Advice needed - new landlord

[renting in London]

Hello

Hoping someone can give me some advice!

Our landlord (who owns the house) has decided to give one person in the property that we share landlord rights (we pay that person rent, we sign a lease agreement with that person) he deals with any problems etc - bascially he controls the houses.

Can the landlord give away his rights like this to just anyone? Can we sign an agreement with someone who does not own the property and has not real estate license?

additional note:
I have just been informed that the person will be signing a lease agreement with the landlord and then subletting the rooms - we will still have to sign a lease agreement with the person and pay that person rent

What rights do we have as tenants - with the "new" landlord already living in the house. (He is a very difficult person at the best of times!). If someone moves out - whose responsibilty is it to get a new person in?

Many thanks

[wino]

Would this person be like a buildings supervisor they have in America. They collect the rents and maintain the buildings on behalf of landlords.

Surely if you have a lease agreement with the main Landlord that would still stand

[renting in London]

Not sure if it is the same as our lease agreement will be with the new landlord.

We are receiving a letter from the landlord saying as of 28th Feb - that our lease with him is expiring.

I feel sick from the stress! as this person will make things difficult (have friends rent rooms) do what he wants basically. (it's one house but we have it broken up into "two flats" as our own agreements - the person lives on a difference floor to me - which makes it easier as we have our own cleaning / kitty etc so prior to this I have't had much to do with the person. We don't go into each others space. But with the new situation - i am not sure what changes he will make.

I am thinking of moving out - but very annoyed as the floor i live in is a very good set up and i am very happy there.

[MrShed]

Yes he is allowed, he is basically making the person in question his agent. Nothing you can do. I would be wary that this is moving you into the realms of having a "resident landlord" which changes your rights(for the worse I believe). I would await confirmation on this from someone more knowledgeable in this specific field however.