Selling a house with tenants

[milly143]

My landlord has advised me that he needs to sell our house. He did say that if we wanted he could look in to selling the house with us as standing tenants. Does anyone know how this works and if it would effect us as tenants in any way? Would it be easier or harder to sell the house?

[jedimistress]

If you have been there for more than 15 years, I have heard you become assured tenants and I believe you have a right to stay there throughout the sale.

[moppettshow]

This happened to me. Basically, you need to get your current landlord to sign a document saying that you are guaranteed tenancy once the sale is made. Make sure that rent etc. stays the same too. Without a legally binding document, you can't do anything sholud the newlanlord decide to change anything.