What should I do if my tenants won’t leave despite health issues?

What should I do if my tenants won’t leave despite health issues?

0:02 AM, 13th November 2024, About A week ago 22

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Hi, I need to regain possession of my tenanted property to live in myself. I gave my tenants two months’ notice back in September, as per our tenancy agreement, which will expire on November 27th. I’ve recently split from my partner and am battling cancer, and I’ve always kept the rent well below the market rate for the area.

I’ve always got along quite well with my tenants but they’ve just messaged to tell me they won’t be moved out in time and their attitude has turned really nasty. They’ve offered to pay me more rent, coupled with a veiled threat that if I don’t allow them to stay, they will use the courts against me, even though they know my condition is worsening and I need somewhere to live myself.

I can live with my son for a few weeks but after that I’m homeless and I haven’t come out of my relationship with any money as such.

I am unsure of what to do should I give them more time or offer an additional 2 months and serve notices? Also, the tenants are on what seems like a forever holiday in India so can I serve notices via email or WhatsApp? Where can I find Section 21 and Section 8 templates to fill in myself?

Thanks,

Godfrey


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14:21 PM, 18th November 2024, About 3 days ago

Reply to the comment left by Lisa008 at 17/11/2024 - 14:36
Thanks Lisa,
I'm humbled by the support and understanding I'm receiving on here.
Kind regards
Godfrey

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14:35 PM, 20th November 2024, About 19 hours ago

Godfrey, your lack of knowledge of housing law is scary. A deed of surrender has to be executed at the moment of departure or it is of no effect. Anything else the tenant writes promising to leave is of no legal effect unless it is a formal notice to quit, but it needs to be valid and I fear you wouldn't know if it was.

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