My tenent has rented my house now for almost a year. I initially rented it as a 6 month tenancy agreement because I planned to sell it after repairing it after the previous tenents wrecked it.
I basically did it as a favour and rather it go empty I thought it easier to have someone in it basically paying the mortgage.
It is a 17 (now 18) year old single mum. A while ago I put it up for sale and she started looking for somewhere else to move to and asked for her bond money back (1 months rent) which I told her she would have to repair things that had been broken or damaged etc inside the house while she was living there to the standard when she moved in. Bearing in mind its had new carpets throughout and has been completely redecorated for her with no cash of hers. She then refused one of the repairs in particular which was the kitchen floor. When she moved in her washer broke and flooded the kitchen floor and I basically went out and called an (emergency) plumber out to fix it and she never paid him I had to. Now when she refused to go half cost on the repair of the floor (bearing in mind I volunteered to buy the flooring which I have and is currently paid for awaiting fitting) she on the other hand went to the citizens advice then threatened to take me to court. I suspect it was for non payment of bond (which I never refused to pay her in the first place) but no wanting the hassle andor court costs over about £100 worth of repairs I told her to forget about it. I served her notice when she threatened to take me to court (which was back in October) and when I said I'd pay the flooring costs I also said that if she hasn't found anywhere to move to she could stay on a monthly periodic tenancy month on month basis (bearing in mind I still wanted to sell). Which she agreed to and has now lived there up until yesterday.
So yesterday she called me and said she was moving out in the next 10 days. Which I replied and said I need a months notice (like I gave her). She then argued that because I'd served her notice she didn't have to give any (obviously just because it suits her needs) and that because she didn't have a current tenancy agreement that she didn't need to abide by the notice period. She also asked (again) for her bond money before she moved out to which I replied no you get it after you move out. She then said she's going to citizens advice (again) and she'd get back to me.
So my questions are, am I in the right here or what? I've been nothing but nice to this tenant and all she's done is cost me money and harassed me on the phone (I initially had her aunty call me and start arguing and shouting at me down the phone when she couldn't get her own way about the repairs then her mother started texting me swearing and threatening me with court etc) and now just this weekend I've had 2 calls off her yesterday and 1 today and also her dad calling me arguing her case!!!
Also my final questions is I can see whats coming next it'll be the advice of a parent or relative who'll say (yet again) to threaten me with court to get her own way.. Which I'm beginning to get annoyed with to the point where I feel like saying okay lets go to court and I'll be filing for harassment at the same time.
NB: She also never pays her rent on time and is always late she owes me money from last month even now!
HELP!
It was an assured shorthold tenancy for 6 months originally yes. What do you mean squatter?
Also I was reading this article before I posted:
Fixed Term & Periodic Tenancies
Tenancies usually start with an agreed fixed-term, (for example 6 or 12 months) during which time both parties are contractually bound - the tenant to pay rent for the full term, and the landlord to allow the tenant exclusive possession and quiet enjoyment.
Once the fixed-term of a tenancy has expired, however, unless a new fixed-term is agreed, all tenancies automatically become periodic tenancies. These are based on the rent payment period - weekly or monthly etc. The periodic tenancy can thus continue on until one side, landlord or tenant, gives notice.
At the end of the fixed-term, the tenant can leave, but if he or she stays on there is no legal requirement for either party to do anything at all - the tenancy can continue on indefinitely on a periodic basis and on exactly the same terms as the original agreement, which still fully apply.
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