PLEASE HELP!!! Tenant receiving a copy of the landlord's possession order

markiec

Hi,

I have just received a possession notice informing me that my landlord has a hearing for a possession order next month.

Does anyone know what this will mean for us? How long can we legally stay in the property? Can I stop paying rent as I'm pretty sure we wont be getting the deposit back now?

Many thanks,
Mark

Jowo_2

The Shelter website has a section for tenants living in properties that are being repossessed by the lender. Do you know if your landlord has permission to let the property?

markiec

MadnessOfHPC wrote: »

It is highly immoral to squat in someone elses property and not pay rent, whether or not you think you are getting your deposit back is immaterial.

I agree, however it is highly immorral not to honour morgage repayments of £500pm when the tenant (us) are paying £1,100pm to live in the property.

markiec

Jowo wrote: »

The Shelter website has a section for tenants living in properties that are being repossessed by the lender. Do you know if your landlord has permission to let the property?

I not sure, I presume so as we had a letter from the solicitors for the claimant addressed to "The tenants or The Occupiers", the land lord has also got a letter in envelope from the same sender.

What would it mean either way.

With worried thanks!

beth58_2

Sounds like your landlord isn't paying the rent and the banks are repossessing the property with a hearing next week. I'd be very careful about not paying rent, you could put it into a bank account just in case you do need to pay it later. But you do need to seek urgent advice from shelter or CAB.

Jowo_2

Is this property in England or Wales? If so, was the deposit put into a Tenancy Deposit Scheme?

markiec

beth58 wrote: »

Sounds like your landlord isn't paying the rent and the banks are repossessing the property with a hearing next week. I'd be very careful about not paying rent, you could put it into a bank account just in case you do need to pay it later. But you do need to seek urgent advice from shelter or CAB.

Okay, we were thinking of doing just that i.e putting the rent into our savings account in case it is needed, thanks.

It may also prompt the owner to call us as we're also having problems contacting her!

olly300

MadnessOfHPC wrote: »

So the solution to your landlords temporary financial glitch is for you to deny him his dues thus putting him in even more jam? Now imagine if your employer withheld your salary for a months hard work while you were struggling financially. Not very nice is it?

Moral of the story - pay your dues.

The landlord isn't paying the mortgage with the money given to him/her so the tenant could end up homeless and without their deposit.

The sensible thing is to find out what is going on and pay up only if you aren't going to be evicted within 30 days.

markiec

Jowo wrote: »

Is this property in England or Wales? If so, was the deposit put into a Tenancy Deposit Scheme?

From what I remember we did initially have it placed into a scheme but it was over 3 years ago and we resigned a tenancy when the rent was reduced. But there was no mention of the TDS when we did this so I assume it is still there.

The court hearing for the possession order is 22nd October, with this in mind do you know what the longest period is before we must vacate?

Frankly I'm more concerned about losing my home and possessions at the moment, the deposit bit is secondary as we will not pay the rent for 6 weeks if this is possible legally.

markiec

MadnessOfHPC wrote: »

So the solution to your landlords temporary financial glitch is for you to deny him his dues thus putting him in even more jam? Now imagine if your employer withheld your salary for a months hard work while you were struggling financially. Not very nice is it?

Moral of the story - pay your dues.

Employers have a duty of care, landlords do not.

Personally I do not care about my landlords inability to manage her finances and I'm more concerned with my own situation.

You sound like a very selfless person putting other peoples financial needs before your own. Well done you.

markiec

markiec wrote: »

From what I remember we did initially have it placed into a scheme but it was over 3 years ago and we resigned a tenancy when the rent was reduced. But there was no mention of the TDS when we did this so I assume it is still there.

The court hearing for the possession order is 22nd October, with this in mind do you know what the longest period is before we must vacate?

Frankly I'm more concerned about losing my home and possessions at the moment, the deposit bit is secondary as we will not pay the rent for 6 weeks if this is possible legally.

Sorry, the property is in England