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In the UK if the landlord lives at the same place (i.e. you live with the landlord) then you have far less rights as a tenant. Including a very short notice per
by dalore 9y ago
In the UK if the landlord lives at the same place (i.e. you live with the landlord) then you have far less rights as a tenant. Including a very short notice period.
- HenryBemis 9y agoI didn't notice in the article that "they signed a lease/contract". "He signed the check in a messy scrawl" but not a contract. In the UK (and many other parts of the world) a contract is (almost) always signed before anyone moves in. Handing a checque means nothing is not bulletproof. One can claim that it was a payment for a selling an old computer (and then the courts will have to do the talking).
- azinman2 9y agoBut this was a roommate situation. I doubt most people sign any formal letters when hiring a roommate, as most people don’t come from a legal / business background. He also handed a check instantly to people who were desperate for money...
- jdietrich 9y agoYou would typically be an excluded occupier, meaning that you could be evicted with only "reasonable notice" - typically seven days. The landlord doesn't have to give a reason, you have no right to appeal and the police can remove you if you refuse to leave. https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/private_renting/excluded_occupiers https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/private_rentin...