Help!!! Landlord wants us to sign a new contact halfway through tenancy agreement?!

happy_bunny_2

If it's that important, they could open the proposed tenancy agreement in word, delete, copy, paste. Same as the one you signed but shorter. Job done. You sign, no fee (or £250), all done.

You could end up with more costs for pests etc due to this?

Pixie5740

£250 isn't really compensation if it's just going to go straight to the letting agency when you move out.

Say yes to the £250 but you want the terms to be exactly the same as before (except for whatever it is the LL needs to change for the mortgage). Otherwise you want £250 + the hike in charges.

jjlandlord

For mortgage purposes the issue is the term.
So reply that you will happily create a new fixed term tenancy if:
- the agreement document is the one you already have, and the only changes are the dates.
- the expiry date is the same as your current tenancy.

I can't see why he wouldn't agree.

In any case, he can't force you, and you are planning to leave so no reason to accept anything you are not happy with.

ampersand

Think Australian Open, if you're a tennis fan.

Landlord served.
Your return landed in.
LL £250 teaser shot....lands in.
Ball's in your Court...what have you learnt from your mse trainer?
[Play remains courteous at all times.]

Good luck, op. LL may be under squeezy pressure himself. Who knows what more pre-election sweeties are in the dolly mix?