Need advice. Really upset by landlords behaviour

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In a 12 month fixed term agreement which runs out on 12th march and go into a month by month contract.
In the Summer (when my baby was 2 weeks old) I was advised the landlord is selling the property. I explained my situation and said not only will i find it difficult to accommodate viewings with a newborn but we are halfway through a fixed tenancy so he cant.
A week after xmas i get an email saying the property will now be put on the market and two months notice will be given after my fixed term runs out.
Im devastated as i love my home and my kids are in the local school not to mention i have a fitted kitchen and bedroom so will have to fork out for new.
Letting agents emailed last week. Said landlord will be coming on monday to take pics. I was away at the time and said its wasnt convenient.
Just received another email( 5.30pm today ) saying the landlord WILL be coming this monday morning at 10am bringing with him several agents and can i make the house presentable?
I responded saying Monday wasnt convenient (its my bday and ive planned a day out) but the next day was.
Ive just received a email back saying -

Sorry it's going to have to be Monday as it's all booked in with the agents. The landlord left it last week as you were away but cannot change it again.

The landlord wants to keep disturbance to a minimum and will work with you as much as possible but is only required to give you 24 hours notice to enter the property.

Surely i have to agree to this first??
Also if he sells the property do i (as i tenant) go with the sale?
Fed up of moving house every 3 years

paxtecum is right. Pay for the council house by any means necessary. It's a fantastic opportunity. I wouldn't give a toss about paying the landlord if I were you. Especially as he's holding your deposit. After the way you've been treated and insulted by the agents you should leave him to pay his own mortgage. Best of luck op. Enjoy your new home ??

Ps exactly the same thing happened to me last summer. So stressful

I have already been given notice but they were happy for me to stay until a buyer was found .

Honestly it's caused me that much stress I want to till them where to stick it.
It will cost me a fortune to move through no fault of my own. The council house is completely bare. No blinds, curtains ,carpets and I have no white goods as this was a fitted kitchen.

It's not the landlords fault you have to furnish a house, what a horrible attitude!

Talk to the council -they may have a discretionary fund. If not, take the house and worry about the rent after.

Lunar the point is I'm having to leave through no fault of my own and it will cost will a fortune !
They have treated me horribly

OP, unfortunately many people have to leave their properties through no fault of their own. Landlords are constantly selling, moving back in to the house themselves, deciding they want to renovate, trying to get different tenants who may pay more etc. The circumstances under which you are leaving are shared by many.

Great news you have been offered a CH. Your priority must be to secure that.
I do feel though that you have made a mountain out of a molehill and had you been more accommodating in February you may now have more negotiating power with your current LL.

You haven't been treated horribly. You're having to leave a rented house. That's renting. It's not much fun. But through these circumstances you've secured a home in which you will be secure. So god bless your landlord actually. He's done you a favour. Now pay your rent and suck it up.

I think you sound like you have been as difficult as possible, they offered you a free months rent because they were going to give you notice. They were under no obligation to do that. They have no reason now to give you flexibility, and it costs everyone a fortune to set up a home.

My deposit is more then my rent

Congratulations on getting a council house! I feel so happy for you and come hell or high water, I'd make sure I secure the council house by doing what you have to do i.e. pay what the council ask you to pay and move in quick! After that, I'd deal with the old LL in my own time, sorry, I'm not paying him a bean more especially when he's still holding my deposit.

On the contrary, I'd argue about the 'last month free' promise that he made and dare him to sue you for it. In addition, I'd insist on my deposit back. He's the one who put you in this mess in the first place. No, I wouldn't lose sleep over this. I'd be more excited about moving to the new council house. And don't worry about curtains and white goods - they will build up in time and you'll be busy chucking them away next. For now, if you need anything urgent, e.g. cooker or things for the baby etc. just ask the council for help. Think positively about the exciting times ahead; no more harassment from LL, do what you like with your own house in terms of decorations etc. And what's more you may even buy it over in future and call it your own. Good luck!

Thank you.
Honestly I was really upset to begin with but I'm over it now.
I have spent hours cleaning the house for viewings and even had one women openly wardrobe doors! It's so intrusive . I haven't had a thank you kiss my arse off anyone

God. You sound unbelievably entitled. So you have a council house now, you LL was willing to give you a month free, you're now moaning about people going through your cupboards and having to set up home? It's what grown ups do... In the real world.

I've paid a bleeding fortune to leave in my home without people noisey through my wardrobe ! How is that entitled !!!?

Meant to say I've paid a fortune to live in my home

You sound like a nightmare tenant, the landlord will need a holiday after this

A nightmare tenant who has always paid rent, kept the house immaculate and allowed viewings hmmm.

We've all paid fortunes to live in our homes though, whether rented or owned. It's the biggest expense most people ever pay. That's life.

I completely understand that. Pls do not think I am ungrateful about that condition of the ch. I just wanted people view of the lettings agent email.
I've signed for my new tenancy and had to pay upfront cost.

I'm really skint now but it will be worth it

I am glad you are not my tenant op. You were given more than ample notice, a free months rent and your landlord has run around trying to make things as easy as possible for you yet you think you have been badly treated?! Yes you paid your rent on time which fulfils your side of the contract but your landlord also more than fulfilled theirs. You have your council house now so this situation will not reoccur, be happy about this rather than slating a landlord who has done nothing wrong.

Helen: but the LL and agent have been wrong. They have told the tenant that she must give viewings. They have said they will enter the propterty regardless of whether she wants them to or not.

OP: I rent and my agreement states that I only need give the LL one months notice. They have to give me 2 months.

Be very careful about what they deduct from your deposit.
Take lots of photos when you move out.
There was a thread on here last week about a LL not wanting to return a deposit but all his reasons were illegal.
Beware and be prepared to fight.

British Heart Foundation shops do second hand white goods at a good price also furniture.
Check them out.

You are not a nightmare tenant.

Quite easy to see you are the LLs on this thread.

I also don't understand why op has been encouraged by some on this thread to be disagreeable and uncooperative about viewings. If the previous tenant hadn't allowed viewings you never would have had the chance to see and live in your current home. The landlord needs to run a business too, as much as the concept of it brings disgust to some people. We once turned up to a viewing, we were 5 mins late, the accompanying agent knocked on the door audibly several times, no one answered, she presumed the tenants were out, the minute she opened the door with her key, the tenant came marching down the hallway, said something rude about us being late and peaceful enjoyment, and slammed the door on our faces very deliberately. This experience made me much more accommodating as a tenant afterwards, you gain nothing by being difficult, no you are not legally required to take viewings, but it is a nice thing to do for your landlord and future tenants, so why not be the nice guy and accommodate to the extent you can, rather than being deliberately difficult??

The house was empty when I moved in because they fell out with the previously tenants.

If the landlord wants to sell why should the tenant go out of their way to clean the house and allow viewings ??
Anyway it all done now. Im happy it all turned out alright in the end. I'm going to email the agent and explain the situation and see what they say