Landlord selling property can’t afford to move

diystarter7

xxChellexx said:

macman said:

Is your LL willing to sell it with the tenancy in place? As you are aware, but he may not be, that the sale of the property does not end the tenancy.
Has he actually told  you that he is seeking vacant possession before marketing it?
It does seem from local social media that a large number of LL's simply believe that a tenancy is magically ended when they sell the property.

I doubt it but even then, the new landlord would want to raise the rent no doubt. He hasn’t told me much just that he has no choice but to sale and that as I have been a good tenant he has spoken with the rental team at the estate agent dealing with the sale who will help find a new let… like it’s that easy! I think he does just think I’ll be able to up and leave within a month or something which is really not the case

Hi OP

Sice posting here and a lot of helpful posts, may I ask what you plan is now , please?

If you can't answer or don't know aTM, not to worry as it is a stressful time for you.

Good luck

deannagone

If your LL is being so friendly, I'd ask him if he could assess the property and repay your deposit early as that will help you move to another property if you are able to find a private rental somewhere.

If the worst comes to the worst and you do have to go into council run emergency accommodation, I was able to argue (successfully) that my children (both autistic) could not cope with single room accommodation due to a lack of awareness of safety and communication problems (plus anxiety).  It was sent for assessment by Housing's medical team and they did decide to not put us in a hostel/hotel.  We ended up in a slightly smaller than needed council property, but a lot better than a hostel (and it was battered but a lot warmer than the private rental we had been in).  After a couple of years of emails from me we were allocated a permanent property (think they might have got sick of my emails lol as due to a peculiarity in my borough of giving homeless families in emergency accomodation only a  C priority, we'd never have gotten a place through bidding).  Still not quite sure how that all happened but it did.

Each borough does do things different ways though. 

We were evicted the morning (bailiffs called, did know exactly when they'd come round though) and didn't know we'd be allocated a place until the afternoon.  I signed the forms like a zombie, nothing left in my head lol.  But fortunately although it was handled very badly, we were ok in the end in spite of the gatekeeping doom saying from Housing at various times during the eviction process.  Getting constant letters telling me I should look for a private rental in spite of LHA only being 2 thirds of private rental rates and not a single LA prepared to register us as a benefit dependent family increased stress lol.  

I hope this helps.  I haven't explained very clearly.  If you have to apply for social housing, you should be able to argue that your family isn't suitable for one room accommodation and if you have schools/services set up in your area, that you can't be moved to another area.  That's what I did. But council may not announce that you can do this.

However also be aware that since then, councils can now place you in a private rental property rather than council property.