please help eviction help

killahpriest666

please help? we had offer accepted for another flat...during the online reference form..it asked for current address and landlords number and email etc...put his number and didnt know email so just put a random fake one....but obviously they wont be able to get hold of him anyway as hes done a runner....what should we do? contact estate agents of new place and tell them what happened etc? will it look bad on us...just worried the new landlord might look on it in a bad way...even tho we as tenants havent done anything wrong?

Comms69

killahpriest666 said:

please help? we had offer accepted for another flat...during the online reference form..it asked for current address and landlords number and email etc...put his number and didnt know email so just put a random fake one....but obviously they wont be able to get hold of him anyway as hes done a runner....what should we do? contact estate agents of new place and tell them what happened etc? will it look bad on us...just worried the new landlord might look on it in a bad way...even tho we as tenants havent done anything wrong?

Dishonesty is a pretty bold move. Are they likely to believe you if you've lied about the email address?

Bossypants

What do you mean by 'random fake email'? Did you make it clear it was fake just to get through the form (i.e. filled out the box with something like 'idontknowhisemail@pleaseringhim.com') or did you make up something which reads like an actual plausible email? I would definitely get in touch with the agency and explain the situation, they're going to find out he's uncontactable anyway, better it came from you.

csgohan4

honesty is best in this scenario and sadly you opted not to, better to come clean or the new LL will not be impressed and wonders what else you have given as fake

greatcrested

If the form would not allow you to continue/submit without an email address, then a 'fake email' is justified if it's obviously fake (as Bossypants says above).

But if the fake email was not clearly fake, or was not needed, then putting something misleading  in the form is not going to help you one iota!

Be honest and upfront with your situation.

killahpriest666

i put email as unknown@gmail.com

killahpriest666

still at the property...just received a letter from council called council tax notification for new liability....what do we do? all bills were included in our rent....obviously the landlord has done a runner and the original owner is now trying to pass the council tax onto us....
any advice?

Comms69

killahpriest666 said:

still at the property...just received a letter from council called council tax notification for new liability....what do we do? all bills were included in our rent....obviously the landlord has done a runner and the original owner is now trying to pass the council tax onto us....
any advice?

I dont understand the issue. 

Tell the council you are a HMO. 

Tell the owner to supply proof they have regained possession.

killahpriest666

Comms69 said:

killahpriest666 said:

still at the property...just received a letter from council called council tax notification for new liability....what do we do? all bills were included in our rent....obviously the landlord has done a runner and the original owner is now trying to pass the council tax onto us....
any advice?

I dont understand the issue. 

Tell the council you are a HMO. 

Tell the owner to supply proof they have regained possession.

yeah so if u dont know the original story...renting a room for 2 years here..then 2 months ago got letter saying landlord has been illegally subletting and the owner is taking possession proceedings etc..landlord is on the run probably...
obviously with covid19 we are still here and the owner hasnt gained possession yet..
could we legally be made to pay council tax here?

Comms69

killahpriest666 said:

Comms69 said:

killahpriest666 said:

still at the property...just received a letter from council called council tax notification for new liability....what do we do? all bills were included in our rent....obviously the landlord has done a runner and the original owner is now trying to pass the council tax onto us....
any advice?

I dont understand the issue. 

Tell the council you are a HMO. 

Tell the owner to supply proof they have regained possession.

yeah so if u dont know the original story...renting a room for 2 years here..then 2 months ago got letter saying landlord has been illegally subletting and the owner is taking possession proceedings etc..landlord is on the run probably...
obviously with covid19 we are still here and the owner hasnt gained possession yet..
could we legally be made to pay council tax here?

Well it's complicated.

The owner is nothing to do with this. 

The council should be chasing the landlord. Was the landlord resident - were you lodgers or tenants?