Staying beyond AST

Racheloa85

Our 12 month tenany ends 14 th July and we were served a S21 to be out then as the landlord is selling and therefore not renewing.
Our new property will not be ready til the 21st July and through the letting agent the landlord has agreed we may stay an extra week and just pay a daily rate of rent and obviously council tax etc.

My question is do I need to get any thing specific in writing? I'm aware that if we stay past AST we automatically enter a periodic tenancy. Should I insist on a letter/email stating all dates and that we wil only be liable for bills etc til the 21st ? I'm trying not to tick the boat with landlord / letting agent.

G_M

You would be wise to get the agreement confirmed in writing

If they won't write to you, then write to them, referring to the conversation (date, name) and asking for confimation of your undersatnding of what was agreed.

Racheloa85

I spoke to the lettings agency today and asked for written conformation of date tenancy would end and that I won't be liable for any bills etc past that date. They said they could send me the statement of rent due which shows rrenancy end date of the 21st July . If I want something more than that they will draw up a tenancy agreement but it'll cost me the usual renewal price of £100.
I have not get anything in writing re ending tenancy a week late , they were meant to email me with the costs for the extra week, but they rang me instead.

If I wrote to them and they do not write back will that be enough? Do I need to send letter recorded?

Annie1960

Whatever else you do, don't use recorded delivery. People who are up to no good sometimes have been known to refuse to sign for recorded letters. Not that I'm suggesting the EA is up to no good, of course.

Have you tried the informal route first, namely sending them an email summarising your understanding of the discussion you had with them, and asking them to correct your version if their recollection is different?

EDIT: Alternatively, if you want to write on paper, get a free 'proof of posting' from the Post Office. If you really don't trust them, send the same letter twice, from different post boxes. Letters sent first class with proof of posting are deemed to have arrived two working days later.

It sounds a bit excessive to draw up another agreement charging you £100 for this.

RAS

Do you have the address of the land lord or is it via the LL? Have you checked the ownership via the Land Registry?