Guarantor - Read and understand before you sign, and dont be hassled by anyone

granthar

Just so there is no confusion, she is a MIL not a !!!!!!

LEJC

granthar wrote: »

Not for a guarantor as the liability doesn't end

Then you should have read up on the responsibility you were taking on.

Pixie5740

I tried :cool:

chappers

granthar wrote: »

My wife and I are getting divorced and she said if I don't agree to her terms then the MIL will stop paying the rent. I thought not a problem as I made it clear to the letting agency that I would only do it for one year.

That's not much of a threat, if the MIL refuses to pay the rent, then they will come after you. If you refuse to pay the rent, the MIL will be evicted.

tiz

Surely, either the tenancy swaps to a periodic at the end of the 12 month period, in which case you'd usually only need to give 1-2 months notice, or the tenant signs a new tenancy agreement in which case they've given up the one you signed as guarantor for and are no longer liable.

Did you check if there was a break clause in the tenancy agreement if you were worried?

mchale

OP, !!!!!! answer the question asked in posts 5 & 27 you are potentially been given very useful info there.

ska_lover

Pixie5740 wrote: »

The tenancy doesn’t just end when the tenant dies. You haven’t answered my question about seeing a copy of the tenancy agreement prior to signing the guarantee which was executed as a deed....wasn’t it?

Sorry to jump in Pixie


Can I ask, what difference it makes, if a person has definitely NOT seen a copy of the tenancy agreement / nor physically signed anything. The only contact was a online form asking about employment details.


My mum is a Guarantor for my brother, and so far so good, but my ears pricked up when I realized this could mean something

katebl

ska_lover wrote: »

Sorry to jump in Pixie


Can I ask, what difference it makes, if a person has definitely NOT seen a copy of the tenancy agreement / nor physically signed anything. The only contact was a online form asking about employment details.


My mum is a Guarantor for my brother, and so far so good, but my ears pricked up when I realized this could mean something

Without sight of the agreement it would be very hard to get any action to stand up in court, that being said did what she respond to refer to having sight of the agreement (I. E. Should she have been expected to ask for it?)

We fought a guarantor agreement in court until it got to the point the agent stopped proceeding with the case and it got thrown out, their paperwork and behaviour were ridiculous

granthar

Pixie5740 wrote: »

Were you given a copy of the tenancy agreement to read prior to signing the guarantee?

I was sent a copy of the tenancy agreement with the Deed and asked to sign and return it that day

Pixie5740

ska_lover wrote: »

Sorry to jump in Pixie


Can I ask, what difference it makes, if a person has definitely NOT seen a copy of the tenancy agreement / nor physically signed anything. The only contact was a online form asking about employment details.


My mum is a Guarantor for my brother, and so far so good, but my ears pricked up when I realized this could mean something

To be valid the guarantor must be given a copy of the tenancy agreement to read before signing the guarantee and the guarantee needs to be executed as a deed which means the guarantor’s signature must be witnessed.