My name and surname are wrong on the tenancy agreement

Balanda

Hello,
I've recently signed a tenancy agreement with a private landlord. On the contract that he gave me both my name and surname are spelled incorrectly. There is an additional letter added to my name and some letters in my surname have their places changed.
The question is: if I later don't like the property and just vanish without any notice, could the landlord still take me to court to get the rent for remaining months of the fixed term? He didnt take a copy of my passport, so he probably doesnt know who I really am. My signature on the paper also differs significantly from the one on my passport. I can tell the authorities that they are looking for the wrong person and show them my passport with my real name as a proof.
Would I get away with that or could the landlord still claim I was renting from him? Maybe an agreement with wrong name is void?

danlewi2

Wouldn't say its void - as you still signed it - so reasonably you should of highlighted the error.

Dean000000

yes you'd definitely get away with it mate.


screw that scumbag private landlord, sitting in his ivory tower trying to better his situation in life

AnotherJoe

It depends, would you commit perjury if questioned about it in court?

If so, yes you might get away with it.

Comms69

Ultimately it would never get to court.


(and the LL not keeping a copy of the passport is in effect an offence anyway - so theyd be foolish to push their luck)


The reason that you would never get to court is simply that the LL wouldn't be able to find you to serve legal papers etc.

xylophone

some letters in my surname have their places changed.

Badlanda?:eek:

I am assuming that you have signed the agreement correctly? You did not think to point out the errors to the landlord?

Are you seeking endorsement for a less than honest action?

G_M

If it was clear that this was a spelling error but that the tenancy was yours, then yes, if it went to court the tenancy agreement could be enforced.


Whether the landlord could find you or not, we have no way of knowing. There are tracing companies which specialise in finding people.

We don't know what other information the LL has about you to start a seach with. Maybe you'd be found, maybe you wouldn't.


Failing to check a tenant's immigration status. is an offence.


Attempting to evade your legal responsibilities (ie a contract you signed) leaves you open to legal action.


Take what you wish from all the above.