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Landlord wants extra months rent

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  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 18,930 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »

    My advice to OP would be
    a) send a copy of the original letter to the LL, also reminding her of the telephone confirmation (date/time of call), and request a check-out inspection on the 31st May and
    b) move out on/before 31st and wait to see what, if anything, the LL does.
    If the OP can get an itemised phone bill to show the call took place then that may also sway the LL to accept they did receive it.
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
  • vax2002
    vax2002 Posts: 7,187 Forumite
    To be honest, the deposit protection schemes are bigger scamers than landlords, send a recorded delivery letter first thing Monday, you do not have to give notice on the rolling date you can give it ANY day, so you will owe rent to 22nd of June which can be calculated pro_rata however if you can find a good enough excuse, you do not have to give any notice, I take it the Landlord did inform you the flat would be subject to building works disrupting your sleep ?
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  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    vax2002 wrote: »
    To be honest, the deposit protection schemes are bigger scamers than landlords, send a recorded delivery letter first thing Monday, you do not have to give notice on the rolling date you can give it ANY day, so you will owe rent to 22nd of June which can be calculated pro_rata however if you can find a good enough excuse, you do not have to give any notice, I take it the Landlord did inform you the flat would be subject to building works disrupting your sleep ?
    No.

    The OP can give notice at any time, but the 1 month notice period will not start till the start of the next rent period - 1st June in this case. So OP would need to pay rent till 31st June if they gave notice today.
  • jjlandlord
    jjlandlord Posts: 5,099 Forumite
    G_M wrote: »
    I disagree. The OP has a perfectly good defence - that notice was given as required by statute.

    What the OP lacks is evidence of that notice.

    OK, that's playing on semantics, really.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    jjlandlord wrote: »
    OK, that's playing on semantics, really.
    Not at all.

    There is a huge difference between having no defence, and having no evidence.

    The wrong word (semantics) may have initially been used, but the change in meaning is critical to the advice given to the OP.
  • jjlandlord
    jjlandlord Posts: 5,099 Forumite
    G_M wrote: »
    The wrong word (semantics) may have initially been used, but the change in meaning is critical to the advice given to the OP.

    Point taken.
    Still, he has a defence but since he has absolutely no evidence, imo his defence is zilch. So better not to give him too many ideas ;)
  • Meatballs
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    jjlandlord wrote: »
    Point taken.
    Still, he has a defence but since he has absolutely no evidence, imo his defence is zilch. So better not to give him too many ideas ;)

    Get written evidence from LL that they 'have not received notice'.

    Submit itemised phone bill to arbitration service/court, and ask the landlord to explain what was discussed on that date.

    Even if they lie through their teeth it is mitigating evidence...
  • john_kent
    john_kent Posts: 425 Forumite
    Hi All

    Bit of a twist today. My new landlord (agency) have advised they cannot trace my deposit scheme thingy. I called them and apparantly I moved out in August owing rent. No letters , no nothing. So it looks like somehow she has had the £650 deposit.

    I have decided I am not paying a months rent and will vacate on 31st. Will battle any issues after that
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