofcourse a judge has a say in it )

[@bluepurra]

I understand the sentiment, but most courts won’t/can’t do it immediately because they could be entenduating circumstances that may come up (example: someone got into a car wreck and spent a month or 2 in the hospital.)

[@aussiemouth747]

​@bluepurra Not landlord's problem. Person should have had some savings to cover emergencies.

[@PolitiChic1]

A lot of these tenants know how to use the system to their advantage.

[@DailyDose926]

Also of these landlords are unintelligent. Waiting so long to start eviction proceedings

[@shizzynwa]

They know the type of landlord then use the system.

[@Eddie-k4y]

And so do slumlords..

[@PolitiChic1]

@@Eddie-k4y agreed. A con artist is a con artist.

[@rajanikanthreddy2249]

Obviously !!

[@ginocat1991]

Its disgusting how much rights they have.

[@FranckYound]

Very.

[@kimmancha4314]

not really.

[@SuperCrowan]

The system in the UK is unbelievable. Much more complicated than it needs to be.

[@gloriaknowles8195]

Saskatchewan 🇨🇦 no way they go that long.

[@zack7438]

How do you leave Nigeria in search of a better opportunity only to export the very same unlawful mannerisms that made your country a mess in the first place?

[@Winterflowers1]

That's Nigerians for you, they do this every where

[@betsyakoko6810]

I fail to understand why he behaved in that manner fast priority is where you have roof over your head

[@shizzynwa]

Another question is why those in power choose to import Nigerian.

[@plaistowbill]

Because the Western countries have laws that tend to be soft on criminals. This fact isn’t lost on this person.

[@barbarasara4033]

​@@shizzynwa They wont do that in Dubai

[@cdrone4066]

Why wait so long to take people to court, almost impossible to collect any arrears. Once you get possession call the bailiffs.

[@paulitakiefer5632]

I live in the USA. Love this show and I've always wondered why they don't do that. Is there a rule they have to wait until after a certain date to schedule the bailiff...

[@911___________DIVOC]

​@@paulitakiefer5632 Most of these landlords are amateurs. They trust their tenants to do the right thing.

[@kathleenbrent4939]

It's when they can't get possession (as the tenant is still in the property), THEN they can call the bailiffs. It's a sign as to how busy they are, when you can't get them to come for 6+ weeks.

[@paulitakiefer5632]

@@kathleenbrent4939 can a landlord set up the bailiff after the hearing for the day after the tenant is supposed to be out instead of having to wait until that date and having to wait more time?

[@kathleenbrent4939]

@@paulitakiefer5632 I would think so. The issue is when the client is granted an immediate possession order, and can toss the tenant out without warning. In cases like that (or a 2 week order), then you'd have to schedule before the court date happens. It also gets extremely costly for the homeowner as it can be £1000 or greater to hire the baliffs.

[@jcny11]

Temi is arguing about stolen mail. The point is he hasn’t paid rent in 10 months!

[@flitsertheo]

And then they found the "stolen" mail in a cupboard. He probably never paid any bills. I think he is the Nigerian Prince.

[@AlenaReed-by5sd]

Exactly!!!

[@KG-ui7ji]

I would be booking a baliff the day I got the court order. As soon as they stop paying the rent you need to act. Notice to evict and straight to court. I wouldn't muck around giving them the benefit of the doubt. They are never going to pay and the longer the landlords waits the more the bill goes up. These people live in a paralell universe.

[@Queenofthegingers]

Makaya (sp?) is great! She wasn't taking not for an answer, was firm and direct without being over the top and aggressive. Badass woman!

[@annaclarke7643]

These programmes should be compulsory viewing for those who want to be landlords. A shock of reality will give them food for thought before starting on this risky venture.

[@atcay81]

Can't agree more 👍

[@yasukesasuke]

There are those bankers brokers and solicitors that may not want the wheels to fall off the bus...

[@kyleanuar9090]

Hence many refused to rent out. My neighbourhood has plenty of brand new homes left empty for years as investment property to sell in the future.

[@jamesweirmier7865]

@@kyleanuar9090 ya.. probably because they arent getting what they want for the property and they are waiting for it to get inflated due to the massive need for people to have a safe roof over their heads.

[@kevindebont]

Why do people keep thinking they can live in another person property without paying 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@julielowe3973]

Because those sort of people have no morals, no respect and are just plain discusting beings

[@KG-ui7ji]

Because the law allows them to and they know that.

[@GalileoFigar0]

Because they literally can. Once the tenant stops paying rent, even if the landlord issues all the required notices at the earliest opportunity and begins legal proceedings as early as permitted, the tenant can easily live there for 4-6 months rent free before they'll be forcibly removed.

[@wilbur66]

This system has to be changed. It’s crazy what people get away with.

[@fayezentner2244]

Two months and you're out no delays or any more court hearings

[@jamesatkins8344]

Steven was so naive and waited too long should have started eviction immediately after the 2 month mark

[@frenchgirl75000]

C'est clair trop naïf

[@TheBeautifulOne_Char]

Born and raised in the USA, I do watch shows about squatters, but the ones filmed overseas seem more in depth 💯

[@MarianneMcVeigh-xz2yv]

I love this show. ❤ I don't know why anyone would want to be a Landlord in the UK with such ridiculous laws making it so hard to evict non-paying tenants.

[@lglg6950]

It's a frustrating cycle: a tenant fails to pay their rent, which leads to financial difficulties for the landlord. As a result, the landlord struggles to keep up with maintenance costs, and the property begins to fall into disrepair. The non-paying tenant then takes the matter to court, accusing the landlord of neglect and demanding repairs. Ironically, the same court that delayed evicting the tenant is now pressuring the landlord to fix the property. It's a nightmare!

[@TimsGirl1978]

They need MORE BAILIFFS!! It's too long a wait!!!

[@fayezentner2244]

The judges take too long to decide, and it gets put off for month, sometimes years

[@roset4018]

Why will the landlord steal your mail? Pay your rent period unbelievable.

[@plaistowbill]

When I lived in London in the early 2000s I rented a first floor flat on Sheridan Road, (Newham) London. My landlord turned out to be renting the whole house and subletting the first floor to me. “Nazia” and her husband used to ask me for my share of the gas and electric bill but always say they have “lost” seem to lose the bill when I ask go see it. They were in the habit of shutting off the hot water when I took a shower. Really an odd couple.

[@verityowens9638]

Why would you wait until he owed $11,000

[@jdeux3677]

That's what I don't understand as well. 11 months, no rent?

[@maryduhon9769]

My landlord sends an eviction notice if your 4 days late on rent. I can't imagine doing what these people do.annd expect to rent anywhere else

[@Waffletoasters]

I wish I was as confident Paul, he's such a pillar of strength

[@MrLatterligt]

There is a lot of foolish gaslighting coming from non-paying tenants

[@romanslavinsky803]

Jeez, even in Eastern Europe, arguably the least developed part of Europe (it's where I leave), we have laws that would have kicked out people like that in less than a week.

[@tradingwizard562]

I too was in a situation similar to this . Dude in my commercial property stopped paying rent for nearly are year . Kept on doing follow up and dude just wouldn't pay . In the end i had no choice but to buy his bust business and resold all the equipment to another buyer . It was a nightmare to get the guy evicted .

[@Bekindloveis]

If u notice the letting agents will usually threaten legal action after 2 months non payment of rent if a person won’t pay 2 months they certainly won’t pay going forward so why accept their excuses & keep letting them delay ongoing months just initiate legal action 2 weeks after 2 months

[@DALLEY_SANI]

In my country tenants paid a small deposit (just in case stuff got destroyed) and a month rent upfront and if a single month rent is late they are kicked out immediately and the law is on the side of the landlords.

[@toniremer1594]

I’m not even 10 minutes into the video, and the owner of the pub made a humongous mistake by making a verbal agreement. NEVER EVER EVER MAKE A VERBAL AGREEMENT!!! I don’t care if it’s your family member, or someone you’ve known since kindergarten; ALWAYS HAVE EVERYTHING IN WRITING! That way, IF they stop paying rent, damage the home/apartment, illegally sublet the house/apartment, or whatever the case may be, you’ll have more evidence to boost your case. Next, in the agreement, have it state that you, as the landlord, reserve the right to enter the property to make any and all repairs when it is convenient for the tenant and landlord. What this means is that the landlord simply cannot enter the property whenever they want, but have to make an appointment to make repairs. So, if the tenant is only available during the weekends, then that’s when the landlord can make repairs. Otherwise, if anything is missing, then the landlord can be responsible for items that are missing. For this, the tenant MUST provide proof that the property missing was theirs. Police reports are a must! Photos are a must!! Receipts are a must!! I simply cannot fathom why ANY landlord would wait months upon months before evicting someone. The second that a tenant hasn’t paid rent for 3 months, START EVICTION PROCESS! Unless, and this is a rare case, the tenant and landlord come to some WRITTEN agreement that the tenant agrees to pay “x” amount, along with their regular rent payment, in order to catch up with what they owe the landlord. IF the tenant pays for ANY repairs because the landlord hasn’t done anything, then they MUST submit 3 WRITTEN letters (by certified letter) to the landlord requesting reimbursement of the monies, or the monies are subtracted from the rent. IF the landlord doesn’t respond to the 3 WRITTEN certified letters, then the tenant can subtract the amount from the rent. IF the landlord decides to start the eviction process because of the amount subtracted from the rent, the tenant can prove that they had made the repairs because the landlord refused, and the tenant had submitted to the landlord PROOF that they had done the repairs themselves, and the PROOF that they had tried giving the landlord an option of reimbursing them, or deducting the amount from the rent. However, I highly recommend that anyone looks up the laws of their state and country regarding this. Laws can vary state to state, and country to country. Now, IF the landlord wishes to go after the tenant for damages, then they MUST have absolute PROOF that the property was in phenomenal condition BEFORE the tenant moved in. This is where photos, videos and receipts come into play. The more PROOF that the property was in phenomenal condition, the more likely the landlord can sue for damages. The landlord MUST provide PROOF of the damages done by the tenant, BUT there’s going to be REASONABLE “damages” from the tenant living in the property, such as: the oven not being super clean, the carpet looking brand new, the flooring looking brand new, etc. Basically, basic wear and tear of the property. Damages that are not basic wear and tear: holes in walls, plumbing backed up, floors are covered in filth, windows broken or cracked, appliances broken, etc. Again, the landlord MUST show absolute PROOF of the tenant causing the damages by photos, videos and receipts. The tenants SHOULD do the very same thing as the landlord. Take photos, and videos of when they moved in, and when they moved out, so that the landlord cannot receive monies for damages that didn’t happen.

[@Jogie100]

So unreal the entitlement some people feel. Makes it very hard to find any sympathy for them becoming homeless ESPECIALLY when they don’t care that they are ruining other people financially and emotionally

[@lorettastiles6223]

This is the reason landlords get fed up and quit. I quit for this same reason. Sorry people.

[@kenya9540]

Why wait 10 months before you take the person to court?

[@Yilver499]

Exactly. Hard to have sympathy for someone so weak.

[@fayezentner2244]

I was a landlord two months behind the eviction process, which is, in effect, no excuse

[@anikkaspicer92]

Try the lady in another episode who had £89,000 in arrears... 10 YEARS of unpaid rent

[@aussiemouth747]

​@anikkaspicer92 They must have been loaded, those two. Imagine not bothering about £89k and a house? I watched that episode yesterday.😊

[@jdosvd]

Terrible being a landlord ! Prayers.

[@bettym.6766]

I wonder if the owner of the Indian restaurant would like his family to live in a place like that.

[@KG-ui7ji]

He doesn't care ....they're only staff!...his words

[@michaela7100]

They should deport the owner for trying to import their 3rd world

[@steadholderharrington9035]

One of the interesting things to note, was that the water damaged beams, and this is purely from a construction pov, had already been sistered up with replacement joists to handle the load from the weakened floor. So it looks like some attempt had been made recently to take care of at least one of the many, many (I did say MANY didn't I?) problems in evidence in this building.

[@joanwilliams3213]

Why they wait so long before they eviction?

[@steadholderharrington9035]

Protocols. Pro-to-cols! A long legal process to not leave any wiggle room for people to escape most of the consequences of their inactions to pay their due rents. Ditto for slum lords to escape their due diligence in maintaining the properties that they are letting out to others.

[@SvenErik_Lindstrom3]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I was just about to read Shakespeare, but now I am saved.

[@magicworld3242]

I'm curious to know, How did the landlord end up renting his house 🏠 to Timmy ? Timmy seems mentally unstable 🥴. He couldn't tell, Timmy was going to be a problem ?

[@julielowe3973]

The laws are so wrong. How frustrating for the owners of these homes. If you don’t pay rent, if you don’t like the living conditions then simply move out. If you’re still prepared to live in someone else’s house with any problems, then you still are liable to pay rent and stop being so selfish.

[@dalebarnes9949]

Just subscribed....loving the videos

[@monnieluna1673]

I would begin the eviction process after one month's rent was not received.

[@michaela7100]

Put the slum tenants with the slum landlords

[@Beatslager]

how come its suchs ha hastle to get those people out of YOUR appt/house?? In the netherlands its 3 months due? >> strike, your out..! police and ballifs at your door!

[@Beauticianluv]

Temi u know if u r in nigeria landlord will throw out ur property without mercy. Mehn this thing can never happen in my country. Someone didn’t pay rent n argue like he is the owner of the property 😅😅

[@Adm9464]

Completely different than the US .

[@flyinghedgehog3833]

Section 21...2 months notice then start courts etc.

[@CrimFerret]

If John had just communicated with the landlord about the financial situation he was in when he started to get into trouble, an eviction case might well have been avoided. I don't know what he was doing, but there was only one customer in there for what looked like a pretty decent roast beef meal. The decor certainly wasn't helping. It looked really tired and outdated.

[@DrJenYes]

They're so polite doing their jobs in those circumstances...I don't have that patience at all, at all, at all! Kudos to them! Also the audacity of these people who terrorize these landlords with their bold faced lies and false entitlements! 🙄

[@asoutoimporters8383]

Be careful with Nigerian tenants, they use different names and documents

[@extremeclean2680]

I would not rent to them, ever!

[@ASeun]

The racism doesn't take time to jump out. Considering your government's colonial history with Nigeria, your moral high ground simply is outstanding

[@asoutoimporters8383]

@@ASeun hi lol. It's not a question of racism. It's a mere fact because of the way of living that many Nigerians try to survive due to their government's corruption. Move on with the racist card lol

[@mrjasonsamuel23]

Pay your bills

[@KaKA-mt2ei]

14:00 why would anyone rent to these people have you seen where they come from, the largest wasteland on earth

[@saturnargentavis1901]

why did steven wait 10 months? I would only give 2

[@angeldark8812]

Shy do the courts not take the landlords side when trying to evict tenants that have never tried to pay any rent for months and even years?!

[@martzheart]

Courts give bad tenants absurdly prolonged leeway…..because they can keep billing landlords with every civil action owners are forced to make to regain property rights and access. No other reasons courts won’t respond swiftly to wrongful tenant behaviors. It’s a legal racket…not supporting owners.

[@susanosborne8918]

People keep telling me to buy my own home. Here’s one reason why I don’t want to one a home

[@alliemako6358]

This is so heartbreaking 😢 felling so bad about Steven

[@melkeeler2236]

Renoviction. Just take the doors and windows off. Then tell them you are looking for a contractor. It will take months to find one.

[@groomer537]

No one will touch me,, pay your rent

[@SkotchOG]

If anything, I feel sorry for those dogs with that pub tenant who are totally unaware of what's in store for them (being abandoned on the side of the road, is what I believe he said).

[@annomanatofu3628]

Rent to that you can absolutely expect a nightmare

[@DMBall]

Landlords who don't adequately research their prospective tenants have only themselves to blame. It's a dead cinch that if they stiff you, they've done it before elsewhere.

[@carolginsberg8392]

Take the door off

[@Austrian_blood]

Do landlords get references and credit reports from potential renters?

[@clivebaxter6354]

How old are these films?

[@vegan.rex_8]

I will never side with a slumlord. Ever!

[@robertbridgen2950]

Never be a landlord unless you have a Guarantor.

[@Ifeanyi_Ilukwe]

Individuals are far too unregulated and under-watched to lease from landlords rather than funds

[@Sylvia20-cl7]

When a country is too democratic this happens. The wrong people have the rights😮

[@raeng92]

22:26 Clearly, he's making his staff pay for his slum accommodation

[@perfectlyimperfect9129]

21:05 She shouldn't go anywhere to confront anyone alone could be very dangerous for her ,should always send 2 for safety. I feel bad for anyone that eat there !!

[@kevinvarley9234]

I see the council official as arrogant and demeaning. I cannot see any reason why the offenders could not be treated with respect and diplomacy? The official appears to have a personal grudge against the offenders.

[@TheTacticalHaggis]

Diversity people...

[@GalileoFigar0]

Was thinking the same thing. She's a power tripping mole. When she said ( 24:14 ) "He seems receptive to **what I want**, and provided he does **what I want**" that was like a window into her psyche. It's nothing to do with what she wants, a non-power tripper would have said something like "Provided he carries out the required works to get the property up to the minimum standard" She acts like she's a sheriff in the Wild West or something.

[@Largo-y]

Because the offenders don't have respect and diplomacy.

[@kevinvarley9234]

@@Largo-y Two wrongs don't make a right.

[@Largo-y]

@@kevinvarley9234 A negative and a negative makes a positive.

[@rohanplantboyjames6812]

To the lady at 31:38 it is spoken anything not anythink. Have a nice day.

[@gulfstream8787]

All that unpaid arrears- could not the landlords initiate bankruptcy proceedings against errant tenants- that would hurt them when they try to get a loan or rent another place.

[@geraldinecollins821]

Y wait sooo long 2 evic ppl and they get away with not paying the money they owe . Y isn’t there a consequence for that until they pay up !!

[@jimcockburn4652]

The Kings English, Oxford English both define that the correct way to pronounce the word EVERYTHING is "every- thing" and definitely not EVERYTHINK (everything not everythink).

[@marvinkigame2838]

If Steve was wise he would live in his house rent free, out of debt and save up for the future.

[@the5POINTz]

DID THE PUB GUY SAY HE WAS GONNA LEAVE HIS DOGS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD!!?😢😢

[@Frankenstein333]

That thumbnail looked like it was of McLovin.

[@vicgeorge2297]

Me: Come on Timmy... You have to leave that man's property... The court said so.

[@lostnetwork5717]

the commercial owner if he actually dropped 20k on getting stuff fixed I feel like he is a victim cause there wasnt 20k worth of work done in that place so he might of been ripped off and just struggling to make ends meet.

[@gulfstream8787]

Great

[@johnleebass]

so the cane and eye patch miraculously disappeared.. cool

[@flitsertheo]

He was still wearing spectacles with one glass darkened though.

[@raeng92]

39:10 too weak

[@Sakja]

They should not visit Council houses alone.

[@JenniferCox-z1c]

See these landlords want rent money but they don't fix there homes like my house we rent been here 5 years now he don't fix anything but goes up on rent every year

[@ConKhiMyDen]

usual suspects everywhere.

[@carolginsberg8392]

Change out the locks

[@jimjewell7649]

well, well, well...no surprises here..

[@gillianbrookwell1678]

Why is the commentator coming in at the end advertising old videos for next time; it doesn't make sense.

[@yasukesasuke]

Basically dont waste your time being a landlord there are plenty of other ways to make money from property.

[@SolRosenberg-os5eb]

yep, just flip properties from auction, bigger upfront costs and hands on time investment but you have zero worries about tenants. Just to sell for best profit possible

[@tjlordlucas6970]

Who would be a landlord.

[@manoalex6575]

I blame the owners...They are so greedy and ignorant...Why do have unsigned and verbal agreements with Tennants..Normally. Owners also have shady Apartments with no proper paper work or documentation..to prove they are the owners.. Secondly they are renting property that already seem dialipilated and run down...Tennants take advantage of Owner's weakness... There should be Legal Rent agreements that are Enforceable with all the terms of payment ...condition of property with Photographic evidence...and any renovation or conversions by tennants during the. Rental period should have the written confirmation of the Owner....this type of video ...showing the Landlord..Tennant problems are rampant in 3rd world and developing countries...Surely am anaze😢 England is not this club

[@DONALDEPPS-f7z]

There is not enough low income housing available. I think that might be the problem.

[@chrisgonzales4420]

He actually is lucky...well different countries, different cultures. In the US, I guarantee the flat would've been extremely trashed

[@yasukesasuke]

Tran the mrs ain't laughing 😂

[@flitsertheo]

If she is of Vietnamese origine, looks cute but not to messed with. This according to a coworker who married a Vietnamese woman.

[@andrecamilleri]

He has a slight remembrance to actor Adrien Brody.

[@trollmeistergeneral3467]

“…resemblance…?”

[@sneakypickle]

This isn't a documentary, it's an episode of a TV show that you stole.

[@theStevenPowell]

that guy was born to have nervous break down lol

[@genwhite1175]

I felt for him. He was under enormous stress and could see his hopes and dreams crumbling away. Stress can do terrible things to a person. The renting laws and systems need a massive overhaul.

[@ashwinikumar1243]

The name of persons working in Indian restaurant suggests they are most probably Pakistani or Bangladeshis who often don’t care about hygiene in food. Almost half of Indian restaurants are run by then is Britain.

[@soothsayer1900]

Looks like Tran needs a visa 😂 thank you Steven

That's in britain or pakistan

[@riceman78]

UK system is broken.

[@MariaJuarez-oc7zq]

It could be worse. They could be in India, Pakistan, Africa or the Caribbean. They are lucky to be in England.