Notice given a question

DaftyDuck

Before responding to the agent/LL, read everything posted here VERY carefully. Do nothing in haste, say nothing should you see someone, take everything very slowly. Your immediate reaction is understandable, but it does appear a if you have a winning hand. That winning hand is yours to lose at a stroke by doing or saying the wrong thing.

Read what is written by the wise folk here. Contact Shelter. Ignore the Agent and Landlord for the moment, even if they visit...

red_devil

will do.:T

GobbledyGook

Please listen to all the advice. And do not assume the lettings agent are doing things right - they often don't. You may very well have a tenancy type that none of them at the LA have dealt with.

And to give an example of why you shouldn't assume the LA are doing things right - my lettings agent once tried to evict me... I was the landlord not the tenant. They get things wrong.

red_devil

ok I have found my document I was given now in 96. it was an assured shorthold tenancy.

please advise now.

also agency emailed to ask have I received the notice.

TBagpuss

read this. Carefully. http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/eviction/eviction_of_private_tenants/eviction_with_a_section_21_notice

tealady

GobbledyGook wrote: »

And to give an example of why you shouldn't assume the LA are doing things right - my lettings agent once tried to evict me... I was the landlord not the tenant. They get things wrong.

Classic!!!!! :rotfl:

anselld

red_devil wrote: »

ok I have found my document I was given now in 96. it was an assured shorthold tenancy.

please advise now.

also agency emailed to ask have I received the notice.

You have only answered half of the question. Pre-97 an AST would not be valid unless a s20 notice was served. Without a s20 it would revert to being an AT.

Hence Artful's question remains to be answered ....
Is there any evidence a s20 was served?

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red devil

It is important you find out about a s20 notice been served on you or not

Assured Tenancy ?

you moved in between 15 January 1989 and 27 February 1997 and your landlord did not give you a notice (section 20) saying that you have an assured shorthold tenancy

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/private_renting/private_renting_agreements/assured_tenancies

If a section 20 notice was Not issued at the start of the tenancy, LL cant evict using a s21.

About 3/4 down this page http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/2203/schedules/made

FORM No. 7
Housing Act 1988 section 20 Notice of an Assured Shorthold Tenancy

If one of theses notices was served on tenant when the tenancy 1st started and LL would have to prove this in court, then they can use a s21.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/50/section/20


1988 Housing act
Section 20
(2)
(b) is served before the assured tenancy is entered into