Tenant or owner won’t supply copy of tenancy agreement on property I am purchasing
I’m in the process of purchasing a flat and shop under one deed.
It’s a hostile purchase (forced) and neither the owner, or the tenant, will give me a copy of the tenancy agreement or inventory. The tenant is now claiming the rent is a lot lower than they originally admitted too.
I’ve told the tenant I’m more than happy for them to remain as my tenants after I have purchased the property, but that doesn’t seem to help.
If, as I’m expecting, the tenant continues to be a problem, does anyone know how I go about evicting a tenant that I haven’t got an AST for?
Many thanks
Matt
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1:13 PM, 7th November 2014, About 11 years ago
Just found this thread…I don’t know but I wouldn’t have thought post-dated ASTs had any value??
Member Since October 2014 - Comments: 423
1:20 PM, 7th November 2014, About 11 years ago
Reply to the comment left by “Adrian Matthews” at “21/08/2014 – 12:17“:
Hi Adrian
What is the latest on this situation?
Member Since October 2013 - Comments: 42
11:29 AM, 8th November 2014, About 11 years ago
Fortunately, the post-dated AST’s have errors which make them invalid, so my solicitor has issued notice to quit to coincide with the ending of the current AST (4th Feb) with a new AST enclosed with it at the correct rental amount for the tenant to sign should she wish to remain in the flat. I think I may still have a few bumps ahead though.
Member Since August 2013 - Comments: 883
12:09 PM, 8th November 2014, About 11 years ago
Hi,
Just a few points:
– You or your solicitor cannot serve notice before you have become the owner and thus landlord.
– By ‘notice to quit’ I’m hoping that you mean a section 21 notice and that you understand that such notice has no impact on the tenancy.
– There’s nothing wrong with forming a contract to create a 6 months AST in the future. I’m not sure what ‘error’ can make such contract invalid. I’m not sure whether such contract would bind you in any case.
Member Since October 2013 - Comments: 42
3:08 PM, 8th November 2014, About 11 years ago
Yes, I am the owner/landlord and it was a section 21 notice given. Though my solicitor said there were several errors on the AST’s, I am aware of one, and that is the previous owner had placed his company name as the landlord when the property was in his name not his company’s.
Member Since September 2014 - Comments: 6
1:49 PM, 10th November 2014, About 11 years ago
Property inventory services providers keep a proper database of all inventory reports conducted or at least the one I work for does. If you indeed have legal right over the property you might be able to get a copy but of course – if you know which inventory company provided the report.. : /