lodger didnt pay rent

[hannah40]

hi i had a 20yr old staying with me from an organisation who finds rooms with families for young homeless people.she worked full time and when it was pay day she went out and spent all her money and didnt give us any rent i asked her for some money in a weeks time and she didnt have any left so i asked the organisation to move her out as soon as they could as i didnt think it was right she stayed with us and not pay rent.the organisation moved her out and assured us she would pay us the debt last friday when she got paid again but she didnt.so what can i do about it ,any advice please?

[lil123]

Did you have a agreement in writting that was signed by both the person and the organisation?
I work in housing and deal with rent arrears all the time.
The organisation should have a procedure to follow when a person doesn't pay their rent and unfortunately this happen alot. Contact the manager and ask them what their procedure is and as long as ypu have a agreement signed etc they will have to follow it.

[hannah40]

we did not have an agreement,when we she moved in the arc told us she would pay her rent on payday and she agreed to that,they didnt ask us to do an agreement ,i dont think the organisation are that bothered as they have moved her in with another family eventhough she didnt pay us rent,they said there job is to support the young person.

[Skyline D]

Not doing much of a job then are they?

If they fail to ensure their clients pay their debts then people like you are simply not going to offer their clients rooms again and they won't be able to achieve their aims. Counter productive idiocy.

If they are a charity, find out on the web who the trustees are and write to them. If that gets you no joy, complain to the Charities Commission (OSCR if you are in Scotland).

[themas]

",they said there job is to support the young person. "

What an appalling attitude. They are just teaching the youngster that it is OK to not bother to pay their debts. Even if they are not a charity find out who is in charge of this outfit and kick up as much of a stink as you can about them - including local press publicity if you can.

[lil123]

I think you need to put a complaint in writting to the organisation as that is discusting.