arrears

[jingle]

i rent a house abroad and move to the uk 2003 since then i send funds every month for a family member to pay my rent. three months ago the landlord send me a sales offer to purchase the house and claiming rent arrears since 2003 this was the first time i was made aware of arrears or the rent wasnt been paid. if i dont pay the arrears by the end of the month i will lose the house and the sales offer. these arrears was allowed to build up over a 5 year period before informing me, is this legal

[loublou1971]

Did the person who was supposed to pay the rent actually pay it? do they or you have proof?

[bednobs]

sorry, but how do we know if its legal when you dont even tell us which country? even if you did mention the country, it's unlikely you'll find an expert in that county's law on a predominately british site. Also so what if you lose the house? You dont live there and only rent it. if you ever go back to that country then just rent somewhere else. whats the point in wasting 5 years worth of rent o somewhere you are not lving anyway?

[jingle]

i continue renting this house as as i had been told i could buy in the near future .thew house is on a small british island with british laws.i do not need cheeky answers if you dont know dont answer .thanks

[bednobs]

fine, Sod you then

[Taran]

that answer made me crease up :-)

[jingle]

this is a government landlord house in a british overseas territories.the island is part of the british empire.the government landlord offer me sales before i left the island,but only at the end of last year send a formal writen sales offer,the reason i continue the rent.it was at they inform me of rent arrears and family member was rearly making payments.they have now given three weeks to pay outstanting or take the house of the market,after making me wait 5 years.i feel the rent is thier fault ,had they inform me earlier not after 5 years i would have dealt with it.this is my home my children home. i wish i could report the cheeky answer

[Twenty20]

Part of the British Empire???

[Oneeyedvic]

Firstly, there is no British Empire anymore.

Secondly, there is no such thing as British Law.

If you tell us the country (as bednobs asked), then you may have some help on this site.

If you insult people who are actually in a position to help you, then (unsurprisingly) you will not get any help.

[redcrx]

what country is it?

and why would they offer you the sale option in writing just last year, when you were already four years in arrears?

[bigmamma]

Is the arrers for the whole 5 years worth of rent in total , or is it arrears because each year there has been a rent increase that hasn't been met ?

[jingle]

the country is saint helena island a small british island in the south atlantic ocean.the rent wasnt paid regularly reason for arrears.its the st helena government the seems to take thier time on things the reason i only had a writen offer of sales last year although they told me 5 years ago they would sell me the house.