Originally Posted by
Tony C
I need some rental advice if anyone’s game…
My annual lease ran out on the 10th August but I indicated to my landlord that I would be leaving so he gave me an extra month to find a place and move out ie new leave date 10th Sept
Then I found a place, new landlord was happy, sent me all the reference forms to fill out, the draft tenancy to review and paid a holding deposit.
He told me the current person would be leaving on the 10th September so needed a couple days to clean the flat and paint it again so I can move in on the 13th September.
So I went back to my old landlord and asked him I can stay until the 13th September which they were fine with.
Then about a week ago right before I was due to get the final tenancy to sign I get a call from the letting agency to advise the landlord has decided to move his son into the flat so it’s no longer available and they were going to return my holding deposit.
Basically told me to F off.ad his son isn't moving in.
So had to go back to my current landlord and explain the situation and he was okay about it and said if I find something I could leave.
He said normally he needs 2 months notice but for me 1 month is fine. He knows I’m also looking at buying so need the flexibility. So this is good arrangement for me.
Then yesterday I get a call from the letting agency to let me know that the landlord’s son didn’t move in and the landlord is upset he treated me badly and wants me to move in now.
It’s a really nice place and cheaper than my current place but I think I should tell them to p iss off.
Any thoughts?
Whole things been a waste of time really.
Also I don’t get holding deposits…surely this should work both ways so if the landlord pulls out for silly reasons like the above then I get a payout.