Landlord selling up

Red-Squirrel_2

Are you buying a new build? They are notorious for delays and if Jan 2019 is the first and only date you have been given I would expect it to be at least a few months longer.

Why not just get a new 6 month tenancy somewhere from September, then if all goes well you only have a couple of months overlap that you can use to move at your leisure and do any decorating etc. And if your new build is delayed you can go periodic on the new tenancy and it will be much much less stressful for you.

I completely understand wanting to show the landlord you aren!!!8217;t a pushover, but why cut off your nose to spite your face?

PasturesNew

This reply is based on the fact you are buying a house and plan to move into that in January or so.

I completely understand your stance, especially as he's now got your hackles up with his replies.... but... looking at the dates, your current tenancy ends at the end of September. There might be 1½-2 months before he can "force you out", which brings you to the end of November... then it's Xmas. And, if he does "force you out", then all his additional costs (courts, solicitors, bailiffs, etc) will all go onto your final bill. And NONE of that is a great way to be spending Xmas 2018.

You'd not be able to plan Xmas, or look forward to it... or look forward to anything after the end of September, daily fearing the "note pinned to the front door when I get home saying I've BEEN evicted. Fait accompli".

While I completely understand your stance, I'd suggest to you that, instead, you look round for a "winter let" for a variable 4-6 months. Winter lets can be found in a lot of areas where they rent out to tourists in the summer, but in the winter they CBA and so go for a "winter let" option. They can be flexible in your leaving date, so you're not signing an AST. There are no bills in your name, so nothing to transfer over, then on again. They are fully furnished though, so your stuff would need to go into storage.

If a winter let can be found in your location, I'd suggest that you decamp to one of those on the basis of "Need it from end of September to sometime in January, maybe a little more" and they'll rent to you on the basis of "OK from end of September, but you MUST be out by the week before Easter weekend as it's already let out and we'll see how we go on dates between January and Easter".

Most winter letters simply want "somebody in the space, keeping it ticking over" and aren't bothered here/there about a few quid coming/not if you do leave in late January and it'd have been handier for them if you'd stayed to the end of March. In the main they're just "grateful we found somebody nice to occupy it for a few months".

That way there's nothing hanging over you, no sleepless nights .... and a great Xmas to plan and look forward to etc.

pinkshoes

danyalaziz wrote: »

Also, our current agreement ends in September and I also doubt he has protected our initial deposit which may work in our favour.

Has he protected your deposit or not?

Go onto the three schemes and find out.

If he hasn't then the S21 would be invalid so best to say nothing.

If he has, then stop being so stubborn and think sensibly. It is HIS property as well as your home so he is entitled to sell it. By getting his back up he certainly won't want to help you.

If you are buying a new build, then they often don't complete on time, so it it might be worth moving out at the end of your tenancy and taking a 6 month tenancy elsewhere.

System

It!!!8217;s a new build due for completion in November but realistically January is when it will be ready.

Is there anyway to check if the deposit is protected without asking him?

Moving twice in 4 months is what we!!!8217;re dreading. The whole process is tough as it is, but twice will be draining.

Thanks,
Dan

System

I have checked online and there seems to be no record of a protected deposit. How much time does this buy me?

Cheeky_Monkey

Is there a clause in your Tenancy Agreement that says that you must allow viewings in the event that the LL decides to sell?

If there isn't, AFAIK, you don't have to. The LL is not likely to get a buyer if they can't view the property!

NeilCr

Information here

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/renting-privately/during-your-tenancy/check-your-landlord-has-protected-your-deposit/

jonnygee2

It!!!8217;s a new build due for completion in November but realistically January is when it will be ready.

Is there anyway to check if the deposit is protected without asking him?

Moving twice in 4 months is what we!!!8217;re dreading. The whole process is tough as it is, but twice will be draining.

It will be even more draining, and expensive, to stay in the house. By now, the landlord has probably already got his solicitor on the case and the paperwork will all be in order. This means you'll be able to stay for a while waiting for notices / evictions etc, but you'll almost certainly get forcibly evicted before your move in date. You'll also incur all the costs, as well as having to find somewhere very last minute.

Yes, it sucks a bit. But there you go, it happens. I don't think trying to delay the sale is the answer here. It's probably better just to face facts and look for a comfortable short term let while you have the time.

Ozzuk

Put your stuff in storage, move into something temporary. Far less stressful than worrying/fighting for the next 8 months - and you've no guarantee the new place will be ready.

System

I!!!8217;m guessing that will be our only option. It!!!8217;s gonna be hard finding somewhere temporary, and god knows what I!!!8217;m gonna do with my 3 foot aquarium.