I am after some opinions here on a slightly unusal situation.
I think I know what the answer is but other comments would be welcome
Can a landlord be held to anything said to tenants by an earlier landlord on the same tenancy agreement?
Example...
A new landlord takes over and sees a very large compost heap in the back garden during the first inspection and says that it needs to be removed and serves notice on the tenants. The tenancy agreement has a clause in it about no compost heaps.
The tenants then say that there was a compost heap there when they moved in two years earlier and that the then landlord had said it was alright to leave it there, because it did not bother the new tenants and the first landlord did not want the hassle of clearing it up. There is nothing on the initial inspection report to indicate any compost heap at all and there is nothing on the tenancy agreement to indicate any discussion or understanding or agreement between the tenants and the first landlord.
The tenants say that they will call the first landlord as a witness if the matter reaches the tribunal.
Any ideas about what to do and where all parties stand on this one?
xris
I think I know what the answer is but other comments would be welcome
Can a landlord be held to anything said to tenants by an earlier landlord on the same tenancy agreement?
Example...
A new landlord takes over and sees a very large compost heap in the back garden during the first inspection and says that it needs to be removed and serves notice on the tenants. The tenancy agreement has a clause in it about no compost heaps.
The tenants then say that there was a compost heap there when they moved in two years earlier and that the then landlord had said it was alright to leave it there, because it did not bother the new tenants and the first landlord did not want the hassle of clearing it up. There is nothing on the initial inspection report to indicate any compost heap at all and there is nothing on the tenancy agreement to indicate any discussion or understanding or agreement between the tenants and the first landlord.
The tenants say that they will call the first landlord as a witness if the matter reaches the tribunal.
Any ideas about what to do and where all parties stand on this one?
xris
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