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i have lived in my flat 3 years and i have over 2000 rent arrears i pay 660 p/m rent and for the lat 3 months ive paid 900 p/m to cover rent and arrears i really cant afford to pay it. i want to move out end of month and cant afford to pay any rent this month.my tennance ran out in june will i be allowed to stay til jan if i pay nothing what are my rights
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The answer provided to you by Buildersmate is absolutely correct. You have no legal right to remain in breach of your tenancy agreement with your landlord under these circumstances, and, although you say you are making some effort to repay the arrears by mans of some extra payments, the fact remains that your landlord may pursue the outstanding debt even though you may have left the property. The outstanding debt may be pursued by means of attachment of earnings, or by reducing your social security benefits, until the entire balance has been paid off.
If your tenancy ran out in June this year and you haven't signed a new agreement (is that what you meant?) then you are on a periodic tenancy and only have to give a month's notice to move out. I dont understand why you say you want to move out at the end of this month (Dec) and then talk about leaving in January?
And, actually, legally you can stay in the property until the landlord evicts you. Morally it's wrong, but thats the way the law stands at present. The landlord would need to issue you with an s21 notice and also probably an s8 notice as you are more than two months in arrears. If he hasnt started going down this route then a) he's a fool and b) it will take probably 3 months or more to evict you.
You are still liable however for the rent and arrears. I would give a month's notice now and get out or you will only have more arrears to pay back. The landlord will probably take you to Court unless you can agree a settlement figure with him.
And, actually, legally you can stay in the property until the landlord evicts you. Morally it's wrong, but thats the way the law stands at present. The landlord would need to issue you with an s21 notice and also probably an s8 notice as you are more than two months in arrears. If he hasnt started going down this route then a) he's a fool and b) it will take probably 3 months or more to evict you.
You are still liable however for the rent and arrears. I would give a month's notice now and get out or you will only have more arrears to pay back. The landlord will probably take you to Court unless you can agree a settlement figure with him.