Here’s an interesting article from the Landlord Law Blog which should be of interest to landlords and tenants.

A question from Anthony (not his real name) who is a landlord

I have tenant in my property, who has been there over 3.5 years. We had an AST which lasted the first 12 months and it is now a periodic tenancy.

I informed the tenant that I will be needing to sell my property and she will be given S21 in due course. A S21 was served, which she wasn’t at all happy about. We commenced marketing, and viewings, securing a good offer.

The tenant informed me that she had no intention to leave. I have commenced eviction proceedings. I made an agreement with someone to move in after she left to do decorating and some work in the house prior to completion and exchange. These two people are now cross as they have lost work, and a place to live.

Am I allowed to allow them to move in with her so they can do what needs to be done for the sale? Surely they can live there with my permission/contract?

I do not want to lose valuable time, or my buyers – as if they pull out, I will not be able to purchase my own home, and everything will be a mess. I have incurred significant financial losses as a result of this tenant including solicitors fees, damage to property, but she does continue to pay the rent.

It’s a private rental, and we had asked the letting agent for non-dss tenants, but recently learnt that she is dss – which has invalidated our landlords insurance, can we do anything about this.

To see the reply to the question from Landlord Law please click here “Landlord wants to sell the property, tenant refuses to move out. What can he do?”

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