Tenant ignoring all contact from Letting Agent

DoctorMessi

So I have a Lady in my property who is on a 6 month tenancy agreement, which expires tomorrow.

The Agent has been trying to contact the Lady for the last 3 weeks, but she keeps on ignoring all contact ( letters, phone calls,) . She is in because I have seen her going in and out on occasions ( I live near the area)

I want her to sign a 6 month extension, instead of going on to a periodic tenancy, yet she does not respond to any contact.

What are my options?

I really dont want to go round myself, I pay the agent to communicate and deal with the tenant!

She pays her rent on time every month.

Not sure why she is not responding.

Pain in the !!!!

Guest101

Are you paying her a wage? - if not then on what basis do you believe she is obligated in anyway to do anything other than what she wants.

marksoton

DoctorMessi wrote: »

Not sure why she is not responding.

I think you do. She wants a periodic tenancy and doesn't want to pay additional fees that your agent will no doubt levy.

And she's going to get it.

Out,_Vile_Jelly

If she's a good tenant, why not go onto periodic? You both save the letting agents' rip off fee for doing f-all.

FBaby

That's most likely because she doesn't want to renew for 6 months and she'll hedge been advised that she doesn't have to as the tenancy will automatically go to periodic which is what she wants.

You then need to decide whether you go along with it or whether you are insistent in a 6 months contract in which case you'll have to give her 2 months notice and look for someone else. Do not force contact she does not have to legally give you a response.

HouseBuyer77

I want her to sign a 6 month extension, instead of going on to a periodic tenancy, yet she does not respond to any contact.

I suspect she wants to go on a periodic tenancy so has no wish to sign the 6 month fixed contract.

Your options are to either evict her using S21 or just forget about it (and is evicting a good tenant really worth have a fixed term agreement?)

Miss_Samantha

Tenants have become accustomed to be chased by letting agents who want them to renew in order to charge them fees. It may be a simple case of "Not that cr*p again. I'll just ignore them."

Now, since you really wish to renew (for whatever reason) perhaps a nice letter to clarify that it is your actual request and that you will thus cover your agent's fees will elicit a reply.

DoctorMessi

Thanks for the responses, in a periodic tenancy who is responsible for paying council tax? I have read on googlel its the landlord, is that true?

Guest101

DoctorMessi wrote: »

Thanks for the responses, in a periodic tenancy who is responsible for paying council tax? I have read on googlel its the landlord, is that true?

That's a load of nonsense

Pixie5740

DoctorMessi wrote: »

Thanks for the responses, in a periodic tenancy who is responsible for paying council tax? I have read on googlel its the landlord, is that true?

No, that is not true. Where did you read that bollox?

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays

DoctorMessi wrote: »

Thanks for the responses, in a periodic tenancy who is responsible for paying council tax? I have read on googlel its the landlord, is that true?

I'd love to see that on google!