Landlord liability post sale

rezza22

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Landlord liability post sale

20-01-2017, 00:57 AM

Dear All,

Quick q I have.
Should a tenant make a claim of disrepajr and Landlord sells to another buyer via auction - would liability be still with the original landlord?
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theartfullodger

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20-01-2017, 07:49 AM

It depends. See s3 of Landlord & tenant act 1985.

Are you Tenant, old Landlord, new owner, agent, law student or other., please?

I am legally unqualified: If you need to rely on advice check it with a suitable authority - eg a solicitor specialising in landlord/tenant law...
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