Know that before you move in,
The landlord must give you a copy of the gas
Safety certificate, (certificate), (certificate).
Know that your rent cannot be
Increased unless you agree a rent review clause.
Know that if someone wants to view the
Property, you should receive notice in advance.
Know that your landlord shouldn't charge you for normal
Wear and tear, (normal wear and tear), (normal wear and tear).
Know that your landlord shouldn't charge you for normal wear and tear,
(Normal wear and tear), (normal wear and tear),
(Normal wear and tear), (normal wear and tear),
(Normal wear and tear). Normal wear and tear.
(Instrumental).
Know that you don't need to get the property professionally
Cleaned if it hadn't been professionally cleaned before you moved in.
Know that if you have an assured short
Hold tenancy, your deposit should be protected.
Know that you should hear about your deposit within 10 days of the
Tenancy ending. (10 days, you should hear), (10 days,your deposit).
Know that the onus is on the landlord to prove their
Claims. Responsibility does not lie with the tenant.
Know that the landlord must back up their claims
With evidence, or their deductions are unlawful.
The onus is on the landlord, (onus is on the landlord),
(Onus is on the landlord). The onus is on the landlord.
(Instrumental)
The onus is on the landlord.

Overall Meaning

Joe Lycett's song "The Onus Is on the Landlord" is a satirical commentary on the lack of awareness among tenants regarding their rights and obligations in the UK housing market. Lycett highlights the importance of informed decision-making and advocates for the protection of tenants' rights in the face of an often exploitative landlord population. Lycett specifies that landlords must provide a copy of the gas safety certificate to tenants before they move in, should not increase the rent without the tenants' permission, and should not charge tenants for normal wear and tear. He also reminds tenants that they do not need to get the property professionally cleaned if it was not cleaned before they moved in and that their deposit should be protected if they have an assured short hold tenancy.

Throughout the song, Lycett emphasizes that it is the responsibility of the landlord to prove their claims, and the onus is on the landlord to back up their claims with evidence. This satirical song can be seen as a call to arms for tenants, advocating for them to know their rights as they enter into rental agreements with landlords. The song is catchy, upbeat and entertaining, but it also has a serious message behind it reminding tenants to be informed about their rights to prevent being taken advantage of by landlords.

Line by Line Meaning

Know that before you move in, The landlord must give you a copy of the gas Safety certificate, (certificate), (certificate).
As a tenant, you have the right to be given a copy of the gas safety certificate by your landlord before you move in.

Know that your rent cannot be Increased unless you agree a rent review clause.
Your landlord cannot increase your rent unless you agree to a rent review clause.

Know that if someone wants to view the Property, you should receive notice in advance.
If someone wants to view the property you are renting, your landlord should give you notice in advance.

Know that your landlord shouldn't charge you for normal Wear and tear, (normal wear and tear), (normal wear and tear).
Your landlord cannot charge you for the normal wear and tear that comes from living in the property.

Know that you don't need to get the property professionally Cleaned if it hadn't been professionally cleaned before you moved in.
You don't need to get the property professionally cleaned before you move out if it wasn't professionally cleaned before you moved in.

Know that if you have an assured short Hold tenancy, your deposit should be protected.
If you have an assured short hold tenancy, your deposit should be protected.

Know that you should hear about your deposit within 10 days of the Tenancy ending. (10 days, you should hear), (10 days,your deposit).
Your landlord should inform you about the status of your deposit within 10 days of your tenancy ending.

Know that the onus is on the landlord to prove their Claims. Responsibility does not lie with the tenant.
The landlord has the responsibility of proving their claims, and it is not the tenant's responsibility.

Know that the landlord must back up their claims With evidence, or their deductions are unlawful.
The landlord's claims should be backed up with evidence, or else their deductions from your deposit are unlawful.

The onus is on the landlord, (onus is on the landlord), (Onus is on the landlord). The onus is on the landlord.
The responsibility lies with the landlord to ensure they fulfil their duties as a landlord and provide a safe and fair renting experience.

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@gnarbeljo8980

2y↑13

I was a so called top host w airbnb for 4 years. Then a bunch of arses from France ruined everything including my entire Christmas holiday.
Awful, rude and filthy, with no respect for private property. I was very clear about thr fact I rented them my actual home.
Airbnb did NOTHING but make excuses for these people. Who btw also when into my storage room inside the flat for which i have no key (the property dating from 1656) and played around with items from my collection of 1930s show costumes. I found my laptop up and running although it was put away and guests where told they myst bring their own, which they also did, so it was probably only in spite (honestly don't know) and Ms Josephine Bakers original headdress thrown on the floor amongst many many items although my storage was clearly off limits and full of my private items for the days they were renting. The place was filthy and covered with used kleenex on floors beds, tables, trash etc etc. I got. Rude messages at any hour.
I saw all this bc they asked me to come over for some reason I can't remember. Aftet half the time I finally told them to please leave the premesis and booked them hotellrooms where they'd be forced to pay for any chaos they caused. I did this bc airbnb did nothing. The only people available to speak with me were in fact in Sanfransisco. But bc I "broke policy" and told my guests to leave airbnb refunded the entire stay to the guests and then claimed compensation. Ie they tried to force me to let mt flat again onky to give the agency all the money to compensate them. THATS THE VERY DEFINITION OF A SHADY MONEYGRABBING BUSINESS.
Not over my dead body would that ever happen. So that wrapped up my experience after 4 years of top ratings and going out of my way to be accomodating to my guests.
Shameful!
Since then I've heard of so many scammers. They could not care less as the head office.
Consider yourselves warned!
Good on you Joe! 💪💕

@JustAnotherPerson4U

45w↑1

Oh yeah. They see easy money with students and easy targets. Easy money, minimum effort.

And sadly, because most decent places will (imo unfairly) not rent to students due to stereotypes. Most students are forced to go live in these places with scummy landlords who fight you on every issue where you assert your tenant rights.
Some are decent and don't give you delapidated houses.

But some students houses I've seen... Even in the tidiest of tenants, you can tell that the landlord did not out any effort into making the house nice. At best they made it hygenic.
I suppose one could argue students aren't going to live there long term so what's the point? Well, if you're a decent landlord you should be doing your part to make the home nice.

Part of the reason students don't give a shit about the houses is because the landlords don't and it shows. But they move in because often they can't afford and often not allowed to go anywhere else and they make do.

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@jerkfudgewater147

3y↑2K

It shouldn’t require getting selected by a tv show like this for government regulatory agencies to do their job.

@liamthompson417

3y↑117

Tories will always look after the rich and shaft the poor. Always.

@arigato22

3y↑28

not enough money to be made! ordinary people like students are small fish. they only care if it's big bucks. good on joe for targeting :)

@jerkfudgewater147

3y↑8

@@arigato22 the current national student loan debt in America is $1.59 trillion… that cannot be cleared by declaring bankruptcy… even students have giant bills

@arigato22

3y↑13

I’m not going to comment on your ridiculous cost of education and healthcare system. The system in the uk and Australia is slightly different. It’s not a debt per say. Not the same way it is in America, thankfully.

My comment has nothing to do with America but merely the fact that the regulatory bodies didn’t take action against this dodgy business for ripping ordinary people off. Im sure they’ll get the to them eventually but in small matters like this, £800is hard to prove. Im glad Joe Is around to help the kids.

@jerkfudgewater147

3y↑5

@@arigato22 is the money taken from you as ‘taxes’ being used to police you on a daily basis? Yes because your taxes pay for your police… a car driving slightly above the speed limit is never going to be the actual reason for a crash… perhaps all of that money paying all of those cops could be better used to stop shit like this from happening.

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@HMBsteve

3y↑1.4K

Rule #1 when renting. Take pictures of everything before moving in

@78625amginE

3y↑11

Preach!!!!

@aerobinson878

3y↑134

RULE number two is before you move out make sure you take another pictureS of everything and documents

@Soraking007

3y↑5

I did this thankfully

@eddyk1511

3y↑8

Wish someone.eone told me this before

@PokerPlayerJames

3y↑9

And moving out.

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@herreguda6199

2y↑632

Humour and activism together. Best show I've ever seen. Joe Lycett is brill

@CinematicMaj

2y↑1

Brilliant talk normal

@herreguda6199

2y↑2

@@CinematicMaj 🙄😉

@joehayes247

You find him funny? 🙃

@GolfingInParadise783

He’s as funny as cancer

@lewisfisherwells3894

2y↑4

@@GolfingInParadise783 I laugh at cancer patients all the time

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@jessicaeleanor6294

2y↑42

They DID THIS TO ME. We moved into an awful accommodation. Charged us £90 to fix a tiny bit of plastic that had been broken on a fire alarm battery cover. Charged us £85 cleaning bill for a carpet that was rank to begin with. Second time they charged us £500 which we got back because we were smart enough to TAKE PHOTOS and contact our deposit protection scheme.

This is not a one off occurrence, it’s disgusting.

@TwelvetreeZ

2y↑485

Landlords given way too much power in this country, we need tighter regulations ASAP. Funnily enough, almost a fifth of current MPs in the House of Commons are landlords 🙄

@musti12312

2y↑12

I live in Scotland, was a renter and briefly a landlord when I was out the country for a temp period. And the rights afforded to tenants have really improved over the last decade.
the big thing is an end to no-fault evictions, tenants need only give 28 days notice, landlords can only evict with 3/6 months' notice due to very specific reasons (moving into a property, sale of property etc.). And rent increases have to be justified and no more than annual (or was it 6 monthly).

BTW always hold out with the deposit scheme, they almost always side with tenants for normal wear and tear. Landlords sometimes have this idea that a brand new renovated flat, will remain such after leasing for a number of years.

@vickywitton1008

2y↑1

Only 5%? I would imagine it's more than that!

@SoulfullyUnaware

Yea it’s probably bad over the pond, but you don’t even want to know the bullshitery that runs amuck over here in the states, ahhhh we are all screwed lol

@Ndlanding

2y↑7

@@vickywitton1008 Where does it say 5%? Or are you referring to a fifth, which equals 20%?

@joshwarrey3728

2y↑2

All landlords are parasites

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@Gabs-jl3li

3y↑165

Forget DC and Marvel, Joe is the hero we desperately need

@kaldo8907

2y↑2

But not the one we deserve

@Gabs-jl3li

@@kaldo8907 we deserve it, we just don't know it

@justcallmefflower6677

3y↑50

My sisters landlord tried to fuck her over, but they didn’t realise that she studied environmental health and a huge part of it is housing. She then got a job where she was reviewing landlords accreditation and she tore him a new one 😂

@thewitchsfamiliar

2y↑4

How the tables turned 🤣

@cjm-nd2mn

2y↑4

Beutiful I love it

@angelaandersons7918

8w↑3

Karma is a fickle bitch, and its delightful that your Sis was able to get her own back x

@peachygirl2374

3y↑219

I was once not given my deposit back because there were cobwebs on the outside of the windows, but she fired the window cleaner. Apparently that's my fault

@xXxLebDieSekundexXx

3y↑16

Oh no, cobwebs! They are soooo destructive!

@AStrawberryPie

2y↑11

Our last landlord tried to take our whole deposit for a window ledge outside (the actual brick work of the flat not the plastic) being dirty!

@bluecolumbine

2y↑3

I had one keep mine because when cleaning out the place I didn’t scrub the walls… ridiculous. They are supposed to paint in between each tenant anyways.

@Theepilif1

3y↑134

thank you for using your power to deffend the vulnerable, joe.

@psychedelikchameleon

2y↑36

Omg. I had the WORST experience with CPS homes. I was a professional renter. I rented a flat in a large converted house. The people were so loud and anti social above I hardly slept. I had to go up and confront them several times. CPS did nothing.
The landlord let a workman come into my flat without notice, and check the electrics. Seeing things had been moved I panicked and rang the office to see if they had someone round. They denied it. So I said I'd call the police. With that they quickly checked the landlord and said Oh yes someone checked the electrics. No apology, no promise to not let this happen again.
The flat was on the ground floor, the small courtyard garden was accessible by a broken down gate on to the pavement next the the road. I asked them to fix the gate for my safety and security. Eventually they got round to it. I came home to find evidence that the workman had been in my flat and used my toilet while he'd been there (the landlord said it was OK apparently).
Sick of their lack of professionalism and complete lack of duty of care, I gave notice and left as soon as I could.
I hate CPS and curse their name!

Edit: they DID NOT have a rigorous complaints procedure, they were incredibly unhelpful and stubborn, unprofessional and uncaring.

@silverbrumby123

3y↑298

Me and my friend rented from CPS several years ago and had similar deposit return issues. Managed to get some of it back after a very long dispute process (luckily we’d taken pictures on moving in day as evidence), but this was gratifying to watch :D Tbh I’ve not had many good experiences with letting agents in Cardiff though!

@nomdeplume2213

2y↑11

Take pics before u move in and before u move out. Film the entire fucking building lol

@lasagnaman3849

2y↑6

We looked at CPS and it looked like it was gonna be a nightmare after reading the reviews so we went with Kingstons. Should have seen the red flags when our rent was reduced for writing a nice review before we even moved in. Cardiff lettings are a joke

@freddiejones4598

2y↑2

I had the same issue when I was in Cardiff uni in Cathays

@Frenchmisto

2y↑57

The rave outside the offices is such a brilliant idea! Bet even the staff was chanting “normal wear and tear…” for weeks! (I know I will!)

@acid3129

3y↑61

My housing association tried to charge me £750 for laminate flooring in the kitchen . The kitchen was 5ft by 5ft how the fuck did it cost that much that was after the tried to charge for a whole new kitchen because apparently they found a burn mark on the counter top when I asked for proof they tried to dodge the request and force me to go to court thinking it would scare me into paying . The courts looked at the "burn" and basically told them to fuck off because it was part of the pattern not a burn at all and when they looked into the flooring they where trying to blame me because the last renter had put those shitty £1 sticky tiles over the flooring that was already down we got them to look at the inspection photos from before we moved in and it was the same flooring they where trying to replace the courts asked them why it was ok on that inspection but now its costing over £700 to replace it . Now they won't rent to me so I'm stuck with private rental or moving to a new area all because I fought back against their scamming bullshit

@TJ-bn2cn

3y↑240

This has been happening to students for many years, it’s nothing new. As parents, you have to teach your children how to legally protect themselves from this happening . It’s absolutely disgusting.

@hudson7354

2y↑2

Do you teach them to look after the property with respect ?

@smithy2729

2y↑19

@@hudson7354 that's really not the point - you should see the extortionate charges they claim for very simple fixes, in full knowledge that many first-renter and young adult tenants will not spend months battling under the Tenancy Deposit Scheme.

@henrietta1066

2y↑2

When rented a house in Leicester the carpets were stained, old, smelly. Beds mattresses needed covers & cleaning. Bathroom floor was sticking dangerously into Kitchen. Windows broken wood was repaired. Adjoining gate to garden broke & paid £90 to be repaid. No money was offered in receipt of payment. 1998-1999. Bed bugs .

@rehanasvideos

2y↑1

Very true. I knew nothing!

@jimwright1148

Go to your local university,the universities are causing the problems by enrolling more students than local housing can cope with,they moan about landlords but happy to charge 1st year student £800 per month in student halls,local people cannot rent because of this problem too

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@timflatus

3y↑185

Thank you for highlighting the tip of a massive iceberg which is the current housing crisis. It doesn't just affect students, pretty much anyone earning less than 12 grand a year is in danger of homelessness and at the mercy of slum landlords right now. Even mature professionals have to put up with this sort of criminal behaviour. I know there is a limit to what you and your team can do. Every town has several landlords like this, in fact it's rare to find an exception. The problem is systemic. Yes we can and should fight the individuals concerned and take out the worst offenders. I have at least one young friend living in a rat and cockroach infested HMO, suffering from depression, who cannot get rehoused, even though the property has been condemned. This sketch doesn't have a punchline or an ending

@balibuoy1625

2y↑10

add a minimum wage paying employer who shaves hours off your shifts and you are totally screwed even though you work 5 days a week.

@mattilahde5220

2y↑3

Less than 12 gran an year? Thats less than 1000 pounds for one month? With british rents today?

They are more than in trouble. They are going to die of cold and hunger.

@timflatus

2y↑6

@@mattilahde5220 you seem surprised. Quite a lot of us are living like this. Today I have eaten and the woodburner is keeping me warm and clearly I can afford an internet connection, but I'm a musician. I would consider 12000+ a year to be success

@mattilahde5220

2y↑2

@@timflatus Where do you live that you can afford rent? And what will you do in the winter? Can the wood burner keep you warm in the winter? And how can you afford all the wood you need?

@timflatus

2y↑3

@@mattilahde5220 the caravan I'm in is temporary and fortunately rent-free, so I don't know the answer to the other questions, I'm still looking for somewhere to spend the winter

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@Ova-bv4os

2y↑12

I moved bedside tables from the main bedroom to the small bedroom, and was charged for "missing furniture items" and "removal of excess furniture left behind" £250 for the missing furniture and £50 for removal of excess furniture. the excess furniture WAS the missing side table. mind boggling. I fought it and got it back thankfully

@Kiki-cs8xv

2y↑29

We had this with a rental agency in New Zealand. We were meant to have a property inspection the day before we moved in, but the agent never turned up. Luckily we took photos of everything and emailed them to her to create a date stamp.

Sure enough, three years later, they tried to claim a whole bunch of damage against our bond when everything they listed was pre-existing. I just forwarded them the same email of photos I'd sent three years earlier and asked them to explain. They actually tried to claim that those photos were taken before the previous tenant had moved out and fixed all the issues! The photos were of a completely empty house. 🤦‍♀️ I threatened to go to the media, and sure enough our deposit was returned immediately with their apologies.

@Kate-ms2mn

2y↑2

Quinovic?

@Kiki-cs8xv

2y↑4

@@Kate-ms2mn No, Barfoot. Although I've heard Quinovic are terrible too.

@lindasands1433

2y↑1

Good on you!

@Alan-hq6ei

Well done for standing your ground!

@doubleducks814

2y↑14

Landlord pulled this con. My daughter from Belfast went to Glasgow University. Landlord kept delaying return of deposit. Her Mum, who was from Scotland went to their office and refused to leave until deposit returned.
Walked out with cash in hand. Never mess with a Scot redhead.

@CIC-qm9zt

2y↑1

This man speaks the truth.

@noahgeerdink5144

3y↑53

As an Sambuca evaluation expert, I can confirm that he’s just drinking water.

@chuckybang

2y↑2

Is that just the same thing as an alcoholic?

@nikgillis

2y↑1

@@chuckybang Sambuca is a liqueur that tastes like black licorice. Usually about 38% alcohol.

@lindasands1433

😂🤣😂

@TheWaveGoodbye-Music

2y↑17

It wasn't a rave, it was a work event

@williamgj6777

2y↑68

Joe is like a little immune system for the country

@jamescpalmer

1y↑1

A tiny white blood cell

@warriorprincess3751

2y↑5

I LEGIT would like that track because it has so much important info, that memorizing them with a song sounds BRILLIANT

@robinsea

2y↑17

A friend of mine (not with CPS) was supposed to be able to move into his student house in August, but due to renovations that were supposed to be done by the move-in date, he actually moved in late September. After a fight they managed to get a discount on rent (when really they shouldn't have been paying at all as it was a breach on contract) and were not provided anywhere else to go and ended up couch surfing for almost 2 months.
Student landlords think they can, and often do, get away with anything.

@extendoduck

2y↑3

This is certainly true in the US as well. When I was in college a few friends and I rented a small house near campus. We moved in on time, but several months before the lease was up the owners decided they wanted to build a larger apartment building on the land and did everything they could to force us out. When we successfully challenged them on simply kicking us out early, they shut off the gas lines, saying they had to be checked prior to the house being demolished. When we challenged them on THAT, they turned it back on and let us stay... Only to claim damages to the building (which had not been damaged and was also BEING DEMOLISHED IMMEDIATELY) and attempt to keep our security deposit. At that point we finally called in a lawyer (a roommate's uncle; no way we had the money to actually hire one.) They ended up giving us the deposit back and another month's rent back as well because they had clearly tried to harass us into moving out.

We lucked out in having access to a lawyer, but most of the students in the housing owned by this company didn't. They got ripped off with no recourse.

@RCTPatriot75

3y↑47

Before signing any lease I always photograph everything, list everything and have potential landlord sign it. If they refuse I won't rent from them.

@Ryukuro

2y↑4

Beyond based. Depending on your local laws you might want to get it notarized or have a copy at your local courthouse or something like that.
Idk maybe this is just my paranoia talking.

@cardwitch91

My late grandfather was a surveyor — he said to ALWAYS do this whether buying or renting. A good landlord won’t object to such conditions upon renting.

@baitedlol6972

2y↑123

I have a feeling Joe is one of those people that got scammed by some company and now uses his power for revenge 😂

@vickywitton1008

2y↑3

Have you not watched his shows? They have no chance with Joe!

@BlueSummers101

1y↑2

@Baited lol not sure I get the point that you are trying to me here?

If you are suggesting that he is using his own previous experience as inspiration to ensure that others in similar or less fortunate circumstances get the help that he didn't have back then, then good on him!

@cultjamful

1y↑1

@BlueSummers101 Yes! Bless his heart however he got there!

@wjoyes

2y↑7

I’m in New Zealand. A friend was caught in a similar way by a shady property manager. She thinks the owners were actually good people but were also being conned. Her husband wrote a letter to the property manager saying they’d accept the terms but fair is fair, here is a copy of the letter we are sending to the tenancy tribunal next week with the list of things you promised to do and didn’t. It worked a treat!

@FirlowXD

2y↑8

How did I not see this show before. It's literally perfection

@tessijordan5862

1y↑12

Nice to see companies get exposed like this. At the same time, also means not enough regulatory oversight.

@DRthistle

2y↑16

The only way to change these kind of practices is by creating financial penalties for abuse. In other words no status provided for deposit refund after 10 days - 20% of deposit penalty and for each ten days thereafter. For every normal wear and tear charge deducted another 20% per item, for every "mistaken" charge (damage was there before) -100% of amount claimed with no limit to total of penalties. These people just basically don't want to give the deposit back which is of course is just taking someone else's money which is theft.

@myrin265

3y↑6

tragically perfect that i got an airbnb ad right before the video started

@rollothecat2010

3y↑60

I enjoy Joe Lycett and several UK comedians. Mostly it is just me watching them. My son likes James Acaster. I like him too but a whole bunch of other UK comedians too.

@alicequayle4625

2y↑9

The UK needs loads of housing co-operatives. I was living in a co-op room in a shared house once. Brilliant quality accommodation for the same price as the slum accommodation. And the coop did high quality affordable flats too.

@gnarbeljo8980

2y↑13

@vickywitton1008

2y↑3

How awful! Good to hear the other side of things too!

@donaldhoult7713

2y↑1

Gnarbel Jo. Letting your own dwelling which had valuable items within an unlocked cupboard/room is - at the very least - a very silly thing to do.

@gnarbeljo8980

2y↑1

@@donaldhoult7713 it's actually only in recent years Airbnb in Europe has become a business letting spaces intentionally made for guest rentals. I was a host back when the entire concept was subletting your home, your summer house, or a guest room in your home. It's entirely changed now, big business, these spectacular insta-cabins in exotic places built entirely on the airbnb model.
Airbnb is originally named from the founders concept of taking a small fee for an air-bed in his SF flat. It exploded over the first decade, abd they had no idea what they were doing. It was literally a bunch of 20 plus silicone valley start up kids who handled everything, and there's been ALOT of priblems along the way. Flats turned into brothels for a week unbeknownst to hosts, homes trashed. Airbnb has a bad trackrecord in cases like those. My experience was all the mumbo jumbo about rewarding hosts didn't apply the second a guest filed a counter complaint. After my experience (with guests who were also hosts but using others property), I came across an entire community of people with similar experiences with the company and much worse. I'd had NO problems hosting for years. The single booking with utter arses ruined everything. A father and his adult sons behaved like a pack of brats. Mind you, they loved the flat, I received them myself. It was the Christmas holidays, and they were bummed I couldn't arrange a housekeeper with a phone call although they'd booked months in advance and not inquired. They were only to stay a week yet asked for daily housekeeping on arrival like it was a thing. And trust me, back then it definately wasn't. My page was super clear about this being my private home including furnishings and art etc. Had they been reasonably respectful folks there'd have been no problems. But they weren't. And I learned you can't expect any actual assistance when people misbehave. The way Americans quickly started offering 15 flats (other peoples property) in NY under a single host was just not a thing in Europe then. It's also what got airbnb in trouble with the hotel business, naturally. Tax issues etc. Instagram didn't exist. The insurance issues were very unclear in the fine print. I'd never sublet any property through a service again without being literally on the premises myself.

@Sadgravy

3y↑55

ahh dystopia isn't it fun? Let's all enjoy the dumpster fire while it lasts, cheers!

@MissyGail4eva

No worries..that fire will never be extinguished! 😉🤣

@clararobin9869

2y↑6

Landlords have been doing this for years in 2002 I caught out my LL who tried to charge me for damage that was not fixed and he said it was completed on a Sunday therefore the charge was higher. He provided receipts but I knew he was lying. So I went to the flat, bought a newspaper, asked the tenant if the damage was fixed he said no and allowed me to take a picture of it with the newspaper. I then got the LL to confirm the lie once again by email and then sent him the pics 🤣 he paid back my deposit and a little more for my time. I could have rinsed him in court 😂 greedy b***

@lindasands1433

Great work!

@cleacleaclea8462

3y↑48

absolutely shameless. taking money out of a deposit for 'wear & tear'? the clue's in the name.

@thatchanguy

2y↑22

You know when a company or org treats their customers like a joke when a comedian has to get involved to do some serious cleaning up.

Good on you, Joe! You’re funny but do not tolerate funny business.

@bootsy181

3y↑54

Love joe hes just amazing and whe doing this show hes like a modern day roger cook on the cook report just brilliant well done Joe

@sammnew

3y↑1

And a tiny bit like Australia’s Derryn Hinch.......well maybe not 😁

@vicashby4623

3y↑18

I just discovered this and I love it!

@katherinedobias7499

48w↑2

My dad got scammed once through airbnb. He booked a place and upon arriving, there was no box attached to the door knob where the key had been promised, so my dad rang the door bell and a woman answered asking him what he was doing at her home. He showed her pictures of the house on airbnb and she was scared, she thought my dad was the scammer trying to trick her. She wanted to call the police so my dad left and checked into a hotel. I had to call airbnb and sort out the situation until they finally covered my dad's hotel bills and booked him a new place that had cost the same as the first one but at no charge for my dad. That woman's property was no longer listed on airbnb.

@JuicyLeek

2y↑5

You could say he’s Thinished.

@Vanifest24

3y↑9

Cps were like this 20 years ago!

@paigeknight5844

14w↑2

Last place I moved from we did a huge clean ourselves, leaving it cleaner than when we first moved in. They tried to charge us for so much and all I asked for were the before pictures showing the conditions before we moved in as I had the photos showing the condition of when we moved out. Within days our bond was returned.

@EudaemoniusMarkII

2y↑42

Being an AirBnB Super Host, this saddens me so much. I work so hard to make sure my cabin in the redwoods is a lovely stay for people, and to see people get scammed is truly maddening.

@ingaallan1345

2y↑2

Joe,
It makes me so happy that you and friends are trying to help students and other tenants.With prices going so high they can't afford heating or food.
Keep up the good work.🥰

@sophieprice6190

1y↑1

Had a similar experience in my second year of uni. We were told that not only would we not get our deposit back, but we'd have to pay hundreds on top of it. When I got the email I literally just burst into tears because what the hell?? We genuinely left the place in a better state than we found it. It was gross when we moved in, and though still terrible when we moved out I had given the full place as much of a clean as possible. Luckily I was at my parents' at the time and they calmed me down and helped write a response, and in the end we got most of our deposit back. But it really highlighted some things:
1 - these people take advantage of students
2 - ALWAYS take pictures when moving in (luckily we'd done this)
3 - ALWAYS take pictures when you've moved out (they wanted to charge us for a mouldy fridge, which was totally clean when we left)
4 - know your rights and stand your ground

@Ingleborough111

2y↑3

Robert Bolwell is an expert in the true sense of the word. As a member of the Association of Residential Letting Agents, ARLA, I attended several presentations by him, and he really knows his stuff. A note to renters, go through an ARLA registered agent. I am retired now and have no axe to grind.

@lisaboo596

2y↑1

Omg the shots 😂😂
We NEED you in Australia 🙏🙏🙏😂

@clareshaughnessy2745

2y↑3

What drives me insane is landlords keeping money back for wear and tear.
When you rent you pay the landlord THOUSANDS of pounds to stay on their property. You are paying that so you can use it. It shouldn’t be expected that a house is returned in unused condition.

@clareshaughnessy2745

2y↑2

Joe, you are an absolute star
Joe Lycett for PM!!!!!!!

@timeisnowe4005

1y↑1

This one subject alone could literally become a decade-long series.

@atrumluminarium

3y↑9

Joe and Jamie make an awesome team tbh ❤️

@6thdayblue59

3w↑1

Brutal……

Absolute Genius

Love it

@alisondark8183

2y↑1

Just when you thought you couldn't love Joe Lycett more..humour and justice. That rave! 😂 His liver! Was it really Sambuca? 😮
Well done to Joe and all his team ❤❤❤

@saoirse7167

2y↑10

I’m starting my final year at uni and it’s my first time renting with an estate agent other than the university itself. I feel uncomfortable about they way they’ve been treating us, so this is a well-times warning. For example, it was a bit of a battle to see the contract BEFORE we paid the deposit. Students are a captive market with little experience in the housing market and it seems we’re good targets for fraud.

@donaldhoult7713

2y↑3

@Saoirse. A common practice of the almost fraudulent type of agent /landlord.

@JustAnotherPerson4U

45w↑1

@flibbertygibbet

3y↑7

I own now but when I did rent I always took a camera with me to take pictures of everything before I moved in and after I cleaned my appartment took pics of everything before I moved out. I learned to do that after I got ripped off.

@RajSingh-xv9xk

joe youv made a new fan today, subscribed!!!!

@chelseaadams995

1y↑1

Oh My Gosh! This is amazing! Come host a rave for my rental body peeps, they haven’t fixed anything in our share house for two years!!

@duxnihilo

3y↑18

Landlords are leeches!

@Jack-hk4nn

3y↑6

Surely the guy who grabbed the decoys phone can be charged with theft?

@alstoybarn3665

5w↑2

If more than 2 million guests stay on any given night, 115 million is a pittance to invest in something as important as building trust

@antma9028

3y↑3

Onya Joe!!

@noneofyourbizness

2y↑5

TORY Britain; a nightmare for all but the rich (and the deluded who think they'll be rich too ! No, you won't, not if tory can help it, that much we KNOW for sure.)
NOTE: tory refused to adopt the EU directive that legislated for all rental accommodation "be fit for human habitation".
AND
refused the EU directive that legislated for minimum square meters apply to all NEW built homes. Eg: a 1 bed property must have x sq meters and a 2 bed must be x sq meters larger than a 1 bed, and so on.

in fact, despite what the UK's pathetically tory news media says about the EU, tory refused to adopt EVERY SINGLE EU directive that sought to improve the lives of those who are not wealthy ... ALL of them !
That's what tory thinks of the people of Britain; it despises EVERYONE who is not wealthy as it sees us all as a loathsome burden on those who are ! That's not an exaggeration/hyperbole, simply judge tory on at what tory DOES, never on what tory SAYS and it will become immediately apparent what tory REALLY IS.

@vickywitton1008

💯

@globalist1990

2y↑1

You need to prove you didn't do something. 🤣 Good luck with that 🤣🤣🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@dashakavka111

3y↑7

Joe deserves a Nobel prize

@sio2y

3y↑12

I rented a house from CPS (then called 'Cardiff Property Services') while at university in 2004/5. The deductions from my deposit were laughable nonsense. At least they're consistent...

@Redu3

3y↑3

Can he come to York please :/ we need some of this

@jackiewiliams1510

Just love the rave, absolutely brilliant 😅

@charlottewood4789

2y↑1

That is incredible!

@20karisan

3y↑2

I love this guy!

@superlibbyanne

2y↑1

Love this comedian.

@AussieCrimeCases

4w↑1

"Super Soz my Rave was so Big Babes"

@raeredqueen101

1y↑1

Didn't rent with them when I lived in Cardiff, but I did get knocked off my bike by a CPS employee in a company car outside their office 😆

I did rent from both James Douglas and MGY and would not recommend either. One refused to fix the boiler despite it breaking multiple times in winter leading to damp, and the other had to be harnessed multiple times to fix a big hole in single pane glass window in Nov that they noted in their moving in inventory.

@splat6851

1y↑1

I love how Joe Lycett acts like a detective and a journalist and annoying while doing this!

@magpiestudent9357

2y↑10

There are decent landlords and agents out there, but sadly the bad ones so frequently get away with their behaviour and take advantage of people. Thank you for doing this.

@donaldhoult7713

@Magpie Student. One landlord of mine ran electricity - for a whole year - to farm property and a caravan site through my meter. The sum involved was over £2000
despite me paying £60 a month by direct debit. Paying monthly like this, I got a bill only once a year.
He was on his 4th wife and was Vice Chairman of the local Tory Party.

@chubbec

2y↑5

no such thing as a landlord that isn't taking advantage

@beenoopo

My landlord didn't raise rent on me once during covid, always came out within 12 hours if I had any issue and stuck my deposit in a Ln account accumulating interest, so when I moved our I got my full deposit back and a bit more. I got incredibly lucky but purely put it down to finding him outside of letting agents. Not all landlords are scum, but the scum landlords seem to have 90% of assets

@SammichNetwork

3y↑2

Sound do DEU Estates in Leeds next

@LucyInk121

2y↑3

Was once charged £200 for "dust in the bath" in a property that I'd moved out of 3 weeks prior 🥴

@rehanasvideos

Love you Joe. Bloody brilliant 🤩

@wedontneedmoneyanymorewene824

I worked for a landlord who owned lots of student properties & did the repairs for his & other landlord's. The stuff I've seen. It was like it's not my job videos every day. I risked my job multiple times giving advice to students as they were obvious to how things work. If they were new tenants I would tell them to photo document all damage & stains everything as they would be charged when leaving evan though all or most damage will be charged to them.. as I'd seen it happen before..
👍✌☝️❤👍👊

@thegrantkennedy

2y↑10

Not gonna lie, when I heard "I've spoken to loads of people who've lost thousands of pounds using airbnb", I initially thought "how did airbnb help them lose weight?"

@fetchstixRHD

2y↑1

Simple, take so much money from them that they can't afford to eat, and have to work multiple physical jobs to earn any money back 🤣

@meganseastrom5467

6w↑1

Always video the premises Before you sign the agreement. Take pictures and attach the issues to your lease, keeping a copy of the pictures for your self. I've won in court because I did this, proving the issues were before my time. Plus the court awarded me all fees and extra compensation plus interest because it took them so long.

@maxwatson9261

3y↑1

Me and my 7 other house mates had this with t1properties in Portsmouth. Only 60 each for cleaning though even though the place was spotless. Seems like a common occurrence.

@nvanwensen

2y↑3

And yet I had to pay Airbnb €50 for cancelling a booking on my room for genuine reasons, cool 👌🏻

@gillb9222

Not the same company and in Brighton but my daughter was charged for a ton of stuff including a broken window, stained mattresses, a broken chair (which my daughter actually had to screw the leg back onto) and a broken banister, all of which were shown on the inventory before they moved in. They tried to charge them £400. Fortunately my daughter wasn't having any of it, had taken photos and fought back. They got their full deposit back. So proud of her!

@Norannmcguire

Brilliant 🤣🤣🤣

@ellieban

2y↑1

What’s odd is that, as a renter, I never had a problem with landlords keeping my deposit UNTIL the government deposit keeper scheme started. Since then, it seems to have become default behaviour to withhold money with no justification.

@nathanu6759

Did anyone remember that mini show on atv show called watch dogs or something. When joe confronted the guy it felt exactly like that, with the guy trying to run away 😂

@acek8834

The way Lycett takes down a scammer but at the same time simps for him has me dead.

@sammnew

3y↑1

❤️ it!!

@CluelessGardener444

That rave looks so good

@SuperJaypatterson

Love Joe! Legend!

@MT-sw8rf

Well done Joe, you are amazing!! 👏

@mikeaskme3530

Brilliant!!!!!!

@briezzy365

3y↑7

Ummm where do we get that track?

@monkstandinglast

Yeah that was a belter lol thinking the same thing maybe should write to Joe for a soundcloud release lol

@briezzy365

@@monkstandinglast Music Video please

@MrEminem

First time buyers rejoice across the country! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@KCanbutwont

Joe I love you and everything you do

@nomdeplume2213

We need you in America damnit. Lol come across the pond for a season!

@stylianoskefalas6010

Joe I FUCKING love you , and my love has so many layers ! You make me smile ,laugh and breath a sigh of relief as my faith to the world is slightly restored . Go get them sweetie pie !