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Housing issue

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  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    You say the tenant has been given notice but not in what form this notice has been issued. Is there a document that makes reference to S21 or S8 of the Housing Act or have they just received a letter pointing out that the current AST is coming to an end?
  • Leedash
    Leedash Posts: 441 Forumite
    could she have the rent payed out of the deposit
  • Leedash
    Leedash Posts: 441 Forumite
    have to check this out,all i know the letting agency has told her it has been sold ?
  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    What I think your friend should concentrate on is whether this notice to leave the property is valid or not rather than any rent arrears being deducted from the deposit.

    You have already been informed that the landlord would be entitled to claim any unpaid rent from the deposit, so I don't understand why you are asking the same question again.
  • Leedash
    Leedash Posts: 441 Forumite
    sorry 'bitter and twisted' if you dont like my posts dont reply
  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    Just because the property has been sold does not mean that your friend will have to leave the property immediately. It all hangs on whether the correct notice has been served and when or if the new owners are prepared to go to court to get rid of them.
  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,521 Forumite
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    LEEDASH wrote: »
    have to check this out,all i know the letting agency has told her it has been sold ?

    that is not relevant; properties are sold with tenants in situ and sometimes the new buyer wants the tenants to stay.

    Until you can tell us what sort of notice (written piece of paper) your friend has received it is hard to work out what she can do.
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    It's not that I "don't like" your posts but the questions you are being asked are rather important so facts are required in order to offer any suitable advice or guidance.
  • Leedash
    Leedash Posts: 441 Forumite
    i will let u know when i look at the letter
  • Leedash
    Leedash Posts: 441 Forumite
    the correct notice will be six months on that date
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