A tenant reports being repeatedly insulted by the landlord with offensive names. After illness (cancer, diabetes, depression) forced him to stop working and fall behind on rent, she changed the door lock without any eviction letter, trapping his belongings inside including medical and legal papers.
19 Tavistock Close, Stoke Newington, N16 8UZ
· N16 8UZ
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Add your review to unlockThe landlady is described as cruel and unapproachable, hurling insults like 'dirty old man'. The tenant, who has cancer, diabetes and depression and no family in the country, fell behind on rent through illness and, with no eviction order, had the locks changed with all his belongings and papers inside.
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