Landlord allegedly compelled to fork out £8k in restore prices after tenant from hell leaves flat in vile state

A LANDLORD has been allegedly compelled to fork out £8,000 in restore prices after claiming a horror tenant left her property in a vile, unusable state.

Liz Leigh was left fuming after her unnamed tenant refused to let her do a spot verify on the property in Blackpool, Lancashire that she purchased in 2021.

The 63-year-old claims she obtained phrase that her tenant had been intimidating neighbours and sitting consuming and smoking on the street throughout all hours.

Liz from Southport, Merseyside additionally claimed that the tenant had been shirking the month-to-month hire, leading to a bailiff lastly evicting her in April this 12 months.

Having not seen her property in two years, Liz was met with damages and destruction which have left her to foot the four-figure invoice and additional court docket charges.

Surprising footage filmed by Liz exhibits her strolling into the home, the place a destroyed staircase might be seen in tatters, with carpet ripped off every step.

As Liz reaches the highest of the upstairs touchdown, the footage exhibits bedding scattered throughout the ground, alongside a damaged lamp, bits of damaged objects and a putrid rest room bowl.

There additionally seems to be garments which as soon as belonged to the tenant, who Liz claims packed nothing earlier than scarpering.

The bathtub is laden with gunge and festering mould, whereas the panelling of the toilet wall has yellowed.

Cleansing merchandise have additionally been left within the rest room, showing untouched for a while.

Wallpaper has been scraped off the partitions, while toys in an adjoining room might be seen scattered everywhere in the ground.

A damaged single mattress might be seen with its struts fallen into the shell of the mattress while a dressing robe and black bin baggage might be seen littering the remainder of the room.

Additional footage exhibits a broken kitchen with a sink that seems deeply scratched, whereas the oven is roofed in grime and meals remnants.

One a part of the kitchen wall has been cracked and varieties the form a smiley face, whereas the counter tops look purposely scratched and chipped.

A part of the ceiling seems caved in on account of damp and black mould which spirals down the partitions of the room.

An out of doors fridge freezer might be seen exterior the property, with disgusting furry mould all all through the door and drawers of the white items.

A stomach-churning black liquid will also be seen masking leftover meals.

Liz took to social media on Thursday, writing: “Bailiff eviction. Want I may put up a odor. 4 kids and a canine had been residing in that.”

The put up obtained dozens of likes and remark from customers fast to share their disgust on the footage.

Gabriela Szymaniak wrote: “Unbelievable.”

Lesley Gash mentioned: “And now you must retailer their ‘possessions’ to permit them to return again and accumulate them. System is a joke.”

Tony Chan commented: “Is it price being a landlord these days?”

Derek Wells added: “We simply completed revamping one very related – £10k spend – preserve sturdy, you’ll overcome the mess.”

Chatting with Liz right now, she mentioned: “I purchased the home with the tenant already in and saved her on.

“The sale dragged on into final 12 months and from then on I couldn’t get to satisfy the tenant as she at all times had an excuse.

“I used to be alerted by one other landlord within the space who mentioned my tenant was making the lives of neighbours an entire distress.

“She refused to permit me inspections. I found she had been formally warned by the council about the best way she handled the property and her neighbours so I evicted her.

“She left owing court docket prices, arrears and important damages.

“I obtained the property handed to me by the bailiff on 5 April. The tenant left every little thing. She actually walked out and left it stuffed with junk.

“I labored like a canine for a month and was in a position to get the property clear and tidy, however there are nonetheless issues which I must proceed to pay for, though I’ve now re-let it.

“For instance, the door had beforehand been kicked in and the entire thing together with the body wants changing.

“The worktops had been repaired however must get replaced. I’ll be paying for the harm for a very long time: About £4,000 to repair, plus arrears, plus eviction and court docket prices. All in all, about £8,000.”