End of tenancy - tenant's 'right' to rolling contract

Guest101

La_escocesa wrote: »

OK, sorry about not mentioning that, but my query wasn't really about that. I KNOW he will try/want to raise the rent. My query was about whether we had a right to move onto a rolling contract; last time we felt like he made us sign up for a full year's contract, which we don't want to do again because we're hoping to buy soon.

Suggestion as a life lesson.

No one can make you sign a contract.

Guest101

La_escocesa wrote: »

So, we got a letter from the EA yesterday, with the S21 order attached asking for possession of the property from August, but reminding us that we are welcome to get in touch to negotiate a new contract.

So I guess it's only the day after our current lease ends that he can then start applying to the courts to evict us as Guest101 says and that could take 2.5-3.5 months. Hopefully by then our house sale will complete.

Thanks everyone for your help and life lessons. :beer:

Just to clarify the 2.5-3.5 includes you're notice period. Court waiting times vary by area. In theory it could be 6 weeks for court date and another 6 for bailiffs.

Guest101

La_escocesa wrote: »

OK, I'll rephrase that - he didn't hold a gun to our heads and make us sign but the alternative was to pay an extra £400 a month and to pay 2 months in advance, which we couldn't afford to do, so we chose to sign the new agreement.

Or find a LL who's more reasonable, but what's done is done

thesaint

La_escocesa wrote: »

So, we got a letter from the EA yesterday, with the S21 order attached asking for possession of the property from August, but reminding us that we are welcome to get in touch to negotiate a new contract.

So I guess it's only the day after our current lease ends that he can then start applying to the courts to evict us as Guest101 says and that could take 2.5-3.5 months. Hopefully by then our house sale will complete.

Thanks everyone for your help and life lessons. :beer:

What I would do is to tell the agent that you are intending on moving on or around "x" date, so you won't be signing for a new fixed term, but are happy to pay a rent increase of £100 per month in return.

Your £400 per month increase is mainly in your head(and perfectly reasonable), as you were paying vastly under the market value of the property previously.

Pixie5740

You're hoping to complete soon and I'm guessing you haven't exchanged yet so anything can happen between now and exchange.

You've indicated that you have been paying below market rent for a while so why not just negotiate with your LL on a rent increase you can both live with and have a SPT, giving notice once you have exchanged?

The alternative is to risk being issued with an eviction notice and being removed by bailiffs before you get the keys to your new home. As the tenant you will be liable for courts costs and paying for the bailiffs.

It might just be less stressful all round to come to an amicable agreement with your LL.