Landlords nightmare as student tenant murdered

According to a report this weekend in thisismoney a landlord has endured a 'nightmare' after one of his tenants was murdered by a crazed German David Heiss in Nottingham.

The landlord Chris Browne had been letting property for 18 years explained that this was by far the first thing that had happened to him during his letting career.

Twenty year old student Matthew Pyke had been stabbed 86 times in September 08 following an arguement over an internet computer game.

Landlord devastated at human cost

Chris was obviously devasted at the horrible human cost of the murder and the effect on Matthews friends and family but as the landlord he was also left with the financial and administrative costs of dealing with the aftermath.

Financial costs to landlord

Following the murder Chris was forced by the Police to rehouse his existing tenants at a cost to him of over the 3 weeks of £1200.

Then their was the cost of cleaning up the property of the blood stains which would come to £250 the voluntary excess, but Chris went for a more thorough redecoration of the flats which cost £1500 and have been disputed by his landlord insurance company.

Because of forensic tests the apartment of the murder victim had to remain empty for over 6 and a half months costing Chris the landlord over £3250 in rent. Chris is seeking compensation from the police for this.

The trial is over and the flat now redecorated but Chris is now left with the prospect of having to try and relet a property which is associated with such horrible events. This could make it very difficult to let for many years to come.

Our thoughts and sympathies obviously must go out to Matthew Pyke's friends and family who are ultimately the ones that have suffered most from this horrendous act.


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