We have been in a rented house for 18 months. Love the house we live in. After our first year our contract moved to 2 months rolling.
We have found a house to buy but it's taking ages as we are the bottom of a relatively long chain. I doubt we will be able to move in until October or November.
We have a good relationship with our landlord - have a WhatsApp group where we let him know of any repairs required etc as there is no managing agent. We are very flexible and always wfh when a tradesman is coming over etc. Note that the house is high value and our rent is 5,000 pounds a month. I of course am very grateful that we are in a position to afford the rent.
So yesterday through the post we got a letter serving us notice - a section 21 telling us we need to vacate by early Sep. I was totally shocked and not expecting it. Firstly he hadn't mentioned anything - we had spoken only a couple of days ago as our garage door hasn't been working for a couple of months.
In fairness we hadn't told him we were buying a house - we were planning to hand notice in after exchange and then get the new house repainted etc over the 2 months that we serve notice.
I am devestated that we will have no where to live for 3 months. Short lets are impossible around here and we can't sign up to another year. We have 2 young children.
The reason he wants the house back is because his friend wants to rent it. I've asked if we could please have an additional 6 weeks but he's said no.
Do I have any rights here? I'm guessing no 🥺