I've been renting a flat for six months now and the landlord now demands we pay advance rent again for another 6. We only paid advance rent initially because, being from overseas I did not have a landlord reference and they would not accept my partner acting for me, being a conflict of interest.
It was agreed a few months ago that I'd remain on statutory periodic tenancy however the landlord now wants us to pay another six months advance again and in the event we don't co-operate he would serve a section 21 to end the tenancy.
I'd like to stay in the flat and am happy to pay advance rent although I have concerns about the landlord financial position. There are have been a number of letters to the apartment addressed to the occupier which suggest that there are mortgage arrears amounting to nearly my six months in the flat.
If I stay in the flat and pay him advance rent and the mortgage company try to repossess the flat, how long notice will i have?
Also, how would I go about getting a refund on my rent, would the mortgage company pay me or the landlord?
i signed a contract for the 1st of the month, but the letter now demands a six month payment by next week ( my six month tenancy ends at the end of the month), and again threatens notice unless paid, can the landlord really demand payment before the date on my contract or evict me?
Any answers would be gratefully appreciated.
It was agreed a few months ago that I'd remain on statutory periodic tenancy however the landlord now wants us to pay another six months advance again and in the event we don't co-operate he would serve a section 21 to end the tenancy.
I'd like to stay in the flat and am happy to pay advance rent although I have concerns about the landlord financial position. There are have been a number of letters to the apartment addressed to the occupier which suggest that there are mortgage arrears amounting to nearly my six months in the flat.
If I stay in the flat and pay him advance rent and the mortgage company try to repossess the flat, how long notice will i have?
Also, how would I go about getting a refund on my rent, would the mortgage company pay me or the landlord?
i signed a contract for the 1st of the month, but the letter now demands a six month payment by next week ( my six month tenancy ends at the end of the month), and again threatens notice unless paid, can the landlord really demand payment before the date on my contract or evict me?
Any answers would be gratefully appreciated.
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