Tenant Eviction - No Lease/Tenancy Agreement.

[SOD'EM]

I was just wondering if someone can give a friend of mine advice. She let a lady move into a 2 bedroom terrace property wich she owns, for a very low rent. She has lived there for years for next to nothing but has now been complaining constantly over everything. She has also only been paying rent every 2 or 3 months instead of monthly, but my friend just let that go.

 

My friend has had enough now and wants her to leave and find alternative accomodation, so she can sell the house. Can she just tell her to leave, or does the lady living there have rights. There has never been a Tenancy Agreement, or contract given to her.

 

Thanks in advance.

[mariner51]

A verbal tenancy agreement app does exist, evidenced by offer to occupy and payment of some rent.

So your friend is a LL and hopefully fulfilling her duties to repair, undertake annual gas safety checks, if applicable, declare rental income to HMRC etc.

 

When did the Tenant move -in (year)?

 

What rent is due? per wk or per month

[45002]

As mariner51

 

posted,when did the tenant 1st move in ?

[raydetinu]

she can serve a section 21 notice of repossession, and give two months notice from a rental period.

presume she did pay a deposit!