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Renters won't leave the house I'm buying, they 'can't find anywhere suitable'.

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wirldsgonemad · 12/02/2021 17:42

But thanks to covid, a section 21 means people have 6 months instead of 2 months to vacate and this means I get charged £4,250 extra in stamp duty, plus mortgage application fees and survey of £1k plus my life being on hold for 6 months.

They are fully aware of my position, they know I'm a single mother of 2 small children and they don't give two hoots that they're actions are costing me £5-6k and months of waiting.

God give me strength to get through these next few months without attacking them on a regular basis.

What would you do in my situation???

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mathanxiety · 13/02/2021 17:57

Everything TheNoodlesIncident said at Sat 13-Feb-21 17:38:34, @wirldsgonemad.

mathanxiety · 13/02/2021 18:08

What seems to have happened is that the vendor told the tenants verbally to leave after the 6 months which means nothing and so the tenants haven’t left. They are sticking to the lease agreement. If the vendor really wanted them to leave they would have put it down in writing and served notice on the tenants

Or alternatively, the vendor lied to you about telling the tenants verbally to leave until he was sure you were fully committed emotionally to the house, had your mortgage wrapped up, were ready to proceed and unlikely to back out.

Back out.

DareIask · 13/02/2021 18:16

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WaltzForDebbie · 13/02/2021 18:17

Don't forget that you will have to pay stamp duty and a new mortgage fee for any other house now. Although it's annoying they are essentially sunk costs. You need to look at any costs going forward and if you still want the house it might be best to hold out for it.

ViperAtTheGatesOfDawn · 13/02/2021 18:25

@DareIask

I'm selling a house as an executor. I have no choice... the mortgage has to be paid off.

I have a buyer and the tenants have been served notice (and had first option to buy)

If they don't move out soon I swear I'll treble their rent.

And that will be against the law.

The number of landlords with a complete disregard for the law is shocking, though not surprising.

DareIask · 13/02/2021 18:29

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Frannyhy · 13/02/2021 18:30

When I was house hunting, I was looking for a home. I saw a property with tenants of 10 years standing, they didn’t want to go. I loved the house but I couldn’t bring myself to take theirs.

Beadmaker1 · 13/02/2021 18:30

I wouldn’t buy anything with sitting tenants. What does you solicitor say?

kimmsutt · 13/02/2021 18:32

Offer them £1500 to move out.

CodenameVillanelle · 13/02/2021 18:33

@DareIask

I'm selling a house as an executor. I have no choice... the mortgage has to be paid off.

I have a buyer and the tenants have been served notice (and had first option to buy)

If they don't move out soon I swear I'll treble their rent.

Fuck sake
AllMyPrettyOnes · 13/02/2021 18:38

@DareIask

I'm selling a house as an executor. I have no choice... the mortgage has to be paid off.

I have a buyer and the tenants have been served notice (and had first option to buy)

If they don't move out soon I swear I'll treble their rent.

Gross
ViperAtTheGatesOfDawn · 13/02/2021 18:38

@DareIask

My point is that there are decent landlords out there. The tenants were kept informed of the situation ( their landlord had died). 3 months later they'd messed around wanting to buy, not wanting to buy. They've been there for some time and have been good tenants and I wanted to be fair to them. So we served notice.

They pay over a grand a month. There's lots of others locally they could move to. I've looked.

If they don't want to buy that's fine with me but it's NOT their house. It's not mine. I just need to sell it.

They're taking the piss.

They are not taking the piss. It might well feel like they are, but they are not. It is their home and, rightly so, they have rights to remain until the tenancy ends (mutual agreement or legal repossession). Asserting legal rights is not piss-taking.
PuddyMuddles4 · 13/02/2021 18:38

It isn't down to the ten ants who had just m odd in and not been served notice.

I'm sorry, I know this is a serious thread, but that made me lol. I can't help but picture 10 ants stomping their little feet in anger at being asked to leave.

DareIask · 13/02/2021 18:40

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NoWordForFluffy · 13/02/2021 18:42

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Yes they have a right. Not arguing with that.

They have a few more weeks when they're notice will be up and then I will do everything within my rights to get them out.

So the notice isn't even up yet and you're getting arsey about it?! Aren't you pleasant?
Bedsheets4knickers · 13/02/2021 18:43

@DareIask

Yes they have a right. Not arguing with that.

They have a few more weeks when they're notice will be up and then I will do everything within my rights to get them out.

You do know you can't triple the rent don't you ?
UsedUpUsername · 13/02/2021 18:43

@Frannyhy

When I was house hunting, I was looking for a home. I saw a property with tenants of 10 years standing, they didn’t want to go. I loved the house but I couldn’t bring myself to take theirs.
Yeah but if it was on sale, then someone else would have taken it. That’s how it goes, every renter understands this. I left one place after seven years, it was an amazing flat but it wasn’t really mine at the end of it
caspersmagicaljourney · 13/02/2021 18:45

Forget it, pull out.
Not worth the grief, or extra costs.

DareIask · 13/02/2021 18:48

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NoWordForFluffy · 13/02/2021 18:51

Actually yes I'm very pleasant thanks.

Despite all evidence to the contrary! 🤔🤔

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CodenameVillanelle · 13/02/2021 18:54

@DareIask

Actually yes I'm very pleasant thanks.

These people don't need 9 months to get out. They're just dragging their feet because they can. Which is very unpleasant.

And if they don't move out at the end of the tenancy (and I believe they won't) yes I will be increasing their rent.

Lol you can't increase their rent you total numpty
CodenameVillanelle · 13/02/2021 18:55

@DareIask

What exactly is unpleasant about keeping tenants informed, giving them an option to buy, giving them the required 6 months notice?

They've had that (nearly). Now they can get out

Well they don't have to - you might be waiting a year or more to get them out and no you can't raise the rent :)
DareIask · 13/02/2021 18:56

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JustLyra · 13/02/2021 18:57

@DareIask

Actually yes I'm very pleasant thanks.

These people don't need 9 months to get out. They're just dragging their feet because they can. Which is very unpleasant.

And if they don't move out at the end of the tenancy (and I believe they won't) yes I will be increasing their rent.

You won’t be increasing their rent.

Thankfully, due to spiteful people like you, there are rules about what can and can’t be done in terms of rent increases.

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