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Letting someone live rent free, now i want to sell.
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Deano23 said:My father passed away 6 years ago and i have allowed his girlfriend to live in the house rent free, the time has come for me to sell the house.
What are her rights will she be classed as homeless with the local council, so she can get a council flat?
Just in case the OP disappears ... I wish people would tell us outcomes after lots of people have taken the time and trouble to post replies.
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It's like one of those stories which end...and with a single bound he was free.
I guess there may be others in the same/similar boat so would be helpful to know how it was solved. Did the girlfriend just move out? Did she buy the house? What happened?0 -
Sorry first time i have used this she was classed as a excluded occupier and has now decided to move in with her new bloke, so all good.3
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Surely "she was persuaded by someone or something that she was an excluded occupier".
IMHO there is insufficient information provided in this thread to confirm she is/was.
Has she - and all her goods/possessions - actually moved out, please?
Best wishes to all.0 -
For anyone else reading, the distinction is whether to occupant was a tenant (and thus able to avail themselves of the protections under the tenancy laws) or a licenced occupier.
If they paid rent (including rent-in kind) they are likely to be a tenant - even if no formal tenancy agreement exists.
If they paid zero rent then there could still be a tenancy in place - for example, if they had exclusive occupancy.
If you are thinking of letting anyone live in your property 'rent free' then be very careful and get legal advice.
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