Landlord wants to evict me and move back in!

m0bov

Is your deposit protected? Gas safety checks?

Guest101

jamesb1983 wrote: »

I think personal circustance should not be part of this.

# LLResponse

It specifically included in the agreement that we could terminate it if we require our own home.

We feel that giving you a few months notice is fair as you did not have to pay agents costs to rent our property and you were not vetted by any agent. We rented it on good faith. We hoped you would be able to understand our situation, without trying to make us pay your future rents, and agree to move out with no animosity.

I was advised by several agents prior to you moving in that we had seriously undercharged in the current market but was happy to go with the status quo as a consequence of your friends fantastic tenure.

I really hope we can resolve this asap. We do require our home back and regardless will be serving notice for the summer. We are very distressed following the loss of another [Family Member] and a grandchild on the way and I feel that you will easily be able to find a property in the next few months. I took a risk with yourselves, without taking any references and yet now am being held to ransome which distresses us deeply.

I hope you can try to empathise with our predicament without going down any legal routes and seek another property that meets your needs.

I await urgent response

Just to add

1: it's clear the tenancy agreement has never had a legal eye cast in it, it's a joke
2: they're going down this route as they've had no legal advice
And 3: their lack of prudence isn't an issue, they're invalid assumption on law is

G_M

jamesb1983 wrote: »

The bank I make payments to are UK based, actually we get stacks of LLs mail... something fishy going on here.

Also will I be liable for deducting TAX?

The location of the bank is irrelevant. If the landlord is an overseas resident, then either

* he must get HMRC to write confirming they are happy for the tenant to pay gross rent, or
* the tenant must deduct tax from the rent

Read:

HMRC (Non Resident [= overseas] Landlord Scheme)

Guest101

You can Ofcourse now deduct the tax for the last 5 months, which is one months rent

iammumtoone

jamesb1983 wrote: »

you did not have to pay agents costs to rent our property and you were not vetted by any agent
I was advised by several agents prior to you moving in

Interesting they spoke to agents but decided not to use one, would that be due to the fact the agent would be paying the tax due on their behalf and they were hoping that a private individual would not know they had to do this!

Marvel1

iammumtoone wrote: »

Interesting they spoke to agents but decided not to use one, would that be due to the fact the agent would be paying the tax due on their behalf and they were hoping that a private individual would not know they had to do this!

Sounds like it, I never knew this until now :eek:

molerat

jamesb1983 wrote: »

I await urgent response

Dear Landlord,

I refer you to the reply given in Arkell and Pressdram

m0bov

OP dont get into email pingpong. Wait till you have something in writing. Meanwhile change the locks!

GDB2222

iammumtoone wrote: »

Interesting they spoke to agents but decided not to use one, would that be due to the fact the agent would be paying the tax due on their behalf and they were hoping that a private individual would not know they had to do this!

More like they would not want to pay the agent when they could let to the OP instead.

iammumtoone

GDB2222 wrote: »

More like they would not want to pay the agent when they could let to the OP instead.

That as well. Whatever the reason they didn't use an agent for their benefit not for the OPs as they are now trying to claim.