Buying flat - how long before tenant has to vacate?

freeisgood

Well done, and just in the nick of time before your mortgage offer expires too, phew!

G_M

Thanks for the update.

I suggest this thread should be linked wenever we get a poster looking to buy a let property.....

Jitterbug123

I had a similar issue with a property. It went on for a long time, so I continued looking at houses. Eventually found somewhere else, and withdrew my original offer. I believe the tenant is still in place at the original property!

[Deleted User]

Pfft. I am a tenant on HA. I pay rent on time regardless, keep the home in good condition blah blah. My LL has told me he may want to sell the place. I am saving as hard as I can in case I can find a private LL to take me but LL's who will do so in my area are very very rare.

I have been to Housing Need in the council and been told that once I have a S21 notice, they will allow me to start a homeless persons application. (its obviously sell rental time on this street, I have a neighbour in the same position but further along with a baillifs notice for mid september, she's been told its BB for her and her children). Then I will be placed in B&B (20 miles away), then a one bed flat (with two kids) until I can find a house to live in whether its social housing or private rental.

I have one 18 year old with ASD, another with suspected ASD (been waiting since October for an assessment).

So its not a pleasure trip. If more LL's took HA recipients (investigating whether they were good tenants from a more personal assessment process rather than simply credit checks and one reference from a LL who maybe would say anything to get rid of a bad tenant).., none of us would be in this position. I'd do a lot to ensure I had a chance of a place to go onto. When I was looking before I literally spent hours a day EVERY day trawling ads, LAs for two and a half months til I found this place. That it took so long wasn't due to a lack of effort. Now its even worse (more tenants than properties here). This is my nightmare too, not just a buyer's nightmare.

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays

deannatrois wrote: »

Pfft. I am a tenant on HA. I pay rent on time regardless, keep the home in good condition blah blah. My LL has told me he may want to sell the place. I am saving as hard as I can in case I can find a private LL to take me but LL's who will do so in my area are very very rare.

I have been to Housing Need in the council and been told that once I have a S21 notice, they will allow me to start a homeless persons application. (its obviously sell rental time on this street, I have a neighbour in the same position but further along with a baillifs notice for mid september, she's been told its BB for her and her children). Then I will be placed in B&B (20 miles away), then a one bed flat (with two kids) until I can find a house to live in whether its social housing or private rental.

I have one 18 year old with ASD, another with suspected ASD (been waiting since October for an assessment).

So its not a pleasure trip. If more LL's took HA recipients (investigating whether they were good tenants from a more personal assessment process rather than simply credit checks and one reference from a LL who maybe would say anything to get rid of a bad tenant).., none of us would be in this position. I'd do a lot to ensure I had a chance of a place to go onto. When I was looking before I literally spent hours a day EVERY day trawling ads, LAs for two and a half months til I found this place. That it took so long wasn't due to a lack of effort. Now its even worse (more tenants than properties here). This is my nightmare too, not just a buyer's nightmare.

It's a free world out there, and LL's can rent their properties to whomever they choose, and this should surely continue to be the case.

The solution has to be

1 - Increase the stock of social housing
2 - Reduce the number of individuals who need assistance in order to put a roof over their heads.

Jitterbug123

deannatrois wrote: »

Pfft. I am a tenant on HA. I pay rent on time regardless, keep the home in good condition blah blah. My LL has told me he may want to sell the place. I am saving as hard as I can in case I can find a private LL to take me but LL's who will do so in my area are very very rare.

I have been to Housing Need in the council and been told that once I have a S21 notice, they will allow me to start a homeless persons application. (its obviously sell rental time on this street, I have a neighbour in the same position but further along with a baillifs notice for mid september, she's been told its BB for her and her children). Then I will be placed in B&B (20 miles away), then a one bed flat (with two kids) until I can find a house to live in whether its social housing or private rental.

I have one 18 year old with ASD, another with suspected ASD (been waiting since October for an assessment).

So its not a pleasure trip. If more LL's took HA recipients (investigating whether they were good tenants from a more personal assessment process rather than simply credit checks and one reference from a LL who maybe would say anything to get rid of a bad tenant).., none of us would be in this position. I'd do a lot to ensure I had a chance of a place to go onto. When I was looking before I literally spent hours a day EVERY day trawling ads, LAs for two and a half months til I found this place. That it took so long wasn't due to a lack of effort. Now its even worse (more tenants than properties here). This is my nightmare too, not just a buyer's nightmare.

Oh yeah, I in no way blamed the tenant for this. To be honest if anything the LL should have made sure he had a vacant property prior to trying to sell it, rather than having his cake and eating it. I also blame the lack of social housing, and the tightened social budgets. But certainly not the people who really have no choice but to stay.

Johnnytwostep

this is why you should stick hot pins in your eyes before renting to the workshy or benefit recipients as they like to be called