Facing eviction and homelessness

sniggings

*Robin* wrote: »

Seven pages, and nobody has suggested one course of action which seems obvious to yours truly:

OP appears to have a decent relationship with his LL (on the surface at least). We have been told LL is an elderly lady who wishes to retire and sell her property quickly.

Wouldn't the easiest option be to market the property to other LLs as an investment opportunity, with excellent tenants in situ?

LL avoids a void [sorry!], redecorating costs and all the hassles and vagaries involved in marketing with vacant possession.. An investor won't offer the highest price, but given that OP's LL's costs in selling will be much lower it could be the best overall option; LL will get her cash much faster and OP won't have to move!

Could be worth-while suggesting this to your LL, OP?

Yours truly must have missed this

For the last six months our landlady has been trying to sell out property. She was recently adviced by the letting agent that it would be easier to sell it empty so has served us notice of two months

and this

One issue that has frustrated me is that I've found a private landlord and he is desperate for tenants to move in for about 1 weeks time, 2 maximum, I said that won't be a problem as our landlady wants us out

I gave her a call and explained and she said you legally have to give me a months notice and won't accept any less

The "surface relationship" is not very thick, the LL has given it 6 months, is now taking advice from their agent, they are hardly going to listen to the OP, if a shorter notice is not even on the table.