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Landlord selling

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Mooovingonout · 27/05/2022 14:41

Yesterday I was informed my landlord intended to sell the house I live in but I'm not yet being given the official two months notice.
The estate agent does want to come round and take photos and get it on the market asap. I said it will have to be after half term but that's not good enough for them, they want to come on Monday. I can say no to that right? Unless they would like my children in every photo and they're toys out??

My view is if they want me to get the house photo ready they should take when I'm available. I'm not gaining anything from the sale

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Mooovingonout · 14/07/2022 17:37

Honestly the whole moving is stressing me out, not just the viewings and things.

I was told (by the woman who signed the letter I received today) not to let the estate agent bully me - she's saying that about her colleague so she must know what an arse he can be.

So I'm going to offer the estate agent two maybe 3 hours on a Saturday when they can do viewings. Now I've got the section 21 notice I can get on with the council house applications.

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Ohthatsexciting · 14/07/2022 17:39

Silverfinch · 14/07/2022 17:33

Personally I would be refusing viewings for the remainder of the tenancy. Regardless of what your contract might say, they have no legal right without your agreement. They'd have to obtain a court order which obviously they won't do for viewings.

This is your home. There's no way on earth I would be allowing people traipsing around a home I wasn't personally selling. They're greedy bastards who don't want a void period, sod them.

There's no way on earth I would be allowing people traipsing around a home I wasn't personally selling.

I hope you would make that clear to any landlord if you were renting before actually signing the tenancy agreement?

op, did you now have a viewing before you moved in?

Ohthatsexciting · 14/07/2022 17:39

Not

Ohthatsexciting · 14/07/2022 17:41

Op

i am going to take a punt that you are not employed and on PIP and perhaps LWRCA?

the reason I say this, is that having viewings really should not be causing this level of stress.

Stay at home, keep it in a reasonable state, which I presume you do? And allow the viewings to take place. Simple as that.

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Mooovingonout · 14/07/2022 17:42

Ohthatsexciting · 14/07/2022 17:41

Op

i am going to take a punt that you are not employed and on PIP and perhaps LWRCA?

the reason I say this, is that having viewings really should not be causing this level of stress.

Stay at home, keep it in a reasonable state, which I presume you do? And allow the viewings to take place. Simple as that.

LWRCA???

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Silverfinch · 14/07/2022 17:42

@Ohthatsexciting no, why would I? I would sign the agreement knowing full well that it would be unenforceable if they decided to sell.

Ohthatsexciting · 14/07/2022 17:46

Silverfinch · 14/07/2022 17:42

@Ohthatsexciting no, why would I? I would sign the agreement knowing full well that it would be unenforceable if they decided to sell.

bloomin heck - that is how you approach contractual obligations?

And why? If you have enjoyed the property and a decent Landlord, why actively make lives difficult and create tension?

Ohthatsexciting · 14/07/2022 17:47

Limited capacity for work and work related activities

Silverfinch · 14/07/2022 17:48

Why? Right to quiet enjoyment, that's why.

Ohthatsexciting · 14/07/2022 17:49

Yes, but if it is in the contract, and you don’t agree with it, you should not sign it and waffle on about your “right to enjoyment” and let the landlord know.

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Mooovingonout · 14/07/2022 17:49

Ohthatsexciting · 14/07/2022 17:47

Limited capacity for work and work related activities

Ohhhh well no I'm not.
Not on PIP either.
And I'm employed.

As I said before it's not JUST the viewings causing the stress, but they're definitely not helping

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Ohthatsexciting · 14/07/2022 17:51

Some agreements have clauses that say the tenant must allow inspections or viewings towards the end of the tenancy. You can suggest a convenient time if you have a clause like this in your agreement.

from shelter website

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Mooovingonout · 14/07/2022 17:52

In fact I let them come in and take photos, they did a virtual tour video. I agreed they could come and do viewings while kids were at school and myself and DH working. They arranged one for a different day so I went shopping for an hour, came back to the house unlocked. So for that reason alone I won't be leaving the house empty for viewings

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Ohthatsexciting · 14/07/2022 17:55

Apologies if covered but what is the reason for notice being served?

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Mooovingonout · 14/07/2022 18:01

Landlord has cancer and wants to sell up.

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Ohthatsexciting · 14/07/2022 18:08

Mooovingonout · 14/07/2022 18:01

Landlord has cancer and wants to sell up.

Don’t make life difficult for him then

Ohthatsexciting · 14/07/2022 18:08

You don’t need to go out
but surely to allow viewings, especially in the circumstances, is reasonable

Ohthatsexciting · 14/07/2022 18:09

Makes me realise how very lucky I was with my lovely tenant.

when I sadly forced to sell, she was just wonderful. The flat looked beautiful. And I was so grateful

Ohthatsexciting · 14/07/2022 18:10

And she was very accommodating.
No way would I want her to go out, and she didn’t! But she certainly was very happy for viewings to take place

Lykia · 14/07/2022 18:11

Sorry to hear this is stressing you out affecting your health.

It could be sold to another investor who will keep you on especially as you are a good payer.

Pocolovo · 14/07/2022 18:13

I wouldn’t have let them do any photos/signs up, and certainly no viewings until I had vacated the property.
god I hate landlord!!

WoWsers16 · 14/07/2022 18:15

Honestly with the update of the fact your landlord has cancer please don’t make it difficult for them - they have enough on at the moment.
I know from what I’ve read it’s making you stressed too so try some compromises somewhere - your landlord probably wants a quick sale as they may be having difficulties or even not much time :( xx

NothingIsWrong · 14/07/2022 18:16

The problem is, that to be housed by the council she may have to wait until she is evicted by the court. Yes that will stress the landlord, but it's the way the system works and if you want to be rehoused then there's no way round it I don't think. If you leave voluntarily, the council won't house you.

I don't think that anyone should make themselves voluntarily homeless, no matter whether the landlord is ill or not.

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Mooovingonout · 14/07/2022 18:22

It's early stages but I understand his reasons for wanting to sell. He's been a great landlord and the letting agent has been great too.

I wasn't trying to make it difficult, as I said (numerous times!) I've let them in for photos/viewing when I wasn't contractually obliged to. The estate agent left the house unlocked so I'm not keen to do that again. The estate agents want the house empty for viewings.

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Pocolovo · 14/07/2022 18:28

The fact that the landlord has cancer, ( how do you know this is true op? ) is neither here nor there. Sad for him of course but no reason why the op should make herself and her family homeless.

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