help me please!!!!!!!?

Question

i rent a house in the uk and i have been here for 4 years all bills are payed and the rent is on time every month never missed a payment but my landlord is selling with out telling me can he do this is there not a time limit any help will be great thanks

Answer 1

You should have a lease agreement. you cant get evicted before that expires, and even then you should be given two months notice before that date.

Answer 2

If you have a rental agreement then check there for any notice period. Otherwise you are on a month to month basis if you pay monthly. I believe notice to vacate has to be served on a specific date of the month based on when the rent is due. I forget the form but assume even if they get it wrong your right to stay is limited.

The landlord also might have the right to show the property when you are there if they provide notice.

The buyer might be someone who wants to rent the property and will be happy to keep you on as a tenant if you have paid on time, etc. Or they might be someone who expects to move in after the sale as completed.

You could consider buying the property. Only you will know if that is a good idea.

Consider the Motley Fool site (URL below). There is a proeprty investor forum for landlords. Some tenants will post questions there. There is also a forum for people looking to buy and needing mortgage advice. Lots of people there who are currently renting.

Answer 3

If you signed a contract when you started renting the house it states that you need to give the landlord 28 days notice.

The landlord should have done the same to you.

He can sell the house when he wants to.

What you can do is have a word with him and ask him if you can remain there until he finds a suitable buyer.

As this may take months and agree with him to keep the house presentable.

Answer 4

Sadly yes he can, he can serve you two months notice in writing and you have to vacate the property on the grounds that he requires the property for himself even if he is selling it. It's a shame cos if you've been there four years you are no doubt settled there. Contact local housing associations asap, they can and will help in this situation, dependant on which area you live in like. But they are quicker than local councils as a rule and their properties are usually more modern and definitely cheaper than the private sector.

Answer 5

1. The owner of the property can sell it whenever he likes.
2. If you have a lease / contract, the new owner must honor that contract until it expires.
3. If you do not have a contract, then the new owner is not obligated to offer you continued residence.

Answer 6

did you sign a tennancy agreement? this should have been done before you moved in. also have you a rent book as proof you are paying rent as he could get funny and say your squatting (i know its awful but people are evil) he should give you notice to leave before selling, i would go to the citizens advice web page as laws on renting are changing all the time and i diont want to tell you the wrong thing.

Answer 7

You will need to check your contract. It should say how long a notice period your landlord has to give you.
If you dont have a contract then best get looking for a new place

Answer 8

My sister had this done to her, there was a time limit (about 3 months) but she had to get out.

Answer 9

i dont think there is a time limit but you can call the local goverment office or the courts and find out or better yet talk to the owner themselves and see how long they are giving you to find another place best of luck to you

Answer 10

If you have a signed contract then he has to stick to that, unless me makes other arrangements for you. If you don't have a contract drawn up then I'm afraid its pretty legal to just ask you to leave.