First time buyer, tenant under notice

Better_Days

You have been given some good advice OP.

I had a viewing booked for a property today which is tenanted. EA had told me that tenants have sorted out somewhere to go shortly. (I did take this with a pinch of salt!)

But the viewing has now been cancelled, T will only permit viewings at 4pm on Saturdays. EA has said T is being 'awkward'. I have some sympathy with the T, they are paying rent for the use of the property, why should they put themselves out for viewings? It also indicates that relations are not as rosy as the EA indicated, and T may not move out in sweetness and light at a mutually agreed time.

LL would do much better to wait until T have left until property is marketed. As things are vacant possession is more of an aspiration whatever the EA says.

Fire_Fox

Love your signature BetterDays, am slightly obssessed with TR.

thegirlintheattic

No guarantee that the property will be vacant any time soon. Tenant could stay put and require court order to be evicted.

You will face problems with the mortgage as well until the tenant is gone. Most lenders require vacant possession.

Better_Days

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Love your signature BetterDays, am slightly obssessed with TR.

Thanks Fire Fox, sadly still relevant over 30 years on.

I've seen desperation explode into flames
And I don't want to see it again. . .
From all of these signs saying sorry but we're closed
All the way down the telegraph road

Synergy of music and lyrics is spine tingling.