Losing our rented home.

[Cynic]

This is my first post so please be patient if it doesn't make sense.
We live in a privately rented house which the landlord is in the process of selling. A "sale agreed" board has appeared outside, although the landlord has not kept us abreast of the sale progress, nor given us notice, although we know that the prospective buyer will require vacant possession. The only communication we have had is a description of the possession process outlining notice periods, which I believe are factually incorrect. Originally, we had an assured shorthold tenancy which became automatically a periodic tenancy when that expired, as far as i understand it, since rent is paid monthly, we are entitled to a minimun of two months notice expiring on the last day of any rent period, can anyone knowledgable please confirm this. Thanks in advance to any / all.

[leclerc]

Re: Losing our rented home.

You are 100% correctamundo. You have to be given 2 months notice on the day before the rent is due.
I would add that not all houses sold will want vacant possession since a friend of mine recently bought a house with tenant already in the house. Everything depends on what the seller requires whether it be vacant possession or whether they want to be a landlord and gain money from the rent that is given for the house.

Hope that makes sense

[labman]

Re: Losing our rented home.

Totally agree with Leclerc!

[Latch Key Kid]

Re: Losing our rented home.

This is my first post so please be patient if it doesn't make sense.
We live in a privately rented house which the landlord is in the process of selling. A "sale agreed" board has appeared outside, although the landlord has not kept us abreast of the sale progress, nor given us notice, although we know that the prospective buyer will require vacant possession. The only communication we have had is a description of the possession process outlining notice periods, which I believe are factually incorrect. Originally, we had an assured shorthold tenancy which became automatically a periodic tenancy when that expired, as far as i understand it, since rent is paid monthly, we are entitled to a minimun of two months notice expiring on the last day of any rent period, can anyone knowledgable please confirm this. Thanks in advance to any / all.

Hi

Not a nice situation to be in but with assured shorthold tenacies / static periodic tenacies etc this can happen even if the tenant has never done anything wrong.

Following on from what others have said the links below might be useful -

http://www.communities.gov.uk/docume...pdf/138289.pdf

http://www.communities.gov.uk/docume...pdf/138286.pdf

If the landlords get the procedure wrong first time (court papers, incorrect notice etc then they usually do eventually get it right so the clock is basically ticking.

The Accelerated possession procedure is sometimes used in these type of situations so the link might give a little insight -

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/...sion_procedure

Have you somewhere to move to? if not, it could be worth contacting your Local Authority Housing office regarding a homeless interview, cant see how they can class you as intentionally homeless in his type of situation...info below

http://www.communities.gov.uk/docume...pdf/152056.pdf

Quite a lot to look through but its just about all in there.

Best Wishes