View Full Version : Late\Non Payment .... the best way to deal
with??  15-04-2008, 18:45 PM This is the first time I've had any
payment-related problems, and would appreciate any further
advice on how to handle the situation.  I've had a pair of
tenants in my property for 6months on an AST.  Back in January,
the tenant telephoned, reporting a problem with the standing
order being taken early..... (yes, that's what he said!). He
said the standing order had bounced due to him having
insufficient funds to honour it.  He sent a cheque, but £35
short due to him having insufficient funds because of overdraft
fees when the standing order allegedly bounced. Though not a
large ammount, he did pay this a month later.  Feb and Mar were
ok, but I realised the April payment hadn't been made. As he
hadn't contacted me, I wrote a reminder and sent it by recorded
delivery. The day after he received this, he wrote back,
enclosing a cheque for the rent, minus £200. ...... He said his
bank cards had been stolen and some cash wi