Should we tell our Landlord that we know (UK)?
The property we rent is up for sale though we have not yet been served valid notice to end out tenancy, due to this and a change in our personal circumstances we have applied to our local council for help.
They have declined as our landlord has said to them she is in no hurry to sell and will serve us notice when she gets a fair offer - she has told us the exact opposite and in fact wants to back date our notice to get us out quicker (illegal)
Just being nosy, I checked out our flat on the internet and it is showing as ’sold subject to contract’
we are meeting with her tonight to discuss the palava caused by her not serving us notice, should we let on that we know she has also effectively sold the flat or should we keep quiet?
I have already sought legal advice and know exactly where I stand, I just wondered if we should let on we know she has sold already despite her lies.
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Filed under: flat sale
tell her if she does not help you in the matter then you will be using your rights to squat in her flat not paying rent and make the sale fall through
I would get Legal advice to see exactly were you stand. Good luck.
The landlord will probably realise that its pretty easy to find out if the house is sold subject to contract. But obviously doesnt care. Thing is, no sale can complete if the property is not empty, and so she will have to serve notice at some time. but with an average house sale taking around 6 weeks to get to exchange and then 2-4weeks to complete, if you only have a month stated in your AST contract, the landlord still has plenty of time. Be clever, stay put, and if you start to hold up the sale, ask for compensation to move on! But it depends if they are a bonefide landlord or could cause you problems. I get rid of problem tenants by removing the outside gas meter over night, no heat no hot water no tenant!
I think you need to take it easy…the sale of this house will not complete quickly..there will be enough time for her to serve notice and if she doesn’t do it properly..refuse to move until you have served the correct notice….you can be honest and tell her of your concern with what you have spotted on the internet then everyone knows where they stand….relax it will all be fine..you have a AST to back you up…
Hell yes, of course you should let her know that you know!! In fact, take a print out of the flat from the property website - this way she can’t deny it.
What she is doing is awful. And as you know very well, illegal.
If it helps at all, you legally do not have to move out for two months after she gives notice - and a sale is very, very unlikely to complete in less than 8 weeks. So sit tight. If she gets an offer, THEN she can give you notice. Obviously, you are not going to let her backdate it!
Good luck
xx Emmie