Renting Query

solutions_2

Hi all,
First posting so please treat me gently.

Going to rent for first time.
I want a GUARANTEED long term rental of the house (maybe 10 years).
My potential landlord says he cannot GUARANTEE that I could stay there for this time, but he said I would likely do so as far as he was concerned.
He said he could not put this into my lease (any long term) as this was not legal. He said he could only give me the options of reviews every year or 6 months and couldnt write in any longer term.
He verbaly said I would be able to stay long term.
This sis in Scotland by the way.

Is he right. Is it true he cannot legaly give me a long term lease guaranteed?

Appreciate your expert help.
Ta
Rab.

silvercar

I doubt a mortgage company would be happy to lend on a property with a guaranteed long term tenant.

MortgageMamma

As far as I know, and I've worked with landlords a long time, you can have an assured shorthold tenancy of 6 or twelve months, but I'm sure there is some sort of tenancy you can get for three years. a good place to check is here

https://www.nla.org.uk this is the national landlords association website

or rla.org.uk which is the residential landlords association website.

you could always just call a repuatable property management company in your area and ask them though

MM

Gorgeous_George

I always offer my tenants a shorthold tenancy agreement of 6, 12 or 24 month with a clause that, under certain circumstances, the agreement can be ended by either party with suitable notice. I always offer to freeze the rent for the duration of the agreement. They have been in for over three years and seem happy yet always choose the 12 month option.

I believe two years is the maximum for a Shorthold Tenancy Agreement. After that its some king of lease that needs to be set up.

All landlords would want their tenants to stay unless they intended to sell the property or move in themselves. Not sure what happens if the landlord dies.

I think you should be happy with your landlord's statement. He/She would be out of pocket if tenants changed every 6 months.

GG

solutions_2

Thanks a lot folks for your replies. I feel a lot easier now and will continue thanks to this advice.

hugh_jarse

https://www.nla.org.uk this is the national landlords association website


this is in fact the website of the National Literacy Association. The address you want is https://www.landlords.org.uk/

Arch-Angel

As an aside to this, you've got a contract for 12 months and a verbal agreement for 10 years tenancy. How do you prove the latter in court if things turned sour?

I suppose (and this is my legal knowledge translating across into property - take this with a large pinch of salt!!) you could get a tenancy contract with a large notice period built in. Something like '12 months tenancy contract with minimum notice to end contract (from both sides) of 12 months.'

Astaroth

I have had longer than 3 years lettings but the contract has had break clauses so that either I or the landlord could break the contract early given proper notice. Personally I wouldnt want a contract that tied me in for 10 years as you never know what is going to happen - for all you know you may win £300,000 on the lottery and decide to buy a property. Likewise a landlord may have financial difficulties and need to release some of their assets.

clutton_2

"""'12 months tenancy contract with minimum notice to end contract (from both sides) of 12 months.'"" - then the tenant could stop paying the rent on day one, and the landlord could not legally even start the proceedings to get him out for 12 months !! i doubt that any solicitor would approve such a clause.