What if landlord wants me to leave but I don't want to

moneybunny123

casper_g wrote: »

How is it different? It's different because a tenancy can basically only be ended by both parties agreeing or by a court order. But if I hire a car for 24 hrs, and sign a lease document stating that I'll return it within 24hrs, then I AM agreeing. To then decide not to return it and await a court order is insolence!

As to why it is different, it just always has been. Tenancies are fundamentally different from any sort of hire agreement for a "thing" like a car, bike, TV, whatever, because the land and building a person lives in is fundamentally different from any of their other possessions, in law and in reality. It has always been regarded differently, and that's not about to change.

If you don't like the law on tenancies, then invest your capital in some other business, not renting out residential property. I intend to! My first (and last) tenant vacated at the weekend.

As I said, I knew I'd get slated for having a contrary opinion.

moneybunny123

If I move into a rented property (as I most likely will in the forthcoming months, to ensure I'm chain free when I see a house I want to purchase), I will do so knowing that it is a TEMPORARY measure. I will walk into it with my eyes wide open and I will understand completely if the Landlord ends the tenancy at the end of the fixed term, or at any time after that. YES, it will be an inconvenience, but few things aren't in life.

googler

moneybunny123 wrote: »

If I hired a car for 24hrs and didn't bother to return it and instead continued to drive around in it until I was taken to court, nobody would have any sympathy for me. How is it any different?!

Because your tenants are making their HOME in the property which you own, not merely using a moveable asset, such as a car?

Possibly also because the current legislation has developed over the years based on the experience of landlords and tenants alike, and has come down in favour of the tenant because of previous abuse by landlords? Maybe, I don't know for certain.

As someone said, if you don't like the current legislation, you may be in the wrong business, and you may wish to lobby your MP for change.