My daughter is renting a shared house the contract is up in July
She and the people living with her have had to call in environmental health for rats, dangerous wiring (oven and other kitchen appliances) plugged into an extension cable on the worktop), no fire doors, leaking shower, holes in the floor, faulty heating and extensive black mould.
Their landlord asked them to negotiate a move into their new property at the start of June as he had tenants wanting to move in
They asked their new landlord and were told they could move in a month early
Now their current landlord has told them his new tenants do not want to move in June so the contract still stands
My daughter cannot afford to pay rent to him for June and also pay the new places rent. If she does not pay the rent he could keep the deposit. Very unfair as the house was absolutely filthy when they moved in and she cleaned it all.
What can they legally do? They are now due to move into the new place early but he’s insisting that they have to pay him for June
They have it in writing that he asked them to vacate early.
I’m going to contact Shelter but wondered if there were any legal Mumsnetters around!
TIA