Tenancy Agreement and Renewal

theartfullodger

Best wishes amy: Sounds like to agents are harassing you: Keep a log (handwritten is fine) of anything not-reasonable they do. Harassment is a criminal offence that landlords and agents can & have gone to jail for (v v v unlikely in this case).

Any more stupidity from agent just block the number (well, easily done on most smartphones...).

Artful (Landlord).

amyloofoo

[FONT=&quot]Thought it was all sorted as I had a message back from the landlord saying that she was okay with it continuing on a periodic tenancy and wishing us luck with our house hunting, but have just received this message from the lettings manager :mad:
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[FONT=&quot]Good Morning,[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]We have tried to make contact with you with regards renewing your tenancy. As we have not come to an agreement or signed a new lease I have now placed your property on the rental market. If you decide to renew your lease again you may be charged an application fee of £275.00[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]We will be in touch later with regards what will happen at the end of your tenancy and in the meantime our lettings negotiators will contact you as and when they will need to carry out viewing in your property, they will always give you plenty of notice.[/FONT]

Pixie5740

Why get angry about it? Either ignore the letting agent or forward the message from your landlord saying that she's happy for you to have a periodic tenancy so that's the end of the matter and there is no need for the letting agent to contact you regarding this matter again.

amyloofoo

The thing is, I know we're in the right here and they're just trying to intimidate fees out of us, but I can't help worrying about it.

amyloofoo

Pixie5740 wrote: »

Why get angry about it? Either ignore the letting agent or forward the message from your landlord saying that she's happy for you to have a periodic tenancy so that's the end of the matter and there is no need for the letting agent to contact you regarding this matter again.

You're right Pixie, it's just me stressing unnecessarily, but that's the nature of anxiety I suppose

Gigervamp

Surely it's down to the landlord whether it goes back on the market? Not the lettings agent. I'd ask the landlord to have a strong word with the agents to get them off your back and to tell them that she's happy with the tenancy going periodic.

Mrs_pbradley936

This applies to you:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=70280146&postcount=16

The agents cannot end a tenancy either!

Honestly these agents should not be running such a business if they do not know the basic legislation covering it.

ViolaLass

Wouldn't it be embarrassing for them if they tried to carry out a viewing and you were there and told the would-be tenant, in front of the agent, that the property is not available?

If I were the would-be tenant, I would be very unimpressed with that agent.

amyloofoo

It's still ongoing! I presume I'm at the point now where I just ignore and wait for it to go periodic / be served a section 21? It sounds like they've bullied the landlord into changing her mind now too, though I have her initial response via text.

From me:

The landlord has agreed that the tenancy can continue on a periodic basis as previously discussed.

Please find attached ‘Guidance for lettings professionals on consumer protection law’ which can be found on the ARLA website. I draw your attention to section 9.11 in particular.

From them:

Hi Amy

I have spoken to your landlord and she has agreed that she does not want you to go onto a periodic tenancy – she has also asked that you contact us rather than directly contacting herself.

She is happy for you to sign another fixed term lease but unless we have a decision this afternoon as previously stated the property will go back on the rental market.

Mojisola

Have you changed the locks since you moved in - you don't want the LA to have access to your home when you aren't there.