Asking on behalf of a friend -
She rents out her house through an agency on a 12 month AST. Her tenant was reference checked and needed a guarantor which was fine.
The tenancy expires in August and she has arranged with the agency to advise the tenant in due course that they won't be renewing the tenancy and to serve the relevent notice to repossess as she wants to put the property on the market for sale.
To date the notice hasn't been served although the tenant knows that the tenancy won't be renewed.
The agency have had a call from the tenant to say her friend has moved into the property as of last week because she had lost her job (the girl thats just moved in) but had found a new one but needed time to get back on her feet. She will be staying until the end of the tenancy.
My friend's agency has told the girl that this should have been raised as a request to the Landlord (my friend) prior to the girl moving in and in any event she will need to be reference checked and added to the agreement by way of a codicil. The agency have told the girl that the reference cost will be £20 (what the company they use charge them, no profit to the agency) and that they will make no charge for the documentation and admin time which I think is pretty reasonable ?
Anyway the original tenant is raising hell and saying that their budget is too tight to afford the £20 and why does the landlady want references when there is only three months of the agreement left!
My friend is concerned that if the tenant's friend doesnt do the references and sign the codicil that the agent wont be able to serve a valid notice and or/ there may be implications if the original tenant vacates and her friend refuses to leave?
She will of course be contacting the agency later to discuss these concerns as they have been very helpful thus far but if anyone had any experience of a similar situation it might put her mind at rest / and /or give her background info to make an informed decision I would appreciate it - its a bit out of my knowledge field!
Essentially whats the worst that could happen?
The tenancy agreement does say not to 'assign underlet charge or part possession with the premises' but do any of these apply since the tenant's friend (as we understand it) is not making a contribution towards the rent.
Regards
She rents out her house through an agency on a 12 month AST. Her tenant was reference checked and needed a guarantor which was fine.
The tenancy expires in August and she has arranged with the agency to advise the tenant in due course that they won't be renewing the tenancy and to serve the relevent notice to repossess as she wants to put the property on the market for sale.
To date the notice hasn't been served although the tenant knows that the tenancy won't be renewed.
The agency have had a call from the tenant to say her friend has moved into the property as of last week because she had lost her job (the girl thats just moved in) but had found a new one but needed time to get back on her feet. She will be staying until the end of the tenancy.
My friend's agency has told the girl that this should have been raised as a request to the Landlord (my friend) prior to the girl moving in and in any event she will need to be reference checked and added to the agreement by way of a codicil. The agency have told the girl that the reference cost will be £20 (what the company they use charge them, no profit to the agency) and that they will make no charge for the documentation and admin time which I think is pretty reasonable ?
Anyway the original tenant is raising hell and saying that their budget is too tight to afford the £20 and why does the landlady want references when there is only three months of the agreement left!
My friend is concerned that if the tenant's friend doesnt do the references and sign the codicil that the agent wont be able to serve a valid notice and or/ there may be implications if the original tenant vacates and her friend refuses to leave?
She will of course be contacting the agency later to discuss these concerns as they have been very helpful thus far but if anyone had any experience of a similar situation it might put her mind at rest / and /or give her background info to make an informed decision I would appreciate it - its a bit out of my knowledge field!
Essentially whats the worst that could happen?
The tenancy agreement does say not to 'assign underlet charge or part possession with the premises' but do any of these apply since the tenant's friend (as we understand it) is not making a contribution towards the rent.
Regards
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