Re: How to give a Tennant notice Ask to leave- A right Way??

sjane2008

Hi there,

I had a girl move in with me to help with the bills in october. My mother owns the house & we stay there. My boyfriend and I madly made an offer on a house last month, just to test the water and magically it was excepted and has completely blow us away at such a speed!

I have to of course give her a months notice, now she is a little delicate so i want to make sure I do things properly and that things go as smoothly as possible.

Can anyone offer any advice or what I need to do to ensure I've covered all things. Don't want to obviously do anything wrong by her or me.

Thanks

xx

Planner

sjane2008 wrote: »

Hi there,

I had a girl move in with me to help with the bills in october. My mother owns the house & we stay there. My boyfriend and I madly made an offer on a house last month, just to test the water and magically it was excepted and has completely blow us away at such a speed!

I have to of course give her a months notice, now she is a little delicate so i want to make sure I do things properly and that things go as smoothly as possible.

Can anyone offer any advice or what I need to do to ensure I've covered all things. Don't want to obviously do anything wrong by her or me.

Thanks

xx

What you have done is more than adequate. Sit her down over Corrie tonight with a cuppa and a biscuit and explain the situation to her. Tell her you will be happy to help her move etc but you need her to move by x date next month as you will be moving soon after.

Good luck in your new home.

For future reference, she is a lodger rather than a tennant.

sjane2008

Thanks wish me luck she's not had any good news in her life lately so i'm dreading it. I don't need any hassle!

MX5huggy

Do you want her to move with you? to help pay the mortagage?

sjane2008

No my boyfriend and I will live together only as 2 bedroom and pay the mortgage on the new house. The property that her & I live in is owned by my mother so she will let it our professionally to an agent and get more money that way anyhow, plus bills will then be paid by the new tennants through the estate agency. In the current climate its better that way than a house share as there is so much upkeep.

princeofpounds

I think you have a perfectly good reason and its commendable you are sensitive to her feelings, but do it as soon as possible for maximum notice - don't avoid it!

You may wish to give her the option of finding 2 co-tenants somehow so she can continue to stay in the place. Credit check etc. as normal but it may help her avoid a lot of hassle if it can be done.

You should also think about what happens should the purchase fall through and she has left.

tbs624

To whom does this "tenant" pay her rent - you or your mother?

Publicdomain

IFAIK it is down to the person to which she has the tennant contract with (i.e the landlord) to terminate the contract. Normal tenancy agreements require the Landlord to give at least 2 months notice to the tennant if they are still in a long term agreement.
The Landlord seller would then ensure that the completion date on the property was after the date that the notice runs out. Allowing the vendor to move into the property with all furniture etc that is not included in the sale to have been removed.
If on the other hand the person is just subletting and does not have a letting contract with you or the landlord you are being more than fair. I would advise that you put your request in writing though just in case things get messy.

clutton_2

"lodger" legislation is not the same as "tenant" legislation

Drea

clutton wrote: »

"lodger" legislation is not the same as "tenant" legislation

I was under the impression you were a 'lodger' if you lived with the house owner in a room but a 'tenant' if you lived with others in a flat and the owner didn't live there (like in this case). Or am I completely wrong

clutton_2

quite right drea