Landlord said Id be evicted at the end of 6months only 5 weeks in to tenancy. Help!

csgohan4

pinkteapot wrote: »

I'm lost. You took a 6 month tenancy. You were then upset that it was only going to last 6 months?

I agree, if you want a longer tenancy say so at the start. If your not happy with such a short tenancy, walk away.


When I viewed a rental I immediately asked for a 2 year contract with a break clause after 12 months. The EA agreed.


You don't ask you don't get.


Any communication with LL/EA must be in writing to protect yourself.

benjus

csgohan4 wrote: »

When I viewed a rental I immediately asked for a 2 year contract with a break clause after 12 months. The EA agreed.

That's not really much different to a 12 month contract.

benjus

pinkteapot wrote: »

I'm lost. You took a 6 month tenancy. You were then upset that it was only going to last 6 months?

Rather a disingenuous comment. It's often recommended on here to landlords to start off with a 6 month tenancy with a new tenant to make sure that things are working out, then either go to statutory periodic or renew for a longer fixed term.

In the OP's case they signed an initial 6 month tenancy agreement on the informal agreement that it would be renewed. How many people actually want to move house every 6 months?

csgohan4

benjus wrote: »

That's not really much different to a 12 month contract.

But the advantage lies with the tenant. I can leave after 12 months with no penalties. Or I can stay for the full 2years without needing to renew after 1 year and paying photocopying fees to renew for another year. It's a win win for both tenant and LL IMHO. Potentially long term tenant.

Pixie5740

benjus wrote: »

In the OP's case they signed an initial 6 month tenancy agreement on the informal agreement that it would be renewed. How many people actually want to move house every 6 months?

Maybe the OP could have stayed longer than 6 months if a) she hadn't asked to change the rent date and b) if the landlord wasn't being so bonkers about utility bills. Perhaps the landlord never intended to sell but realised she wasn't cut out to be a landlord or then again perhaps she always intended to market the property after 6 months. We'll never know.

benjus

csgohan4 wrote: »

But the advantage lies with the tenant. I can leave after 12 months with no penalties. Or I can stay for the full 2years without needing to renew after 1 year and paying photocopying fees to renew for another year. It's a win win for both tenant and LL IMHO. Potentially long term tenant.

So your break clause could only be invoked by the tenant?

thesaint

macman wrote: »

Failure to supply a valid GSC at the start of the tenancy (not several weeks after you occupy) is an extremely serious criminal offence which can result in an unlimited fine or a prison sentence. Perhaps you could point this out to your LL, it might persuade her to co-operate.

I would laugh in the face of an ex-tenant that told me this.

theartfullodger

thesaint wrote: »

I would laugh in the face of an ex-tenant that told me this.

Well there's this
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2009/coiwm59309.htm

For a single breach of one of these Gas Safety Regulations the maximum penalty in the lower court (Magistrates') is £20,000 or up to one year imprisonment for any offences after 16th January, 2009.
In the Crown Court any offences, after 16th January, 2009 can carry an unlimited fine or up to 2 years imprisonment.

Had a feeling these might have been increased recently:

Ex-tenant perhaps, but I'd not laugh in the face of a current tenant raising the matter..

Sadly such penalties & sentences are rarely imposed, but can & have been.

G_M

theartfullodger wrote: »

Ex-tenant perhaps, but I'd not laugh in the face of a current tenant raising the matter..

Sadly such penalties & sentences are rarely imposed, but can & have been.

There's a huge difference (in what HSE will do) between

* a current tenant who raises a complaint with HSE because the LL is not supplying a GSR, and
* an ex tenant, who complains that his ex landlord arranged a GSR (without prompting) a few weeks late

So an attempt to blackmail a LL over rent arrears based on the latter scenario would not only result in laughing, but would probobly guarantee a hardening of the LL's attitude to the arrears.

HSE (rightly) take seriously tenancies where there is no GSR. Where there IS a GSR they have better things to do. As I said earlier, they might write a warning letter, but prosecute?????

winnie85

Well your all a very concise bunch of contributors and I appreciate that! Though perhaps hard to swallow that there really is not much of any case for me. Good to reflect and bounce off this forum..as emotions can get the better.
Its a strange time to be in society as the expectations of living and working are the same but the longterm security and peace for renters seem to have been missed, which in turn has such impact on life/work/security/happiness/purpose + onwards goes the spiral of consequences.

Its a weird country for renting. No one really gives more than 6 months that I have found, and moving every 6 months is so far a very real reality as legislation currently stands…Its happened to me more than I care to remember, now living in a seasonal town full of part time holiday homes, airbnb'rs, etc etc. You can imagine.

Having lived in spain and germany, I prefer the european model where long term renting is standard, why would i want to buy a house I cant afford or feel I can fully comitt to maintain (as many landlords seem to fall short despite having excessive rent paid), or even worse why would I get a mortgage - mort = death + gage = pledge = I PLEDGE MY FUNDS UNTILL DEATH. *shudder*.

The world has gone mad, and the mad have been given free license to trade.

I will chase up my deposit through the service as recommended. For any landlords out there who think 6 months is a fair time to give someone a home before moving them on..your off your rockers, but I hope you will not have to experience that kind of upheaval in your own life.

All the best!