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dp0238
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Just for background - When we were signing the lease (only 2 weeks ago) my tenants made a verbal point of saying they wouldn't smoke in the hse under any circumstances, they thought it was disgusting.
I called out to the hse last nite with their permission when they weren't there to measure the bath for a shower curtain and found at least 4 full ash trays scattered around the hse and insane no's of empty cigarette packets, rolling tobacco etc. i was obviously a bit surprised to say the least but very annoyed at their deliberate lie.
Tenant called me later on to find out if i had called to the hse or not, - told him i had. Then i brought up the fact that "they" had said they wouldn't smoke and why were they ignoring this??
He appologised and said they had friends over for dinner the night b4 and there were people in the hse smoking (def not true i feel - there was a full ash tray in the bedroom from 1 night?) Gave me his word that it would not happen again...
A few minutes later he rang back to ask if i had been in any of their rooms at all? I told them i had because i opened all the windows for the time i was there to try air the place a bit.
He then continued along the lines of the following:
"Its just that you understand that our rooms are our private place and you should not be in there, I am sure i had 200e in my drawer, my fiancetells me i had and now i cannot seem to find it. Now i am not saying it was you or anything, but she tells me it was there and now i cannot find it and you see what i am saying..."
You see our rooms are our private place and you should not be in there and you will know for the future. It is strange about the 200e but i am not saying it was you.."
As you may guess I'm not a very happy camper with this extremely underhanded way of trying to turn this back on me. I didn't quite no how to respond other than to assure him i wouldn't do something like that. But in hind sight i am sure i am well within my rights as I entered the property under there knowledge and permission and once that is the case i am entitled to walk in and out of every room - bar someone being asleep in the room.
Btw i won't be entering the hse without them there again and if i have to i'll bring someone with as a witness!
Think i'll probably give them the benefit of the doubt this time but wondered if anyone had any idea what might happen if it turned nasty at some point in the future?
For example could the theft stand up and do i have anything to be worried about on that front?
Am i mad to give them a second chance when there credibility is so clearly questionable (After Only 2 Weeks)?
Many thanks for your views