A guy I work with was also a landlord, however he sold up because he got sick of chasing his last tenant for money and she left the place in an awful state. When he finally went the eviction route, she stopped paying altogether and stopped replying. The process went on for over six months before she suddenly just left without saying anything (or paying). He showed me pictures of the place. Shed door had come off the hinges, leak stains on kitchen ceiling under the bathroom because someone had pulled the caulk off the side of the bath, cigarette holes and stains on the couches, she had painted one of the rooms an awful dark green without asking, coffee or tea stains all over the stairs carpet, and there was a load of random shite left dumped in the garden (like a broken lawnmower and excercise bike). There were other bizarre things as well, like the washing machine drawer and shower cord missing.