Buying a home after receiving a Section 21

Herzlos

Myci85 said:

If I was in your position I'd probably have a chat with your landlord about your position. Their sale may take as long as your SO purchase and means they avoid a void period with no rent coming in. Plus they may realise that the S21 doesn't force you to leave by that date, so may just be happy to hear you have a plan. 

This is the fairest option all round, provided OP allows viewings. The buyer will want vacant posession but it could easily take 6 months between making an offer and actually completing. I don't think many buyers will be put off by a sitting tenant that's already part way through their own purchase. 

Failing that, the court process to force an eviction will take long beyond September, so OP can wait until their sale completes in order to move. There shouldn't be a CCJ as long as any court ordered costs are paid, which shouldn't be bad if you leave before bailiffs.

FreeBear

Myci85 said:  Plus they may realise that the S21 doesn't force you to leave by that date, so may just be happy to hear you have a plan. 

The S21 may even be defective if the LL hasn't complied with umpteen different requirements. e.g. Gas Safe certificates, EPC & Right to Rent booklet at the start (and more)..

FlorayG

It's absolutely normal for a tenant to stay beyond the S21 date and few LL expect tenants to move out on the expected date if the tenant has nowhere else to go. Sad but true.
Absolutely best to speak with LL about dates but unless you can give an ACTUAL date when those houses will be available there's little negotiation you can do. One of my tenants got offered social housing but had to wait another 8 weeks after the offer before the house was actually finished and ready for her to move in. 

RHemmings

You can also sweeten the deal with the landlord by offering a modestly increased rent along with the request to stay for a few months extra. 

_Penny_Dreadful

teaselMay said:

It's worth talking to your landlord. Mine gave me a year notice, which ran out 2 weeks ago. Once he knew I'd started conveyancing he told me we could stay until completion - at that point it should have been complete within the notice period but it hasn't and hopefully will be soon. For an idea of timescale uncomplicated shared ownership conveyancing has so far taken 31/2 months, I first made contact with this housing association the first week of January and the house was available then.

That 12 month notice won’t be valid so it’s not like your landlord has much choice in the matter.