Renting, Help please.

Petstalk

LegallyLandlord said:

macman said:

Petstalk said:

macman said:

Don't worry, if its been marketed as with vacant possession then it won't get to exchange until it's vacant. Your LL is clueless.
Is the tenancy regularised, deposit protected? GSC, EICR, How to Rent booklet etc

Tenancy regularised?

Yes, Deposit protected.

No GSC, EICR, EPC  11 Years ago.
Or maintanence.

How to Rent booklet,no
Ect, What eles?

So any S21 that he might eventually serve you will be void in the absence of any one of these, he won't be selling with vacant possession any time soon. 
Why are you living in a property that has not had a GSC in 11 years though? iI's a serious criminal offence by the LL.

Technically a s21 notice is valid without an EICR. Landlords have to give the EICR, but it's not a requirement under s21. 

Did they give you a copy of the latest GSC. They should do that every year. Ditto each time the EPC is issued.

Not have copy of the latest GSC, or EPC. Not done by LL.

LegallyLandlord

TripleH said:

You pay rent to the same account as you always have until you get formal notice to pat it to a new account.

If the house sells and you get a new landlord, it's not your problem if you are not correctly notified of a change in circumstances.

This should come with notification that the deposit has been protected.

If no GSC (assuming property has gas and you have not been approached about a new inspection) then do nothing as a S21 is unlikely to succeed.

As said, if asked to leave, ask what you will get to go sooner. Keep an eye out for property to rent in case something does turn up.

Finally, this may sound cruel, but if the new owners turn up one day with a removal van and 3 screaming kids thinking they own the place and can move in, inform them you are still legally living there and pass all information about your current landlord onto them. I would be polite and friendly but inform them you weren't given formal correct notice to vacate the property.

If I were buying a property I knew to be tenanted, I wouldn't exchange until I had gone to the property and checked the tenants had left. And also the condition of the property eg things left in the loft and cellar. So if buyers do turn up after completion, stand your ground. They haven't done their due diligence and it's not your problem.

Petstalk

Thankyou.
TripleH
LegallyLandlord

Just by general estate agent.

Just wonder process of quick property purchase companies.

Mutton_Geoff

Petstalk said:

Just wonder process of quick property purchase companies.

Makes absolutely no difference where the money is coming from. My thoughts would be to keep quiet, pay the rent because the closer this gets to completion, the more leverage you have and possibly a larger financial incentive (thousands of pounds) to help the amateur landlord out of the predicament.

The country (and this forum) is full of amateur landlords who haven't got a clue.