A charity, accused of owing £12,000 in rent arrears, was almost locked out on Tuesday morning (July 26) when the landlord turned up to change the locks. The police were called to the scene at the community building and courtyard in Easton, to settle the dispute between the landlord and tenant and ensure there ‘was no breach of peace’.
Stuart Phelps, the Chair of the charity, Baggator, which rents The Pickle Factory from All Hallows Church across the road, said he is not going to leave the building until the church goes through a legal eviction process. The Diocese of Bristol, told Bristol Live that the correct legal process has been followed.
The notice of forfeiture signed by solicitors Anthony Pidgeon, acting on behalf of the landlord, states that “Any attempt to enter the premises without the Landlord’s authority may be a criminal offence and result in a prosecution.” Baggator has fallen behind in rent and now owes the church a substantial amount of money.
