Lawyer needed

ryallm · Post by **ryallm** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:32 pm

I am looking for a lawyer to raise a court action on my behalf to evict a problem tenant from a flat I own in Edinburgh. I was wondering if anyone here might be able to recommend someone.

Thanks,
Mark

tut · Post by **tut** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:49 pm

Vinnie Jones?

tut

jj · Post by jj » Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:42 am

tut wrote:Vinnie Jones?

tut

Tut has the right idea; people I know through my business furnishing rental property tend to favour the use of "scary looking guys" to getting eviction / court orders - cheaper, quicker, and more effective.

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:17 am

I have a couple of contacts through my mother who is a lawyer - one in Edi and one i passed to Stu Pollock, let me know if you need one!

Perhaps Greg will also be able to help.

Cheers,

Dave

ryallm · Post by **ryallm** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:56 pm

Thanks Dave. I have sent you a PM. Much as I would like to take up JJs suggestion, getting all heavy with a tenant can lead to the landlord ending up in court, so I do need to do things by the book. Court action is also likely to be more successful in recovering rent arrears.

Mark

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:47 pm

If you want i can speak to my lawyyer brother for you

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:56 pm

mark, drop me a pm if you still need help with this

james · Post by **james** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:08 pm

jj wrote:
tut wrote:Vinnie Jones?

tut
Tut has the right idea; people I know through my business furnishing rental property tend to favour the use of "scary looking guys" to getting eviction / court orders - cheaper, quicker, and more effective.

Whilst I wouldnt condone such action, having been the "winner" of a court case when I was fraudulently conned by a "dodgy developer" and subsequently experienced the complete and total innefectual Scottish legal system.

Therefore I would have to conclude that "Scary bloke persuation" must be cheaper, more appropriate and I would imagine MUCH more effective.

Scottish legal sysyem, bailiffs and such like are a waste of time and money IMHO and experience.

...and Im still owed nearly a grand £ by a thiefing scumbag who knew exactly how to roll up a company and avoid massive debts.

Post by **pete** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:23 pm

Was once owed 2k and this was the advice from my middle aged female lawyer in answer to the question of what I should do to get my money back...
>adopts posh Fife accent
"I mean I know I shouldn't say this but, well, do you not now anyone who could go and rough him up a bit?
It's just sometimes that's the only way..."

Needless to say, actually not needless to say as you don't know me at all, I didn't and ended up just righting off the debt. Friends with rented property do adopt the direct approach though and so far have suffered no repurcussions.

Pete

r10crw · Post by **r10crw** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:08 am

We too sometimes have this problem, our solution is to cut off the gas, electric etc, and make it as difficult as poss to live there. If this doesn't help i don't know, we simply take the caravan away with him still in it! See them jump as its half way up the lorry.

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:56 am

Mate of my dads had some gypsies turn up on his field. He owned a plant hire firm so he got his lads out one night and dug a moat around them leaving a causway. He told them if they weren't gone by morning he'd finish the moat....

ryallm · Post by **ryallm** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:35 am

Spoke to Greg this morning and he is looking into it for me - top man!

I never cease to be amazed by friendliness and helpfulness of the Scottish Elises community

Mark