cooker not working in rented property

[BillandBen]

Re: cooker not working in rented property

Your origional agreement still stands. If you wanted a 'fresh' agreement it could mean that you are tied in for another 6 months, which the LL may not wish to do.

[leclerc]

Re: cooker not working in rented property

Your origional agreement still stands. If you wanted a 'fresh' agreement it could mean that you are tied in for another 6 months, which the LL may not wish to do.

Can I ask why they wouldn't want to? AC has paid on time for the last 5 years which is the positive for the landlord ie guaranteed income for 6 months. Would the negative be about having to put a deposit into a depositor scheme?
Apologies but I can't think of any more reasons why it would not be in their own interest.....

[BillandBen]

Re: cooker not working in rented property

[quote=leclerc;169154]
Would the negative be about having to put a deposit into a depositor scheme?
quote]

That's the negative.

It is very rare that a fresh agreement is issued after six months. They all turn into rolling tenancy.

[Angry Cat]

Re: cooker not working in rented property

In actual fact, the original tenancy agreement was drawn up by a letting agent;
the letting agent still hold two months deposit paid.

After, the initial six months the landlord decided not to use the letting agent (they are expensive, as we all know) and said that he would bring round another agreement for me to sign, but never did. He confirmed the next six months tenancy by letter to me.

There is no problem, apart from my caution re: the legalities of the position that I find myself in; having a two month rolling tenancy, instead of a six month tenancy, as was origionally agreed...very unsettling.

p.s. the next six months will be from October 2010.
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[quote=BillandBen;169156]

Would the negative be about having to put a deposit into a depositor scheme?
quote]

That's the negative.

It is very rare that a fresh agreement is issued after six months. They all turn into rolling tenancy.

A large deposit is already held.

Forgive my stupidity, but what exactly does the rolling tenancy mean?
6 months tenancy with two months notice or,
a continuing 2 months tenancy?

[leclerc]

Re: cooker not working in rented property

it means that should you not ring up then it is accepted that you are both in agreement with the terms of the deal ie 2 months for the Landlord and 2 months for the tenant, ie yourself. There shouldn't be a need to have to ring up every so often unless specifically within the contract but anything that is agreed re the tenancy should be done in writing.

[BillandBen]

Re: cooker not working in rented property

You could request the new 6 month contract if you wish. There is nothing stopping you doing that.

I am a little confussed though. You say you have een there for 5 years and the contract was 6 month then rolling..... so you've been rolling for 4.5 years. Or have i missed something?

[Angry Cat]

Re: cooker not working in rented property

You could request the new 6 month contract if you wish. There is nothing stopping you doing that.

I am a little confussed though. You say you have een there for 5 years and the contract was 6 month then rolling..... so you've been rolling for 4.5 years. Or have i missed something?

Six months; renewable.
The first 6 months; as per the AST agreement;
the next six moths, the agreement was renewed by letter;
subsequently, renewed orally, by telephone, as I have written letters asking the landlord if the tenancy could be renewed for further six months, he stated yes, no problem.

Sorry for the confusion, just trying to ascertain as to whether the tenancy is rolling or, a six months renewed.
Contracts can be written or by word.

[leclerc]

Re: cooker not working in rented property

the term on my contract reads like this:

"If the tenant stays on after the end of the fixed term, a new tenancy will arise that will run from month to month or week to week(a periodic tencancy). This periodic tenancy can be ended by the tenant giving at least one month's written notice to the landlord, the notice to expire at the end of the rental period."

[Angry Cat]

Re: cooker not working in rented property

Not very satisfactory IMO. leclerc.

So, it would appear that my tenancy is only 2 months and one could find oneself having to move, find another home, with just two months notice...what a daunting prospect.

[BillandBen]

Re: cooker not working in rented property

Not very satisfactory IMO. leclerc.

So, it would appear that my tenancy is only 2 months and one could find oneself having to move, find another home, with just two months notice...what a daunting prospect.

Rightly or wrongly AC that is the way tenancy agreements work

[Angry Cat]

Re: cooker not working in rented property

As I always like to view matters from both perspectives, thought the following may be of interest:
http://www.propertyinvestmentproject...letting-agent/

[Angry Cat]

Re: cooker not working in rented property

I managed to locate and engineer to come along and repair the Rayburn and it is all up and running again...yipee

Feeling sure that the landlord will be pleased, also.

Hopefully, that will be the end of the matter, as long as it is serviced regularly.