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Question: My landlord is trying to sell my flat and says he wants me to move out by January. The only strange part to that is I signed a lease in April for a year. They’re claiming new rental legislation overrides this; are they right?
Answer: This is an interesting question about a problem that will soon become very common. Uncertainty around the Renters’ Rights Act.
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So, your landlord wants the house back in January so he can sell it. Surely a twelve-month agreement signed just five months ago makes that impossible.
