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proof that someone will vacate the property
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Of course, you cannot make the occupier sign the contract. Especially when that could only bring trouble to him...0
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hes looking at private renting, and hes asked for a letter to say he will be being evicted due to sale of the house
thing is i dont have any dates of when this sale will be completed / exchnage of contracts etc and he and the solicitor are asking
Im thinking of writing a letter giving 30 days notice? or advise within the next for 4 weeks or something?
ive never done this before.
due to hand the documents to the solicitor next week so i guess ill have a better idea of time frame then?0 -
So the much more important question is: do you 100% trust your mum's partner to leave when he says he will (before completion)?
If you don't 100% trust him, the only safe solution is to wait until he has moved out before exchanging contracts.
... but it sounds like you have a buyer waiting to exchange contracts, who might get twitchy if exchange is delayed.0 -
hes looking at private renting, and hes asked for a letter to say he will be being evicted due to sale of the house
Doesn't sound like private renting to me. That sounds like trying to get a council house. Private rental normally just ask for references. I suppose it could be benefits related?0 -
I agree, only a council would ask for this kind of letter, a private land lord would have no reason to. If it is the council.., they will want more than a letter before they house him.., they will almost certainly want to see a Possession order.
I think you need to clarify with this man what he's doing and what he needs so you can make sure he's out of the house as soon as you need. It might be worth phoning the council to double check what you need to do as well.0 -
princeofpounds wrote: »Doesn't sound like private renting to me. That sounds like trying to get a council house. Private rental normally just ask for references. I suppose it could be benefits related?
I'd say that does sound like private renting. An LL will usually expect a reference from the previous LL - so this letter is to confirm that there is no previous LL.0 -
Sorry for your loss. I'm quite surprised that the partner of your late mum is going to readily leave to rent with the insecurity that brings. As the time approaches he may be realising the reality of it all and he has been bereaved as well.
Has he been there for long? Maybe he has accrued some right to part of the value of the house if he has been contributing to mortgage payments or household expenses over a period of time.0 -
I'd say that does sound like private renting. An LL will usually expect a reference from the previous LL - so this letter is to confirm that there is no previous LL.
A prospective landlord will ask for a reference but not for notice that the prospective tenant is being evicted. Only the councils will ask for eviction notices to kick start them into finding a new home for the tenant. So it's important for the OP to know which the mum's partner is asking the OP to provide.0 -
A prospective landlord will ask for a reference but not for notice that the prospective tenant is being evicted. Only the councils will ask for eviction notices to kick start them into finding a new home for the tenant. So it's important for the OP to know which the mum's partner is asking the OP to provide.
I think you might be coming at this from the wrong angle.
I suspect the conversation was a bit like this:
Letting Agent: "We need a reference from your current LL (to make sure you didn't leave owing rent or wreck the place)"
mum's partner: I'm not renting, I'm having to move out because the executor is selling my late partner's house
Letting Agent: OK - can you provide a letter from the executor to that effect for the LL please? (Just so I know you're not fibbing to hide the fact that you left your last place owing rent.)
It's a fairly standard thing for a letting agent to do.0
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