Highly unlikely
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Sun 22 Mar 2020, 19:33,
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I hope not,
But I’ve known a fair few landlords take the attitude “I do what I like until I’m challenged, and then fight it” and they seem to be shit-scared of people with illnesses, in case they die in situ.
I was given a section 21 when I had my diagnosis of blood cancer, but I was given 2 months to find alternative accommodation.
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Thrill_My_Chinchilla is old and unimproved, Sun 22 Mar 2020, 19:47,
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Are these related bits of information.
I mean... how did your landlord know?
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Maybe I shouldn’t have told her but given I had paid every month on time (with a standing order) for over 10 years
And her apparent friendliness over twice yearly inspections etc, I thought we had a better working relationship than we had. So when I was temporarily away living with relatives while having treatments I kept her informed (while keeping up rent) since it was paid for but uninhabited with my furniture etc there, and she let slip of her worries (once I told her it was incurable but “only” a chronic condition so I was moving back) then with a section 21 appearing which needs no reason it was pretty obvious.
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Thrill_My_Chinchilla is old and unimproved, Mon 23 Mar 2020, 9:00,
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No
The government has made it illegal to evict a tenant for the next three months, at least for non-payment of rent. I imagine evicting a key worker for no reason is even more illegal.
Yes, you don't have to pay rent for three months if you like, although you will have to pay it back after that so no free rent, just deferred.
Same with the mortgage of the landlord, they can not pay it for three months.
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My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Mon 23 Mar 2020, 9:21,
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Isn’t that ‘about to be introduced’ though?
So the landlady was preempting it.
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Thrill_My_Chinchilla is old and unimproved, Mon 23 Mar 2020, 9:41,
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