Everything seems to be in the favour of tenants. I have had an informal arrangement for a year whereby the overseas tenant pays three months in advance. She has now denied knowing about it and refuses to pay in advance. I should have made it formal, but it was always my intend to scale it back to the terms in the tenancy agreement, but when I felt the time was right. I have lost all trust in her as she’s not honouring our agreement as she’s making so many excuses for not understanding, etc. I just want her to leave the property, but can’t see how. She’s paid up until July and her contract ends in next year, but I have no idea if she is going to pay anymore rent to me, she’s gone quiet, not replying to emails.
Is there any legal way I can serve notice, as it’s not a section 21 or 8… If anyone has any experience or advice they can offer, I’d be grateful. Anyone got a good tenancy agreement to help with these types of matters? If she doesn’t pay at all now, what can I do?
Why do you need the money 3 months in advance? Few tenants could manage this ongoingly in the current financial crisis. If she is paying her rent and looking after the property, then I think that is all you can reasonably ask and you would risk much worse with another tenant.
I’ve read so many nightmare cases from Landlord’s from the Open rent community that have missed a trick and ended up waiting longer to start proceedings so I want to prepare myself, so just looking for some advice on how to handle this should it go wrong.
That was the arrangement for advance payment as she came from overseas. She sold her house and offered that arrangement to me, I don’t think she is having any problem with the cost of living crisis. I concerned she is getting some bad advice of what she can get away with as a tenant in the UK. She’s gone quiet and not replying to emails…
The 3 or 6, (or even 12) months rent in advance is usually supposed to be a one-off payment whilst the tenant proves themself. Its possible that your tenant thinks youre taking advantage of her.