Can a Landlord backdate a tenancy agreement

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Can a Landlord backdate a tenancy agreement by 2 months?

I was supposed to have a tenancy agreement a few months ago. Yesterday - I finally received it.

New contract is a 12 month term. Should it actually start from the day I sign it?

HappyMJ

surfer9 wrote: »

Can a Landlord backdate a tenancy agreement by 2 months?

I was supposed to have a tenancy agreement a few months ago. Yesterday - I finally received it.

New contract is a 12 month term. Should it actually start from the day I sign it?

You don't have to sign it if you don't want to. I gather you are already in the property so therefore you already have a tenancy agreement in place.

Guest101

HappyMJ wrote: »

You don't have to sign it if you don't want to. I gather you are already in the property so therefore you already have a tenancy agreement in place.

THIS.


100% this.

thesaint

Do you mean that the 12 month term starts now, and you want it to start 2 months ago?

G_M

I suspect OP means the reverse: the LL has dated it 2 months ago, probobly because the previous fixed term ended then.

Yes, if you both agree to it having a start date 2 months ago, and sign it, it will be valid.

Of course, you don't have to agree. You could

a) ask for a start date with todays date, for another 12 months
b) ask for a start date with todays date, for 10 months (bringing it back in line with the original dates)
c) ask for a start date with todays date, for any other length you want (eg 6 months or 2 years)
d) decline to sign and continue as at present with a 'periodic' (month by month) tenancy

Mahsroh

I've done it retrospectively before when it hasn't been signed by both parties by the start of the tenancy (renewal).

As previously stated, you're in the property so tenancy already in place. If you're happy to sign the 12 months fixed term despite the fact that 2 months has already passed I don't think there is a problem with this.

surfer9

Cheers.

Was more curious than anything.

It isn't really an issue. Just wondered if there was any regulations/laws in place that didn't allow it to be backdated by several months.

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