If this is your first visit, check out the community guide. You will have to Join us or Sign in before you can post.
End of contract

My contract ended on Friday and I've now been in my current rented property for Just over a year. A few weeks ago I applied to rent a property 2 doors down from my Mum and in the same square as my 3 brothers. They are a tremendous support for me even though I'm 2 miles away from them. My mum is going down hill fast, now in a wheelchair and with dimensia creeping in. However the housing agent who got me this house turned me down. Said a better offer came in. It totally knocked me for six as I just assumed she would do the decent thing. But alas some people live their life by the pound and she obviously thought I wasn't good enough for this property despite never missing a rent date and offering to pay a year in advance. She knows I have mental health problems too. The sad thing is is that the couple who did get the house are in benefits too.
So (sorry for the long introduction) I am now looking to rent elsewhere. There aren't a lot of options but if I spread the net further there are better and more numerous opportunities. Could I forfeit the support of my family to move further away? I don't know legally where I stand. I know once the year is up you go into a month to month contract. My agent hasn't contacted me but I'm sure she will be soon trying to tie me down to another year's contract. I paid a month upfront so now I'm into another year so I pay me rent at the start of the month or end of? What happens if I get another place? Do I forfeit the month I just paid? Also can the LL ask me to leave if I refuse to sign another year's contract?
TeddyB22..
So (sorry for the long introduction) I am now looking to rent elsewhere. There aren't a lot of options but if I spread the net further there are better and more numerous opportunities. Could I forfeit the support of my family to move further away? I don't know legally where I stand. I know once the year is up you go into a month to month contract. My agent hasn't contacted me but I'm sure she will be soon trying to tie me down to another year's contract. I paid a month upfront so now I'm into another year so I pay me rent at the start of the month or end of? What happens if I get another place? Do I forfeit the month I just paid? Also can the LL ask me to leave if I refuse to sign another year's contract?
TeddyB22..
Replies
If you need housing advice shelter are a good place to start.
Most available properties are available now and I'm assuming they aren't going to rent to someone who says they have a month's contract to see out first.
Thanks for your replies.