Tenant requesting for Section 21?

Tenant requesting for Section 21?

9:34 AM, 22nd September 2023, About 8 months ago 21

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Background: We purchased a 3-bed mid-terraced property in 2022 with a sitting tenant of about 14 years. On completion, we issued a new 12-month AST which is due to expire at the end of October this year. In July, we informed the tenant that we would be increasing her rent by £50/month from 1st November and followed this with a section 13 notice because the AST does not have a rent review clause.

The tenant has agreed to pay the new rent from November but under the condition that we would issue her with a Section 21 notice because according to her she would like to move into social housing. While we have no problem with the tenant moving out we are also concerned about the tenant’s naivety by thinking that once we issue her a section 21 notice, the social housing team will find her a house as she has been made to believe.

Our questions are:

1. What are the things that we should be aware of before we issue a section 21 bearing in mind she requested this?

2. While we have had some discussion with the tenant, are we allowed to make her aware that she may not be provided a property by the social housing until she is physically evicted? What is the best way to do this?

3. Once section 21 is issued, if we have to go through the court and use bailiff to evict the tenant, can we request for the tenant to cover the cost and how can we do this?

Thank you,

Ola


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Jim K

9:13 AM, 25th September 2023, About 8 months ago

I note you purchased the house wirhbT in situ.
I think (not an expert) that if s21 contested, for any reason you will have to show correct service of documents right back till when they started.
Fo uou have all this or can you gain access from previous owner?

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