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Letting agent refusing to let me have a landlord signed copy

cannalucente · 2017-08-10 12:22:36

Hi All, hope you can help me here. I have signed a contract for a property where I will move mid-September. I have paid agent's fees, 6 weeks deposit an 1 month advance rent. Today I asked the letting agent to let me have the copy of the contract countersigned by the landlord. The agent said they cannot as the contract…

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G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite

11 August 2017 at 2:28PM

On reflection I think guest is right.

The LL (via his agent) has accepted payment of rent, therefore a contract exists. In theory (in law) you could claim (and then sue) for any losses you incur through the LL breaching that contract.

So if he changed his mind and did not supply the keys on the tenancy start date, and you had no option but to check into a hotel, you could claim the hotel cost.

In practice this would take some time (assuming the LL contested your claim as seems likely), stress, as well as a degree of uncertainty (court rulings cannot be taken for granted).

But for now there is little you can do. Hopefully you'll get the keys and there'll be no issue.

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