Landlord giving notice Easter week

[Ihaterentinggetmeoutofhere]

I moved into a rental property approx 7 months as a “long term tenant”. All rent to date is fully paid and all utilities are also fully paid and up to date.

I went on holiday one week ago for the Easter break as my industry tends to shut down around this time and everyone has a break for 2-3 weeks.

On day two of my holiday I received a telephone call from the estate agent to advise the landlord
is selling the property and notice would be sent to me.

Obviously I am not at home to receive the notice and I had no way of checking as I’m in Spain. No copy of the notice has been sent to me via email nor have I been sent any form of statement to advise how much would be payable in May bearing in mind I would be Moving out mid month.

The estate agent was wanting to get into the property straight away to start showing it to potential buyers. I said no because I’m now away on holiday and I have left out personal possessions that need to be put away before people come in. The estate agent responded he would then serve a section 8 on me for not cooperating.

Had they mentioned the landlord’s intention to sell before I came away I would have put things away and made confidential information locked up etc before I left to enable access. Now it is obviously not possible.

My holiday has been ruined as I’ve had to start house hunting online and arrange people to do viewings on my behalf. Fortunately I have managed to find something on a new development I had viewed last year and I have put in an offer. I’m now waiting to hear if it’s been accepted.

Im really irritated at the estate agent and landlord as I moved in on the basis it would be a long term tenancy. Now I’m having to move again at considerable expense. I am not in a position to keep moving all the time.

Due to the landlords timing I will need to pay for removals around a bank holiday period at double the cost. This could have been entirely avoided.

I feel totally screwed over.

In addition I have had issues with peace and enjoyment in the property due to my next door neighbour being terminally ill. Careers coming three times a day blocking access to the house, blocking access to the garage. Ambulances coming in the middle of night. Doorbells ringing through the house, and even an undertaker knocking on my door at 4:30am in the morning to take the deceaseds body in January. I kid you not!

I’m so frustrated I’m tempted to pay this months rent and move out just before the next payment is due and he can take it from the deposit.

I’ve had no compensation for the constant disruption from the neighbour and he’s not offered any form of offer to assist moving. I’m tempted to report the estate agent for misleading marketing too

what would you do ?

Focus on the issue with your landlord! Absolutely no need for any of the commentary on your poor neighbour!!

You really don't come across well
OP

The neighbour issue is separate, however they will have had to give you two months notice? Expecting viewings whilst you are away and only just been given notice is also unreasonable. Ask for an email copy

You had my sympathies until you complained about your terminally ill neighbour dying and making it about you. Foul. A bit of empathy and decency goes a long way. How is the landlord supposed to have control over that anyway?!

Heartless.

Your cavalier comments about your dead neighbour are actually so upsetting, I hate that I have to share this world with people like you.

Karmas a B op 🤣

You want compensation for your neighbour being terminally ill and then dying?

What sort of wierd fucked up world do you live in?

I've commented earlier but I am commenting again to add that this post has actually sickened me so much I am still reeling from what I read a couple of hours later. What type of person complains about a terminally ill person including after they've died. Just horrendous.

Your landlord is BU about ending a long term tenancy after a few months and threatening a section 8 because you are on holiday. He should wait for you to get back to secure your things before expecting access.

YABVU about your terminally ill neighbour and complaining about the undertaker. You don’t get compensation because a neighbour was ill. How should your landlord have prevented that?

This.

It’s CARERS op, not ‘careers’… at least get something right

That’s hardly your landlords problem though.

And i don’t think you can legally withhold rent. Your deposit is there in case of damage, etc. your landlord may well want to keep your deposit and have the last months rent as per your contract 🤷‍♀️

I believe you can refuse all house viewings though.

New Developments are mostly fixed prices though, aren't they? so I'm puzzled by your having to wait for your "offer" to be accepted.

If you don't pay the last month's rent your ll will approach your deposit scheme it claw back their money before you take the rest as deposit refund.

My advice to you is to inform any prospective landlords that you wish not to live next to anybody who is terminally ill.

Happy to help.

How is this anything to do with the landlord?!

Love that OP has just run away after this didn't go how they expected 😂😂😂

Thank you. I was starting to think I was the only one whose teeth were set on edge by the constant repetition of "careers". I've been having visions of Hunger Games District 1 and 2 contestants bashing down the building.

Have you got advice from Shelter about the legality of your landlord evicting you with short notice after you have been living there for such a short period of time?

Whats that got to do with your landlord?