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Some fairly urgent advice for a tenant please!

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  • CG77
    CG77 Posts: 1,210 Forumite
    Thank you again folks.

    It's in TDS.

    Just to make it clear, I will pay the rent now I have contact details for him again.

    My concerns for my new tenancy are that the reference will ask if rent has always been on time and he will simply say no. I guess at that point I just explain again to the lettings agent and hope they accept that and bank statements etc as proof that I absolutely pay regularly.
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  • ValHaller
    ValHaller Posts: 5,212 Forumite
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    CG77 wrote: »
    Deposit is in a scheme. Is that a good thing?
    Yes, that is good. You need to check and reconfirm that it is still protected.

    If it is protected, then you will have access to dispute resolution services, which, while not perfect, are better than trying to extract the money from the Landlord.

    So, no valid reason to withhold rent at this point. As the tenancy is now Statutory Periodic, you need to give 1 full month's notice to end at the end of a tenancy month to leave.
    You might as well ask the Wizard of Oz to give you a big number as pay a Credit Referencing Agency for a so-called 'credit-score'
  • ValHaller
    ValHaller Posts: 5,212 Forumite
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    CG77 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I've posted about this ongoing issue before but it has now come to a head and I need some more advice please.
    Previous thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4823352

    Someone gave this link: http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/repossession/repossession_by_a_landlords_lender

    I am surprised you did not read through that in full and follow the advice to contact the lender who is seeking repo and ask for 2 months security - which is something you can also apply to the court for.
    You might as well ask the Wizard of Oz to give you a big number as pay a Credit Referencing Agency for a so-called 'credit-score'
  • CG77
    CG77 Posts: 1,210 Forumite
    ValHaller wrote: »
    Previous thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4823352

    Someone gave this link: http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/repossession/repossession_by_a_landlords_lender

    I am surprised you did not read through that in full and follow the advice to contact the lender who is seeking repo and ask for 2 months security - which is something you can also apply to the court for.

    Just to be clear, I did follow that advice. I contacted the legal team representing the mortgage company and liaised with them all the way through regarding where the hearing was up to. For now that hearing is adjourned. Had it not been I would of course have asked for the 2 months security.

    The issue now is I can't continue to live with my child in this constant state of worry that the hearing could be restored at any time and the repossession could go ahead, forcing us to move quickly.

    Thanks again.
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  • princeofpounds
    princeofpounds Posts: 10,396 Forumite
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    At least you are in an SPT and only need to give 1 period's notice to leave.
  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,206 Forumite
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    What is your rental period as that dictates the end date for your periodic contract?
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
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