Help - agency want a backdated TA signed

Soot2006

Also remind them that if you sign a new contract your deposit will need to be protected and you need a EPC thingy ...

barnaby-bear

weenieangel wrote: »

sorry to add - the new document is not a new tenancy agreement - just one page saying that from Nov 2008 i agree to a continuation of 6 months - which will expire May 09 - does this have an impact ?

Thanks again

I'm pretty sure this is a new contract that would require deposit registering and EPC, the way LLs get round this is to use periodic rolling.... which is why it seems so odd they are asking for this

fishpond

"Also remind them that if you sign a new contract your deposit will need to be protected and you need a EPC thingy"
I wouldnt tell them that untill the heating/water probs have been resolved .

tbs624

EPCs not required where the tenant is an existing one, regardless of whether a new contract is signed.

stick2000

I agree with tbs624 - EPC not required where existing tenant signing new AST - I think the requirement is triggered when the property is advertised.

Debt_Free_Chick

weenieangel wrote: »

Hi All

I moved into my property Nov 2004 and signed a 12 month agreement until Nov 2005, I have not been provided with any other documents snce that expired and have continued to live here, pay rent and have contact with the agency.

However they now want me to sign an extention of tenancy and have dated it Nov 2008 for six months until May 2009 ?? my original agreement was 12 months and as we are now in Feb 09 if i signed that would mean i only have security of living here for 3 months until May not rent increase or anything has been added but i am loath to sign just in effect for 3 more months - can they legally make me sign a document that they have the start date 3 months prior ?

Many Thanks

My view on this is different to others :rolleyes:

Signing this extension gives you security until the May expiry date.

If you don't sign, the LL can serve notice on you tomorrow and you could be out before May.

I'm not concluding that you should sign it (although I can see any reason why you shouldn't) but you might actually get more security that way, rather than less.