The complaints keep coming in about Philip james Didsbury

The complaints keep coming in about Philip james Didsbury

Even over the holidays we have been amazed by the number of people who have contacted us. Because of the sheer volume we are dedicating more staff and resources to assist you all. We are in the process of designing two brand new websites: trottersville.co.uk and philipjamesrentals.co.uk.

We aim to get these live as soon as possible, but in the meanwhile, please keep coming back here and using the "comments" section to get in touch. Some of your complaints have been forwarded direct to the relevant authorities.
For those of you with problems with Philip James, we hope to be having a "surgery" with our solicitor shortly.

Stay safe and take care 

 

 re-published as this listing receives 101 hits a month

Shelter accuses local councils of turning blind eye to bad landlords

Tuesday 13th September 2011

New research published by Shelter today reveals that rogue landlords are operating unchecked across the country, even after they have been reported to local authorities.

The report shows that local councils are dragging their feet when it comes to enforcement action.

The housing and homelessness charity used Freedom of Information procedures to ask every local authority in England 12 key questions about the scale of problems with rogue landlords and what each council is doing about it.

Out of 326 local authorities, all but four replied.

The results show that there are 1,477 landlords known to local authorities who are said to be repeatedly making tenants’ lives a misery.

Of particular worry, the responses show that complaints about serious and potentially life-threatening hazards, including dangerous gas and electrics, have risen by 25% over the past two years.

The research also shows that overall complaints to local authorities about private landlords have increased, taking them to 86,628 in the last year.

Yet despite the sharp increase in problems, just 270 successful prosecutions have been brought by local authorities against landlords during the same period.

Shelter is warning that unless councils urgently crack down on this small but highly dangerous minority, more tenants will be at risk.

Campbell Robb, Shelter’s chief executive, said: “The reality is that rogue landlords are out there and they’re getting away with it.
“Every day at Shelter we see the devastating impact rogue landlords have on people’s lives as they remain trapped in homes that cause misery and, in some cases, put lives at risk.

“What’s more, we believe there could be thousands more tenants who are suffering in silence, holding back from complaining out of fear of the consequences or because they don’t feel their voices will be heard.

“Local authorities have the powers to tackle rogue landlords but too many aren’t making the most of their armoury.

“They must follow the lead of those councils taking a zero tolerance approach to rogue landlords, and support tenants who are suffering by cracking down on the worst offenders in their area.”

Citizens Advice chief executive Gillian Guy said the Shelter report was deeply concerning. She said: “Good landlords respond effectively to reasonable requests from tenants around repairs, maintenance and health and safety issues.

“However, we still see tenants threatened with eviction from rogue landlords if they complain. We have long campaigned on this issue.

“Tenants need protection from retaliatory eviction and other forms of harassment. This timely report from Shelter shows that the problem has not gone away.”

As part of its Evict Rogue Landlords campaign, Shelter has set up Rogue Landlord Watch, an interactive map to help people avoid falling victim to rogue operators in their local area.

Considering a rental from Philip James Lettings Didsbury?? BEWARE!!

Considering a rental from Philip James Lettings Didsbury?? BEWARE!!

You should always choose your letting agent with care. My experience with this company has been horrendous. Trying to extort money for "admin" (£150) this was to ring someone to clean a cupboard, although they haven't replied to my letter.


The staff in Didsbury - namely Danielle Beswick and her angry sidekick Nadia Fortune appear to be in control of the illegal withholding of deposits.

This story will continue until they repay my stolen money.

There is  much more to come and leaflets are being prepared as a handout at their offices and through the doors of their available properties. In the meantime, choose you rental with great care.


Students in Manchester are particularly vulnerable to poor practice. If you have had a similar experience with this firm please post comments or contact me.

Here is some advice from shelter:

What if there is a dispute about getting my deposit back?
Your landlord or agent is only entitled to keep all or part of your deposit if they can show that they have lost out financially because of your actions, for example, if you have caused damage to the property or you owe rent. Ask your landlord or agent for a breakdown of the specific costs that they are taking out of your deposit. Your landlord or agent cannot keep your deposit to cover putting right normal wear and tear. There are rules on what costs can be deducted from your deposit.
if you cannot agree, the dispute will usually go to the county court.

Philip James are at it again!!

Despite agreeing in court on the 14th July 2011 to refund my deposit, this despicable company have sent me a cheque which is £30 short.

I have never agreed to this deduction and they made no mention of it in the court before the Judge. The whole case was recorded and therefore I am sure they must be slightly deranged if they think they can continue to with hold my money.

I have advised them that I will be issuing further proceedings to recover my money. I really believed they would comply with the agreement they made in court, however even if they had withheld £1 of my money I would still issue another civil suit against them.

They are again threatening to sue me for £5k plus costs for continuing to inform the world about their activities, and if that is what they do, so be it.

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 Anonymous said...
Phillip James is trying the same old trick with me with-holding my deposit I should have just with-held my rent. I did everything a good tenant should even redecorated as an act of good will niw the cheap skate burton suit wearing low lives are taking their time giving me back MY money. Watch this space.

(taken from Chris Owen's blog)

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2 reviews of Philip James Partnership in English

Cybo86

1 review

Review of Philip James Partnership from 26 April 2011

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Absolutely terrible from the get go! Had loads of issues with the house we rented! Took ages for them to come and sort it out. The people they use to do the work are shoddy, 1 turned up to fix our laminate flooring with nothing but a Stanley blade and a screwdriver!! Nobody is ever able to speak to you when you ring with queries, they then say they'll call you back only for it never to happen. The final straw is getting a letter saying it was time to renew our tenancy which would cost is a further £204 whether we stay for another 6 or 12 months. Just to rub it in they would give us a 50% discount if we renewed at least 6 weeks prior to the end of the tenancy. How they justify these types of charges for sending out contracts! Apparently they charge the landlord too. We also asked about leaving the house early, again the fees were incredible!! To terminate the tenancy early you have to pay £456 for them to read readvertise the property and you have to carry on paying the rent on the property until someone else moves in or the tenancy is finished!!

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Review of Philip James Partnership from 22 October 2010

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I rented a property from Philip James for 3 years. I was happy in the property, but was treated with dis-respect. They left the door open post inspection a couple of times, and I didn't receive an apology. Sent a threatening letter about condition of doors and then they realised the doors were old and they thought they had replaced them. The contract they ask you to sign is very unfair- you are expected to pay for guttering and external repairs even if you are living in a flat. The final straw was taking a month to return my deposit. I did not take this further as I was glad to be rid of them!
(from qype)

http://www.qype.co.uk/place/883804-Philip-James-Partnership-Manchester

Considering a rental from Philip James Lettings Didsbury?? BEWARE!!

You should always choose your letting agent with care. My experience with this company has been horrendous. Trying to extort money for "admin" (£150) this was to ring someone to clean a cupboard, although they haven't replied to my letter.

I have now had to issue a County Court summons to try and get my deposit back. They keep relying on tiny clauses in the contract to delay repaying me any money.

Their staff in Didsbury - namely Danielle Beswick and her angry sidekick Nadine Fortune appear to be in control of the illegal withholding of deposits.

The directors seem unwilling or unable to intervene.


This story will continue until we reach trial, or they repay my stolen money.

There is so much more and leaflets are being prepared with the full details. In the meantime, choose you rental with great care.

Students in Manchester are particularly vulnerable to poor practice. If you have had a similar experience with this firm please post comments or contact me.

Here is some advice from shelter:

What if there is a dispute about getting my deposit back?

Your landlord or agent is only entitled to keep all or part of your deposit if they can show that they have lost out financially because of your actions, for example, if you have caused damage to the property or you owe rent. Ask your landlord or agent for a breakdown of the specific costs that they are taking out of your deposit. Your landlord or agent cannot keep your deposit to cover putting right normal wear and tear. There are rules on what costs can be deducted from your deposit.
if you cannot agree, the dispute will usually go to the county court.