Anyone remember this?
http://www.calis-beach.co.uk/forum/calis_beach_questions_and_information/apartvilla_rental_rqd_furnished_34_months_18445.msg50201.html#msg50201Well, we were the fools to let him our apartment. He and his family moved in last November and like the trusting fool I am, I believed him when he said he would pop in the rent money to our Management Company.
He seemed the ideal tenant - he replaced the solar system for us as ours wasn't any good (we did know this) and installed satelite dishes.
And then nothing. No emails, no contact and NO RENT!
He reassured us that our alcohol would be safe - he is tee total. All our things would be fine.
Panic set in around January and our management company went and saw him. He provided them with a phone number that didn't work and sent me a reassuring email - his wife's grandmother was ill and money was a little tight but don't panic "I'm going nowhere" he reassured us.
Indeed he wasn't going anywhere. He continued to live rent free in our apartment.
By March I thought, enough is enough. Yet another visit from our management company (they have been fantastic!) and this time a correct phone number. Yet again reassurance that he would sort it out.
And again, NOTHING.
We finally had enough and he departed on 11th April. The whole apartment smelt of smoke throughout, curtains needed cleaning, the walls hadn't been cleaned and the whole place needs repainting.
All our spirits had gone. Until we go ourselves, we have no idea if everyting is there.
Then to rub salt in the wounds, today the man who installed the solar came round wanting paying!!! He hadn't paid him either - despite reassurances that he had!!!
So should anyone see Lee Gibling of Somine Kebap fame, you may like to tell him he owes us a LOT OF MONEY.
And for all those who were going to rent him your apartment, count your blessings!
NEVER EVER rent out an apartment to anyone without using your management company and doing everything properly. A very bitter lesson learned.
