# Tenant not moved in **URL:** \ **Category:** Landlord Discussion\ **Created:** [30 April 2026 07:25 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-not-moved-in/89456 "2026-04-30T07:25:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![David240](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david240/32/29827_2.png) [@David240](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David240)\ **Post date:** [1 May 2026 17:23 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-not-moved-in/89456/21 "2026-05-01T17:23:02Z")
@David122 > [@David122](#): > > Theres been no request to alter the terms of the contract, which could only be deemed to be in force if the tenant accepts it, (usually by signing). Payment of even a weeks rent would be consideration, which is the other main requirement for a contrac Tenant has proposed to pay a week’s rent each month till they move in then the full rent after moving in? How is that NOT a request to change the T&C by the tenant ? How is that accepting the AST and NOT a counter offer to the T&C in the AST sent by the LL? What would constitute a counter offer if not paying a different amount for a different service ? Best ---
**Author:** ![David122](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david122/32/1449_2.png) [@David122](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David122)\ **Post date:** [1 May 2026 17:28 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-not-moved-in/89456/22 "2026-05-01T17:28:31Z")
It would have to be agreed as a change of terms by the landlord. ---
**Author:** ![David240](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david240/32/29827_2.png) [@David240](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David240)\ **Post date:** [1 May 2026 17:33 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-not-moved-in/89456/23 "2026-05-01T17:33:05Z")
> [@David122](#): > > It would have to be agreed as a change of terms by the landlord. Exactly and as it hasn’t been agreed by the LL. Tenant hasn’t agreed to the AST and LL hasn’t agreed to the tenant’s counter offer. So then surely there’s not a contract which has to have agreed terms and conditions to be a contract? Or do you think there still is a contract ? Why? ---
**Author:** ![David122](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david122/32/1449_2.png) [@David122](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David122)\ **Post date:** [1 May 2026 19:09 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-not-moved-in/89456/24 "2026-05-01T19:09:49Z")
I think that would be a risky argument in court and one that the tenant could defeat at any point before it got there simply by signing the contract. ---
**Author:** ![tatemono](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/tatemono/32/19789_2.png) [@tatemono](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/tatemono)\ **Post date:** [1 May 2026 19:10 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-not-moved-in/89456/25 "2026-05-01T19:10:07Z")
> [@David240](#): > > Tenant has proposed to pay a week’s rent each month till they move in that’s an assumption. The best we can say is that, when prompted, she pay’s a week’s worth of rent. > [@David240](#): > > you think there still is a contract ? Why? because as explained > [@David122](#): > > Payment of even a weeks rent would be consideration, which is the other main requirement for a contract. Anyway, Patti seems to have left us to it. Maybe this was a coursework question for some landlord exam. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/system/32/11_2.png) [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)\ **Post date:** [30 July 2026 19:10 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-not-moved-in/89456/26 "2026-07-30T19:10:31Z")
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