Tenancy agreement void?

moromir

apoc51 wrote:

I'll upload the pictures tomorrow but the bathroom is some what obscure making the damp spots and blacking occur in an precarious spot on the coving, as well as every wall having a light coating.

Unless the bathroom has changed shape since you viewed the flat prior to signing your tenancy agreement, you signed up to maintain that bathroom in a tenant like manner, nooks and crannies and all. You can buy some very good telescopic brushes and mops these days that will make the job easier.

apoc51 wrote:

Sorry for the lack of compassion with regards to your presumptuousness.

I think this is a case of less is more! Long words do not intelligence make! I have no idea what you’re trying to get at here.

apoc51 wrote:

FYI I lived in a property previously where the shower room had no ventilation!!

That is somewhat negligent of your previous landlord but irrelevent to your current situation.

Your previous post comes off very much as 'the builder told me there will be damp anyway so none of the mould is my fault' and in the event of a deposit dispute it is highly unlikely that this argument would be accepted by the arbitrator.

JKG1312

Can someone please advise.

We signed a new 6 months Assured Shorthold Tenancy in February 2012. We have recently found out that the landlord (whos name is on our Tenancy) died in January 2012 (before we signed the agreement). We have not been informed of this through the Estate Agents and we are wondering if this tenancy is still legally valid and binding.

We are looking to move house and asked how we would go about giving notice. This is our 3rd 6 month tenancy agreement and thought that this is now a periodic tenancy but hav been informed this is not the case (very rudely can I add). We have been told we cannot give notice until the end of the 6 months.

Please can someone confirm if this tenancy is still valid with the deceased landlords name on?? We have seen a house we like and do not want to loose it without checking everything. If it is not legally binding, can we then give notice and still receive back the bond and month in advance rent back??

pmlindyloo

Since you signed a new tenancy agreement for 6 months then you are bound by this contract.

A peridoic contract arises when you don't sign a new contract and you go onto a rolling contract, month by month. This is known as a periodic tenancy.

As regards the landlord.

Whose name and address details are on the tenancy agreement?

Who signed the tenancy agreement?

How do you know the landlord has died?

pmlindyloo

You might get some more responses if you start your own thread. This one is very old!

To do this, click on 'New Thread' (blue bar at the top, left hand side of this forum) and copy and paste your question there.

JKG1312

pmlindyloo wrote: »

Since you signed a new tenancy agreement for 6 months then you are bound by this contract.

A peridoic contract arises when you don't sign a new contract and you go onto a rolling contract, month by month. This is known as a periodic tenancy.

As regards the landlord.

Whose name and address details are on the tenancy agreement?

Who signed the tenancy agreement?

How do you know the landlord has died?

Unfortunately, I cannot see the new thread option?

The landlords name is on the agreement and the address of the Lettings Agent.

We did not know that he had passed away. We have had no communication from the LA informing us. We only found out yesterday when the LA said that he will speak with who is dealing with the house as the landlord passed away in January.

pmlindyloo

JKG1312 wrote: »

Unfortunately, I cannot see the new thread option?

The landlords name is on the agreement and the address of the Lettings Agent.

We did not know that he had passed away. We have had no communication from the LA informing us. We only found out yesterday when the LA said that he will speak with who is dealing with the house as the landlord passed away in January.

So who signed the tenancy agreement?

JKG1312

We did and someone at the Lettings Agency. They have always done it?

pmlindyloo

Am going to post this under my name on a new thread to see if others can help.

DVardysShadow

JKG1312 wrote: »

Unfortunately, I cannot see the new thread option? .

Go to the forum page here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16 and use the 'new thread button'

pmlindyloo wrote: »

Am going to post this under my name on a new thread to see if others can help.

New thread has been started at http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3885591