Landlord selling house and I'm 6 mths pregnant

EastMidsGal

evoke wrote: »

A landlord lying blatantly for their gain? LOL. It could never happen...

So you're expecting your landlord to be a social worker for you just because you're pregnant rather than be a greedy scumbag who is only interested in money? Sorry, it aint' gonna happen.

There's far too much useless personal emotion attached to some issues. I'm sure the landlord doesn't give a toss about your pregnancy as it's not really his problem is it? It's your problem.

And the advice you're getting on here will mean future landlords may think twice about letting their properties out to you and you'll then be at the mercy of housing funded by taxpayers.

Find another home rather than let this issue eat away at you given your current biological condition.

I don't expect a LL to be a social worker, nor a greedy scumbag, the average LL lies somewhere in the middle I would think. What I do expect is for the LL to be straight, honest and upfront and to stick to the terms and conditions in HIS own contract. If it says I only have to allow viewers round in the final month of my tenancy why is he asking me to now?

No one truly gives a toss about anyone elses pregnancy, it isn't their problem, but then again, why should I care if the LL is short of money and needs to sell the house? It is my current home and I need somewhere to live, it isn't my problem if he needs money, so why should I make things easy for him??

Maybe by reading the advice LLs will think twice about trying to walk over their tenants who have rights, like it or not, and who try and deceive their tenants such as MGBEs LA

my_gorgeous_ellie-belle

evoke wrote: »

Find another home rather than let this issue eat away at you given your current biological condition.

I suppose you haven't thoroughly read anything then. If you are in a difficult situation and cannot move easily then how exactly should i do this. Please share if you may? Hence the need of help from the council, yet unfortuantely the ONLY way they will help is to go down the route of eviction. Nobody wants to be in that situation, i certainly do not (hence the stress its causing) but thats the unfortuantely what the council stipulates. Sad but true, both the LL and the tenant then has a hard time.

EastMidsGal

Find another home rather than let this issue eat away at you given your current biological condition.

Do you think I want to be living with this stress? Like MGEB I am at the mercy of the council too. I didn't expect to be in this position, as I said before I was due to move in with my partner when the tenancy expired but we split up and I am not in a position to be able to move myself, not without the help of the council either through the rent deposit scheme or through social housing, but anyone who had a choice would want neither of those options

If I had the money I would get up and go tomorrow instead of having to live with the inconvenience of having people look around (even though legally I could refuse), and I would move somewhere much nicer than here, without mould and an adequate heating system. it is hard enough having potential buyers look around when you do want to sell the house, but even harder when you don't have a choice in the matter

But also tenants with children want to be settled, they don't want to be moving all the time, they are not going to be throwing wild parties or trashing the place as they want to provide a nice home for their children, so you would think a pregnant tenant or one with children would be ideal for a landlord. Ok we may not be able to move as quickly as they would like in circumstances like mine so would be inconvenient, but likewise for the tenant, you think having our home sold from underneath us isn't inconvenient too?

Tiddlywinks

A LL and tenant enter into a business relationship - the professional LL seeks profit (not unreasonably) and the tenant seeks a home. Both need to be mindful of their obligations.

Whilst I can see that the OP is at a stressful stage in her life, she must not view the LL's actions as personally directed at her - his business decisions are made regardless of the tenant's circumstances.

Should a LL really have to consider a tenant's pregnancy as a reason not to sell an investment property, really? Yes, he should maintain the property adequately and then give proper notice if wanting to terminate the contract BUT beyond that why should he need to care?

EastMidsGal

No I am not taking the LLs actions personally, and I do respect his right to sell his property, which is why I am allowing viewings, as inconvenient as they are to me

The LA explained that the reason my property is one of the three of his stock he is choosing to sell is that he gets more rent from his other property as my house is not in that good a condition and the low rent reflects that. To get top market rent for this house he would have to sink thousands into it to modernise it and bring it up to scratch. It is not in good condition, he doesn't get as good a monthly return on it as he does on his other properties, so it makes sense for him to sell it. I understand all of this.

Am I stressed, worried and hormonal? Yes. It is not unreasonable for me to be in the circumstances.

Is the LL being unreasonable in making a business decision? No

Am I being unreasonable as far as the LL is concerned? No.

Does it help me to let off steam on a public forum? YES!

evoke

EastMidsGal wrote: »

I don't expect a LL to be a social worker

Going by the title of this thread, "Landlord selling house and I'm 6 mths pregnant", is it not the case that you expect the landlord to give prominence to your biological state and for him to reconsider the sale of his property because of this?

I rest my case.

EastMidsGal

No it was said in a panic, because the LL is selling the house and I am six months pregnant, so for me the timing is terrible, but I don't expect it to alter the LLs stance

I titled the thread in that manor because I am asking for advice on my situation and that is the situation I am in

GDB2222

EMG, you've had lots of advice. I think you need to make a decision whether to be a model tenant and hope the LL and EA play ball by helping you out, or whether to be obstructive, eg don't allow viewings and/or boil up fish heads beforehand.

The LL definitely wants you to play along and be a nice tenant, so he gets rent up to the point he can sell. That's a dream result for him. I'm just not completely convinced that's in your best interests. Your lease is up shortly, so why don't you just find somewhere else and move out? I know that's unbelievably awkward, but it's not going to get any easier any time in the next 6 - 9 months. You are in privately-rented acommodation now, so why don't you just move to another similar place?

EastMidsGal

I can't find somewhere else privately, as I said before, if I could I would. I would be out of here tomorrow and away from all of this stress

However I am not in a position to be able to move, I need the help of the council. If I leave voluntarily or do anything at all to get myself evicted, the council will refuse to help me. The council won't even look at my circumstances until I am served notice, some councils won't even help until the LL has dragged me through the courts and applied for court appointed bailliffs to come round and throw me out.

If I am going to be asked to leave then it would be better if the LL served me notice sooner rather than later as then the council will step in sooner and I will be settled somewhere else sooner, hopefully before my baby arrives. Or I could play ball, as I am doing now and hope the house doesn't sell or that it is sold to another investor who chooses to keep me on. If the house does sell and I am served notice I may end up having to move around my due date, nightmare scenario!

Do I refuse viewings, force the LLs hand, and be evicted sooner in the hope I am settled somewhere else before the baby is born? Or should I be a model tenant in the hope the house doesn't sell/sells to an investor who keeps me on and thereby avoiding a house move altogether while pregnant or with a newborn?

It is a dilemma I can't work out. This is a horrible situation, one that I am not in out of choice, believe me, if I had the means to move independent of the council, I absolutely would

N79

EastMidsGal wrote: »

I can't find somewhere else privately, as I said before, if I could I would. I would be out of here tomorrow and away from all of this stress

It may not be your best move but could you clarify why you can't rent somewhere else privately? I can't find the answers above and its clear that you managed to get this property?

Is it that you are dependent on a council bond guarantee and if so, why can you not move this guarantee to a new property?