Urgent help required....... Landlord changed mind !!

arambol

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sooz

As you've signed the contract, you are in a strong position.

I'd get back onto the agent & tell them you had a binding contract with the LL. Whilst you cannot force the LL to rent to you, but you should be able to get him to cover your losses or extra expenses which you may incur. Find another property, ideally with the same agent. You still have time before 30th October.

When did you pay your deposit? Have you had the prescribed information about the DPS/TDS yet?

arambol

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arambol

This situation just got a whole lot more interesting !!

I've just found on the website the same property updated and re-listed today for £799 per week. It was previously listed and our tenancy agreements signed at £540 so it nothing more than the landlord and LA profiteering.

Surely this is despicable practice. Lies and deception from the LA.

becky_rtw

Are there any terms in the AST that are relevant - have a very good read of it! Some more experienced people will be along shortly, but I cant see how they can get away with this...

liuhut

Thats awful, have you rang them?? Cheeky b**gers.
Hope that you get it sorted

RabbitMad

This is good. Phone up as a different person asking to view the property, should be good for a laugh.

Check out this thread on a different forum. http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/residential-commercial-lettings/149731-landlord-broke-agreement-before.html

Simiar issue.

Basically you are entitled to either this property or to rent somewhere of a simialr standard (and if it costs more) have the LL that's breaking the contract make up the shortfall.

N79

Just to be clear, this is a statement of what is reasonably practical in my opinion, not the exact letter of the law.

To the OP

1. Do you have a tenancy agreement signed by the LL or their agent?

2. Have you paid any rent? (Not deposit)

If the answer to either of these is no then I'm afraid that you have little chance of getting anywhere (other than the speedy refund of all monies that you have paid to date). If the answer to both is yes then you are in the grey zone of whether a tenancy exists.

Then apply Q3.

3. Have you been given any keys.

If yes then you could sue for unlawful eviction.

Whatever the LL should return your deposit in a speedy manor. If 1 and 2 are yes but 3 is no then you may want to ask for your reasonable costs incurred in finding another place to live (if any), as well as the immediate return of any rent paid. Any legal preceedings for unlawful eviction will be difficult, long and potentially costly in these circumstances as without being given keys it is hard to prove the commencement of the tenancy.

arambol

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N79

arambol wrote: »

I honestly feel ill. I'll be homeless in a couple of weeks having given notice on my current flat.

No you will not. If it all goes wrong just stay in your current flat. Obviously you will need to keep paying rent to your current LL but there is nothing they can do to make you move out when you said you would. It will take them approximately 6 months to evict you if you do not go at the end of the notice. You may have to pay any advertising costs incurred but only if your delay in moving means the LL incurs additional costs (which for a 1 month delay is unlikely).

Remember a tenancy only ends when you surrender it or when a court decides to end it!

arambol

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