Tenants won't leave property we're buying..

GDB2222

980233 said:

GDB2222 said:

michael1234 said:

Some have mentioned bribing the tenants but how would that work in practice? You agree to pay once the tenants have vacated but would they trust you? And would you trust them to give them the money before they leave?

Seems to me a bit like just adding another contract which is there to be broken and for you to go to court over.....And that is your current position with the rental contract.

It's easier for the current owners to do the bribing, for exactly that reason.  There's no reason why the money could not be held by a solicitor, for release once the tenants have vacated.

Bribing them to go where exactly when they have clearly stated they are needing to be evicted before the council will help them? I'm not sure they will be kicking their own can down the road so the LL can have an easier time selling with a dodgy S21.

Presumably, they could rent a different property, at much the same price, but with a wad of cash in their pocket. I have no idea whether £5k would incentivise them to do that, but there must be a figure at which that's worthwhile. Of course, the landlord might not be happy with that figure, but you don't know until you try.

sammyjammy

Honeylife said:

Can't believe this property was even put on the market with tenants en situ!  What a waste of your time and money. 

With a similar property inherited with one other beneficiary, I knew it had to be absolutely tenant free before being put on the market.  Tenants delayed due to Covid then nowhere to move to.  Literally only just got the property back! 

Urge you to Walk Away NOW!  The tenants are clearly in there for the long haul, ie waiting for a council re-housing which takes ages.

Its becoming really common among landlords that want their cake and eat it, greedy b*stards

rexmedorum

GoogleMeNow said:

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As a previous poster pointed out, the S21 doesn't end the tenancy whether valid or not.  It would not benefit you even if the landlord did issue it correctly.  You would still have to wait until the tenants were evicted by the courts.

Aah but now:

• it's going to take at least another notice period (2 months?) extra before the notice even expires
• you know know for sure the tenants are extremely unlikley to actually move out until evicted

deannagone

And you also know the LL hasn't got a clue..., why I was sceptical when I heard a letter had been sent instead of a formal S21. 

 As you have decided, give up on this place and find another.  And while it won't feel like it can happen now, we do see people again and again come on here later on and say I'm so glad that first house didn't work out, I'm living in something so much better now.

There are lots of things the EA could have done as regards the S21, but unfortunately, there's no law that says they have to do them right or inform you fully as regards selling a tenanted property.  I'm afraid to them, its just one of many properties they are trying to sell so they don't look into the details, just report on what the present owner said without investigating anything, almost by rote.  

I am sorry this has happened.  Hope it goes a whole lot better with the next house.  I liked the 'older and more cynical' comment lol.., I'm definitely there!  I know far too much about human nature now to take anything on face value.

Tatters26

We withdrew our offer and have had an offer accepted on somewhere that we looked at a couple of months ago but it went off market but that has fallen through similarly and by chance is back on the market. Anyone who said about fate I may agree with!

I officially pulled our offer on the other original house and got a one word acknowledgment from the EA.. 

Mac_70_

Good luck with this one Tatters. My mother always told us if it's meant for you it won't go past you, i do believe this. Hard too see when things aren't going your way. Is it a better house?

TripleH

I'm glad you have found somewhere you like, good luck with the purchase this time.

Don't feel any guilt about the other property and withdrawing from the purchase.

Any loss the estate agent has suffered they should chase with the landlord as they ultimately have caused this sale to collapse through their failings.

Sunsaru

Tatters26 said:

We withdrew our offer and have had an offer accepted on somewhere that we looked at a couple of months ago but it went off market but that has fallen through similarly and by chance is back on the market. Anyone who said about fate I may agree with!

I officially pulled our offer on the other original house and got a one word acknowledgment from the EA.. 

Do let us know when you have the keys so I can throw in a "Told you so!" 

Tatters26

Mac_70_ said:

Is it a better house?

It's a three bed instead of two, a little bit more money for a lot more property. The "acknowledged" one word reply I got from the EA made me laugh. 

Mac_70_

I think it'll be a better buy then. Geez you have me intrigued now, did it begin with an F.