Agency ownership change

[jayesh1956]

My current letting agent has been bought by another agency that I had a dispute with in the past and now find myself back with them with no choice

[theartfullodger]

Did you have a question?

What does the agreement with the "current letting agent" (not AST) say about change of ownership ?? Or notice period by you??

[Codger]

I would tell the new owner the contract has ended and see how they respond.

[Lawcruncher]

Did the takeover involve the purchase of goodwill or the acquisition of shares?

[MariaB]

My estate agent has been bought and taken over by another agent in which I havent a contract with them. Can i get out of clause with my full management with the old agents as i feel they dont seem to be much help {old agents}after my house flooded. i was notified the day the new agent took over

[jpkeates]

As per @Lawcruncher's post above, it depends on what was purchased.

If you have an agreement with company x and company y purchases it entirely, the chances are that your contract is still with company x, which is now entirely owned by company y.

If company y didn't completely buy company x, it would depend on what they did buy.

Most contracts don't have change of ownership clauses in them (because that makes them less valuable).
So I don't see any obvious reason that your contract should now be able to be "got out" of other than however you are able to end it now.

[jpucng62]

When my agency was bought out I refused to sign their contract and when they made some basic errors told them I was unhappy and was leaving and going elsewhere. Seemed to work for me.