Renting - No Contract

mylastpound

Hi all


im after renting a property from a private landlord who doesn't use the normal 6 month contract to tie people in. I know there out there but cant seem to find a website.


basically my partner is a contractor so moves around the country taking on work for 3-6-12 month contracts. so he has to rent near the work and he usually rents a room or a granny annex


but I would like to join him and maybe rent a flat or a house of our own but still not being tied by a 6 month contract in case work takes us elsewhere. we don't mind paying up front, but don't want to be tied in


can anyone advise on a website that may list these types of landlords / properties.


Thankyou

G_M

Very few landlords will let a property for less than 6 months.

1) even if it is a 3 month fixed term, or even if it is a contractual monthly/weekly periodic tenancy (with NO fixed term) the landlord cannot evict you against your will in the first 6 months. That's the law.

2) changing tenants is expensive. There are marketing costs, gaps between tenants that mean no rent, inevtable cleaning/preparation costs. So changing tenants more than once, or at max twice, a year is just not worth it.

But you can always offer to pay a LL a higher rent in return for more flexibility......

dancingfairy

Something like spare room or a houseshare maybe?
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slopemaster

Maybe look at holiday lets?

tealady

If it's in the winter maybe a cheap hotel or B and B?

thesaint

tealady wrote: »

If it's in the winter maybe a cheap hotel or B and B?

June is widely regarded as the start of the summer in the UK.

PasturesNew

If you're going to do this as a full-time lifestyle for the next few years then I'd look down the route of getting a smallish campervan to use as your "base" accommodation. Then, as each contract changes, you can immediately up sticks and move on, then finding longer-term accommodation locally each time, occasionally living in the camper when necessary. That way you take the pressure off having to always keep finding such accommodation for two people.

The campervan solution can be more workable/affordable for two as you don't have the issues it brings to a sole traveller. e.g. if his works' car park has a vehicle height restriction you're not stuffed as you can drop him off and go back to where you park it all day .... you're also "safer" at wild camping spots as there's two of you.