Asked to move out by landlord - now being let out again!

alan1302

Our landlord told us he was selling the house we rented from him, so we moved out. I have just found out that he has put it up for rent again. is this legal?

fed_up_and_stressed

Yes plans change, as long as your tenancy ended legally nothing you can do.

Running_Horse

What law do you think may have been broken?

DandelionPatrol

Running_Horse wrote: »

What law do you think may have been broken?

It's in the OP

alan1302 wrote: »

I have just found out that he has put it up for rent again. is this legal?

It is the law against finding things out.

theartfullodger

Did he serve you any valid notices (probably headed "section 21")>??

Did he then take you to court??

Did he get a court possession order??

Did the bailiffs then write saying they were coming that day/next or turn up??

If the above 4 things had not happened you DID NOT NEED TO LEAVE!!!

The old "I'm selling you have to leave trick" again eh?? Had you got advice on what to do from CaB or Shelter??

Also, please note, a landlord selling a property does not end the tenancy nor require the tenant to leave. Even if the new owner wants to live there, is desperate & has a removals van and the wife & kids outside with glum looks on their faces.

oystercatcher

There's a house down our road which every year or so comes on the market at a ridiculously high price, after a couple of months it doesn't sell and then it is rented out again. Not sure what the owners are playing at as house prices here have shot up anyway but they seem to want even more than the ridiculous !!

Maybe OP's owners are also playing silly games?

PasturesNew

He doesn't need any reason to ask you to leave. All that's required of him is that he issues you with the correct period of notice and the correct paperwork (2 months, a Section 21).

No laws are broken.

anselld

PasturesNew wrote: »

All that's required of him is that he issues you with the correct period of notice and the correct paperwork (2 months, a Section 21).

Those are not required if the OP decides to leave voluntarily.

Mrs_pbradley936

Some tenants are better than others if you have been "difficult" he may have opted for someone easier.

[Deleted User]

As the OP has left the property (and presumably the property wasn't rented before the tenant given notice was up), the LL is allowed to rent the property again,whatever reason the LL gave for needing the property back.

But it might be useful to learn from the above if this ever happens again. There are things the tenant could have done if they did not want to leave, to delay having to leave the property, if they wanted to.

Russe11

I have heard of some landlords that don't like tenants for long periods (6 to 12 months max) because in their words "what if they gain an rights?".

It may be that the owner wants to sell, but has above market value in mind, only way to test the price is if there is a vacant possession other wise its not going to be very attractive.