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Tenant in Situ

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purpleme12 · 04/02/2021 16:55

We've been renting this house for years
And now the landlord wants a valuation on it so it's looking to sell
Apparently with us in it or not, I guess depending on who he can get
How likely is it that it will be sold with us in it??
This has come as such a bombshell and it's just me and my child 😟

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FoxyTheFox · 04/02/2021 17:57

It would depend on who is buying it but even if a landlord buys it they might have plans that require it to be empty in which case they'd serve you notice.

The main things to remember are that the property going up for sale does not cancel out your rights. You have a right to refuse viewings and, if either your current landlord or the new owners want the property empty, you have the right to the full notice period (currently six months).

Bearnecessity · 04/02/2021 18:53

This happened to me last year, I remained in the property as the new buyer wanted a reliable tenant...all good...it really is down to what the new buyer wants to do with it. a Good luck Op.

Dowser · 04/02/2021 19:05

@FoxyTheFox

It would depend on who is buying it but even if a landlord buys it they might have plans that require it to be empty in which case they'd serve you notice.

The main things to remember are that the property going up for sale does not cancel out your rights. You have a right to refuse viewings and, if either your current landlord or the new owners want the property empty, you have the right to the full notice period (currently six months).

I really hope tenants would not do that.

I have tenants, been there 6 years but if my circumstances changed and I needed to sell I really hope they would be as kind to me as I’ve been kind to them

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purpleme12 · 04/02/2021 19:07

I wouldn't really describe mine as kind unfortunately when they've not fixed broken fences and broken door that i can't open the window in.
But that's by the by i've not really got as far as viewings :-(

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FoxyTheFox · 04/02/2021 19:11

Obviously its up to you re: viewings but that's the key point - it's up to you. If you're happy to facilitate them at times convenient to you then that's great, if you're not happy to facilitate them or you don't want people wandering around your home during a pandemic or they insist on doing them at their convenience rather than yours then you have the right to refuse regardless of what is written in your tenancy agreement.

Duckberg · 04/02/2021 19:16

Isn't this a duplicate thread?

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purpleme12 · 04/02/2021 19:17

yes sorry i didn't know how busy the section was

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