Staying beyond end of tenancy in rental property? how do we manage this...?

pinkshoes

Firstly, has your deposit been protected in one of the government schemes?

Secondly, was the S21 served with the correct notice?

Do you have any idea when completion might be at all? Or is this a new build you are buying, so could be ages until completion?

The estate agent want their fee for another 12 month contract, hence are going to evict you as otherwise they get no money! I very much doubt the Landlord knows anything about this, or at least not the truth!

Let the EA book appointments to show new tenants round, but give them specific times convenient to you. You could always tell the tenants that you are not moving out, so not sure why they are being shown round!

Petite_Anglaise

SuboJvR

Thank you very much for the information, I will check the exact dates later once I get home.

Yes we always figured that an overlap of some sort would be useful so that we can empty out and clean the rental property properly, plus do some painting on the new place before moving in. It's not a new build, it's vacant possession (another landlord selling up).

So in that sense, we are fully prepared to have to pay both rent and mortgage simultaneously...although hopefully for only a short time.

Petite_Anglaise

Pinkshoes

Yes the deposit is in one of the government schemes so it has been dealt with properly by the LA/landlord.

Yes I'm going to double check that S21 notice has been served correctly.

With regards to completion date- as far as I know, the searches have been done and our solicitors have received the draft contract. We've not yet had to answer all the questions re fixtures/fittings.

It's a freehold property so in theory things should move along more quickly than if it was leasehold (in theory...)

We're hoping to complete within the next 6 weeks- but cannot pin our solicitor down for a tentative date.

And so this is our quandary with respect to giving notice on our current home.

SuboJvR

Petite_Anglaise wrote: »

SuboJvR

Thank you very much for the information, I will check the exact dates later once I get home.

Yes we always figured that an overlap of some sort would be useful so that we can empty out and clean the rental property properly, plus do some painting on the new place before moving in. It's not a new build, it's vacant possession (another landlord selling up).

So in that sense, we are fully prepared to have to pay both rent and mortgage simultaneously...although hopefully for only a short time.

If you find they haven't served it correctly, you can rest easy knowing you're safe without needing to worry about potential eviction (not that it would ever happen if there's no risk of massive delays on your purchased property)... there'd be little point in being super proactive in telling them they have served it incorrectly. If you're now in the last two months of your term though, as said if they do need to re-serve, it will be for two full rental periods under the terms of the periodic contract (i.e. month to month unless your current tenancy agreement specifies anything different).