Trivial Theft

[djtdjt]

I gave permission for someone to enter my property to remove items from the loft (nothiing else), they obtained the the key via the letting agency and solicitor dealing with the case. You can guess what happened! They went through my cupboards and have taken a foreign newspaper that was special to me, nothing else has been taken, rather strange I know. What is my legal positition? The solicitor will not give me details of the company/person responsible, I feel it's a bit trivial to go to the police, what do you think, CAB, solicitor, ?

[Peter Pedant]

What do I think
I think that theft is for gain
that there was nothing to gain taking only a foreign newspaper
that in fact they took nothing
and you lost it

this has happened to me

[fiction-factory]

Would the person have known that the paper was there and/or is there any reason why they would want it or want to deprive you of it?

[rsvp]

Seems rather odd to have taken it - also seems rather odd to let someone you into your property if you cannot vouch for them. Don't know what your position is though but doubt the police would be interested. Rather looks like your word against the other person - can you prove without a shadow of a doubt that the newspaper was there in the first place?

[aelmpvw]

the missing foreign newspaper may be important to you but i doubt if the police will have it very high on their list of priorities