Am I still a guarantor?

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9:13 AM, 31st July 2023, 3 years ago 47

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Hi, a bit of of advice needed. I was a guarantor on an AST for 6 months and at the end of the tenancy the tenant was asked by the letting agents to go in to give her a new written tenancy agreement and charged her £50 to sign it.

Am I right in thinking this is a new tenancy and does that mean I’m still guarantor?

I’m confused because as guarantor I’m being asked by the court to pay the arrears, also the judge stated although my guarantee is vague I signed it so therefore I’m liable?

Surely a contract which is vague cannot be enforced?

Thank you,

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Seething Landlord

Member Since January 2020 - Comments: 1102 - Articles: 1

10:22 AM, 1st August 2023, About 3 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Noseyrosey at 01/08/2023 – 08:09
So what are you doing about the failure to protect the deposit?

What other little snippets of information are you going to casually drop into the discussion?

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Smiffy Read Full Bio

Member Since December 2021 - Comments: 161

12:51 PM, 1st August 2023, About 3 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Noseyrosey at 31/07/2023 – 12:22
How much are you being held liable for?

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Stressed landlord

Member Since May 2022 - Comments: 55

3:06 PM, 1st August 2023, About 3 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Smiffy at 01/08/2023 – 12:51
Entire arreas plus court costs thanks

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Stressed landlord

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3:07 PM, 1st August 2023, About 3 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Seething Landlord at 01/08/2023 – 10:22
Why ?

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Seething Landlord

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5:09 PM, 1st August 2023, About 3 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Noseyrosey at 01/08/2023 – 15:07
Why what?

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Seething Landlord

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5:14 PM, 1st August 2023, About 3 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Noseyrosey at 01/08/2023 – 15:06
You seem to be intent on avoiding providing enough information for anybody to give you any sensible advice.

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Stressed landlord

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5:40 PM, 1st August 2023, About 3 years ago

I prob wouldn’t have enough space on here to give full details

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Stressed landlord

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5:59 PM, 1st August 2023, About 3 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Seething Landlord at 01/08/2023 – 17:14
It’s not my intention to not fully inform you I will message you privately if you would like to know all the details am sure it would be really interesting reading ??

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Seething Landlord

Member Since January 2020 - Comments: 1102 - Articles: 1

7:15 PM, 1st August 2023, About 3 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Noseyrosey at 01/08/2023 – 17:59Thanks for the offer but I am not qualified to give the advice that you almost certainly need. My concern was that when asked how much you were being held responsible for you gave a meaningless answer, when asked what you were doing about the failure to protect the deposit you replied “why?” whereas clear answers could have lead to suggestions about how you might improve your position and whether the amount involved made it worth pursuing. For example, there is the possibility of a claim against the landlord which could be offset against the arrears – maybe you have already considered that but who knows?

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Stressed landlord

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7:43 PM, 1st August 2023, About 3 years ago

Thanks for replying not been a easy 18mths so just shy of five grand inc court costs judge knew deposit wasn’t protected till after 6 years of being a tenant so I don’t think there is any chance of it being set off against arreas as I said before obviously protecting a deposit isn’t as important as the government website leads you to believe or it’s ignored when there is rent arreas ? Thanks

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