ending a Part 4 tenancy or tenancy of unlimited duration

babyblackie

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Hi,
I am selling my property. The tenant is interested. Moved in Feb 2015. For all concerned we will issue a notice of termination due to selling. Am I correct in saying that we are not in the Unlimited Duration tenancy yet? I don't find the RTB website user-friendly and they are impossible to get through to on the phone. I have emailed them but they don't answer.
 
You'd be in a second 6 year cycle from Feb 21 to Feb 27
So that means if I waited until 200+ days before Feb 27 I could simply end the tenancy?

My difficulty is knowing which notice to serve them. They will most likely buy, but in the event that it falls through I need to have sent the correct form of notice. Does everyone have to go to the solicitor to get the form notarized?
 
For all concerned we will issue a notice of termination due to selling.
Why? If you accept tenant’s offer you don’t have to terminate.

Selling a house is risky, takes time, and involves hassle.

I would simply get a valuation done. If the tenant makes you an offer 2% or 3% below, I would accept it.
 
Get a solicitor to issue the NOT, sends a clear message that a professional is managing this and no messing tolerated.

A DIY landlord effort seems to almost always miss some box ticking and leaves LL vulnerable to the NOT being thrown out if it ever gets to an RTB tribunal.

It's like the process is deliberately setting the unfortunate LL up for failure.
 
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One thought is that it provides an incentive to the tenant to ensure they get their act together, and avoids a potential further delay in selling if it turns out the tenant can't get the funds together or changes their mind.
That was my thinking. With the best will in the world things can fall through and if it does it will set us back months.
 
Get a solicitor to issue the NOT, sends a clear message that a professional is managing this and no messing tolerated.

A DIY landlord effort seems to almost always miss some box ticking and leaves LL vulnerable to the NOT being thrown out if it ever gets to an RTB tribunal.

It's like the process is deliberately setting the unfortunate LL up for failure.
Totally agree with you there. Meeting solictor in the morning. I can certainly see why safe guards are needed for tenants but the pendulum has swung too far in one direction.
 
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