Rent Due Back

Stinkifatcat

Hi everyone, hoping that someone might be able to help? We have recently purchased the house we were renting. Our rent was always paid monthly in advance. When we completed on the purchase of the house, it was mid month, and so we in theory we are due back portion of the rent that relates to the balance of the month, as the house now belongs to us. The Landlord is refusing to repay that portion of the rent. The Letting Agent is refusing to help as he says the agreement was between the Landlord and us. The amount in Question amounts to just under £600.... Its not enough to justify going to a lawyer, and its too much to just leave and forget about.... Does anyone know what our best and cheapest route to recover the money might be?

Many thanks

thesaint

Send a "Letter Before Action" and then use money claim online.

You should have got your solicitor to deal with this.

It's not as simple as what you think, as the landlord doesn't have to accept part payments for a tenancy period.

pmlindyloo

We did exactly this and purchased the house we were renting.

Your solicitor should have factored this into your contract as regards monies owed to you.

Contact your solicitor and see whether this was done and ask for his/her advice.

Did you get your deposit back because that would also bump up the amount owed if you have to take your landlord to the Small Claims Court.

Did you offficially give notice?

Fire_Fox

Why wasn't this issues agreed as part of the conveyancing? Didn't you ask your solicitor to get this agreed? If not have you written to the landlord yet? Send a letter before action, templates are online. If no response take out a small claims action in the county court.

Ha ha, triple cross post!