rented accommodation - 4 wks notice

[heaven1]

hi, please advise,

my sister has been given 4 weeks notice to leave her rented property (big fallout with landlord) she has a son who is nearly 3yrs.

my sister has no money for a bond etc and she has no where else to stay.

my question is:
is it legal to be given only 4 weeks notice or does my sister have rights to stay longer untill she has somewhere to go?

[heaven1]

Just need to add that my sister has never been given a written tennancy agreement.

[heaven1]

and she has lived ther for nearly two years.

[looby1914]

to be honest hun if shes ont got a tenancy then he could get her out anytime he wanted. She sounds lucky to be getting 4 weeks notice. She needs to speak to her local houseing and see if theres anything she can do.

Also ring around all the private ads in the local paper and speak to the landlords personally and see if they will allow her to maybe pay a deposit as she goes say little more with the rent. I also havent any ways or means of getting deposits etc and ive managed a few properties with landlords who have let me not give them.

Hope she manages to find somewere

[ummmm]

Tell her to just not move out until she's found somewhere to go. The landlord will have to take her to court to evict her and that takes time.

[wendilla]

Don't know the full situation but I would be very careful if there has been disagreement as he might have the locks changed.I would find out through proper channels how your sister stands and not do anything hasty to aggriviate the situation.

[Rollo]

You posted about this before.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Family/Question 772427.html

[stonekicker]

does not matter if she has a piece of paper/tenancy or not. if she has been paying a set amount of rent regulalry and the landlord has previously accepted money, it is tacitly accepted that a typical assured shorthold tenancy is inplace. the stipulated amount of notice is four weeks and she won't have a leg to stand on for homelessness assistance (as previously stated in your other question) if she is late with her rent or breaks/damages property - she will be classed as intentionally homeless. sounds like it serves her right and she shouldn't be so dirty/smelly/rude etc. don't get involved - you'll end up putting her up for ages and she may trash your place too...

[Barmaid]

Importantly thought, the landlord CANNOT get her to leave without a court order. But if the landlord has served notice and it is outside of the time of the tenancy (normally 6 or 12 months), the court will likely grant possession.

[heaven1]

Hi All, yes I have posted this problem in families, however it is the "legal" advice I was looking for.

my question is:
is it legal to be given only 4 weeks notice or does my sister have rights to stay longer untill she has somewhere to go?

Thankyou so much for responding.

She really needs to go to the Citizens Advice Bureau ASAP.!!