Breach of tenancy contract?

Robbo66

justwhat said:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6279488/letting-agent-cancelling-tenancy-on-day-of-entry/p1

Follow the agents complaint procedure. Take the issue up with the agent initially. 

its either contractual issue or a tenancy issue provided you have a signed tenancy Agreement .

It would be a contract issue as possession wasn't given no tenancy was created, as both parties had signed the agreement and the Landlord cannot meet the agreed terms then she has breached the contract.

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Jadiebeth said:

Thank you all for your help. I have managed to find the landlords email address so I will contacting her.

I think we are slightly out of our depth as it turns out that it is a radio 1 presenter!! But I've got nothing to lose currently

Absolute no relevance to the story.

kentboy101

Make sure you write (pen and paper) to the landlord via the address for serving notices on your tenancy agreement, and keep a receipt for proof of postage. Emails it cannot be proven that it was received by the other person.

Gavin83

I think it's worth writing to the landlord (c/o of the agency if you don't have their details) with a letter before action listing all your expenses and asking for them to be settled. They may well come back with a counter offer which you should probably consider. If this goes to court they could well raise questions around you minimising your losses and the rent figure will be disputed as it's likely you'll have whatever rent you agreed in the original contract taken off your claim. Certainly items such as storage fees and the broadband contract should be reimbursed by them though.

Forget the stress angle though, that isn't going anywhere. It needs to be quantifiable losses of which you have several.