End of tenancy - tenant still there but has somewhere else to live

domcastro

I suppose if he doesn't move then if I give him the key, I'll be ok? Don't really want to do this, but I suppose everything would be legal then?

System

I wouldn't have classed any of those statements from the tenant as formal notice to leave.

domcastro

!!!!!! wrote: »

I wouldn't have classed any of those statements from the tenant as formal notice to leave.

Yes not overly official! I think I'll get the locks changed anyway and if he hasn't left, I'll just give him the new key.

19lottie82

When you say in "writing" I take it you mean written / typed on a bit of paper, and signed...... Not text messages?

domcastro

19lottie82 wrote: »

When you say in "writing" I take it you mean written / typed on a bit of paper, and signed...... Not text messages?

Text messages!

domcastro

domcastro wrote: »

Text messages!

Tweets aren't on paper or signed but can be used in court so text messages should be legally considered as "written"

G_M

These were all in writing? By letter? or what?

domcastro wrote: »

This is what I have in writing
1. I'm looking at no later than the 20th, before if place is ready'if' makes it conditional - not notice or a firm offer
2. I get the keys Saturday 20th so you can get the keys Monday22nd - sounds verbal. but the date has passed so irrelevant now as too late for you to accept in wriing
3. (on Sunday 21st) Tomorrow afternoon would be ok. Around 2pm would be good sounds verbal. but the date has passed so irrelevant now as too late for you to accept in wriing
4 (later on Sunday 21st) Tuesday 23rd would be better
me: I can't do Tuesday clearly retracting any offer to - not notice surrender above. 'would be better' is conditional - not notice or a firm offer
5. Wednesday 24th at 2pm
me: yes sounds verbal + date has passed
6. (Tuesday 23rd) Day after Boxing Day?
me: 29th December Monday 12pm the official end of tenancy

There has been no firm written offer by the tenant of Early Surrender, acepted in writing by the landlord

I'm not "changing the locks" per se - he broke the lock so he uses a screwdriver. I live 1.5 hours away. IF he does go on the 29th, I need to put a lock on - it's not about changing locks so he can't get in

Any decent landlord would replace a broken/missing lock... and provide a key for the tenant (unless the tenancy had ended... see earlier posts)

domcastro

I've told him I have a locksmith coming that day. He just said "ok". I need to get it done because it invalidates my insurance and I can't enter the property even if he did leave!

domcastro

G_M wrote: »

These were all in writing? By letter? or what?

Any decent landlord would replace a broken/missing lock... and provide a key for the tenant (unless the tenancy had ended... see earlier posts)

I would have if I had known about it!

He now knows I've got a locksmith coming

Guest101

As above, but added- you should serve a s8 now too and begin court proceedings first thing in the new year.

Don't change the lock unless he's asked for it.