Legal / contract advice please - rented property
 

Hi all. Not for me, but for a friend in a rented houseshare...

She says:

Basically, I've been on a rolling contract and they now want me to sign with the rest of the house on a new agreement - 3 people have advised me not to sign without a lawyer checking it out.

As I've been a tenant here so long I have loads of rights apparently, which I'd just sign away. Not that I want to live here for that much longer anyway!

Can anyone recommend a lawyer that deals with housing contract issues - I need to sort it by Monday!

Can any of you lovely people help / recommend someone who can look at the contract for her?

Thanks.

Re: Legal / contract advice please - rented property
 

that is what Ed dealt with isnt it..

but he has retired now..

try the RLA there is a forum on there.. RESIDENT LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION


OH OK HERE IS A LINK..
http://www.rla.org.uk/landlord/forum...ds_forum.fhtml


you have to join though £ lots of ... to ask a Q but you can read the forum if you have time..may be something on there.

HTH

Re: Legal / contract advice please - rented property
 

re reading - is it a brand new contract then?

surely she /he would transfer.. like under TUPE in a work scenario and ergo keep any loyalty/history for legal purposes

Re: Legal / contract advice please - rented property
 

can you tell me bored? me reading through the RLA now.. to see.. there is nowt on that page Caz that I linked so dont bother.. me lookin in other sections of it now


this any good.


http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/201...ncy-agreement/

Re: Legal / contract advice please - rented property
 

Thanks Dave... she needs someone to look through the actual contract she's been given. Thank you for your links though - I'll pass those on to her too.

Re: Legal / contract advice please - rented property
 

i used to be a property manager so could look through it if you want, im no lawyer tho and only know what i needed to know to do my job!
If she refuses to sign they can still issue a Sect 21 i believe which gives her 1 months notice to vacate!!

Re: Legal / contract advice please - rented property
 

Citizens advice bureau will read and advise on it, they saved friends from being stitched up by a new landlord contract. As a landlord, I can tell you tennants have huge rights. From serving sec 21 to the last non payer (theoretically 1 months notice) it took a further six months to get them out (whilst still paying no rent). That's nothng to do with your friend but just saying to not just sign it without advice, complicated stuff.

Re: Legal / contract advice please - rented property
 

Section 21 is two months notice..

cant help with the legal side but thought i'd just point out its 2 months on that sect 21 thingy

Re: Legal / contract advice please - rented property
 

Thanks for the advice so far!

Re: Legal / contract advice please - rented property
 

Hi

Fisrtly tell her not to waste her money on a lawyer, there is a charity called shelter that will offer her all the advice she will need an it usually comes for free.

i work in the housing sector, and these guys are good. some links below to their website. including one that offers a telephone number to a helpline

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_ad...dvice_helpline

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_ad...sponsibilities

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_ad...vate_landlords

at the end of the day you may need a lawyer, but these guys will give you the right advice

Good Luck

Joanne