Can I get Landlord to Pay Fees?

Janets_Daughter

Good Evening All,

I would really appreciate some advice.

I am looking at moving out of my current rental, I have found somewhere else that suits, paid the fees (£360!) and informed my landlord straight away. This all happened last Wednesday 29.11.17.

I have been a good tenant, I have looked after the property, spent money on it, am always early with my rent and am accommodating with repairs, of which there have been many.

To make a long story short, the landlord does not want to let me go. He has spent every day since last Wednesday texting me to reconsider and saying that I have misunderstood the situation(?).

He will not respond to requests for a reference and passing the credit check is contingent upon this. I will lose the £360 I have paid because of this. Can I sue my landlord for £360 that I will lose?

I think I know the answer to this, but it's worth a try!

Many thanks

Stubod

..I think you probably know the answer.

I am not sure that anybody is obliged to give a reference if they don't want to.

ViolaLass

Have you told the new place this? Do you have a previous LL you can offer as a reference?

anselld

What is "the situation"?

theartfullodger

A landlord does not have to give a tenant a reference.

Any more than a tenant does not have to give a landlord a reference - (there's a thought..).

Ask current landlord, if he's so keen to keep you, will he give you a new 12/24/36 month tenancy at a reduced rent.

Janets_Daughter

ViolaLass wrote: »

Have you told the new place this? Do you have a previous LL you can offer as a reference?

I have explained the situation to them and they have been very understanding, but they say they must have my most recent landlord.

I have lived here for six months and I offered them my previous landlord where I lived for five years. I offered to prove to them that I pay my rent early every month. However, they outsource the credit check and say most recent landlord or nothing.

Janets_Daughter

anselld wrote: »

What is "the situation"?

There is no situation. He just can't understand why I don't want to live here forever!

Janets_Daughter

theartfullodger wrote: »

A landlord does not have to give a tenant a reference.

Any more than a tenant does not have to give a landlord a reference - (there's a thought..).

Ask current landlord, if he's so keen to keep you, will he give you a new 12/24/36 month tenancy at a reduced rent.

He's actually a terrible landlord, but I take your point. He is now ignoring me entirely.

Sulking I think.

Cakeguts

When did you serve notice on your present landlord?

G_M

New LL may just be very dogmtic and think he has to 'follow the rules' and get the creit check company's OK.

Or he may have a rent guarantee insurance that requires all tenants to pass that particular credit referencing agent's checks.

Janets_Daughter

Cakeguts wrote: »

When did you serve notice on your present landlord?

I actually haven't yet, I was just giving him the heads up. I will be giving him correct notice and have assured him all bills will be paid up before I leave.