dont know who my landlord is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[disturbed_one]

soooo il start from the top!!

when i first moved in i noticed all of the windows were scewed shut and i couldnt open any of them, the bath needed replacing and is leeking, my bathroom window is broken and the shower doesnt work.

so i ended up with broncitis for two months and couldnt breath in the flat so i had to go stay in my mums.

i told the landlord and he came round with a "expert in windows" he hammered open one of the windows and told the landlord the whole lot needed replacing. this was the last i heard about the windows. several hundred e mails later and no response.

He hadpeople around to look at the flat for a remorgage (which i had to arrange which was cheeky) and it got knocked back because of all the repairs needed.

then i get a letter off the housing benefit saying they had over payed the rent while i was working. they were paying 55 a week and i was paying 50 a week for three months so he was hetting 23 more a week for three months and didnt let on.

so then i was due to go on holiday for two weeks my rent was due two days after id flew out. so i emailed him to emal me his bank details so i could pay him while i was away. he didnt reply to this either. so i payed him when got back. then the other day i got this e mail off him:

Zara

I am sure you would have found out by now but the flat has a new owner as of 25th July 2008. I am waiting for LCC to give me a final statement so I can work out rent received till that date. In te mean time don't pay any more rent to me.

Akshay

i had absolutly no idea of this. the e mal was the first i had heard. so i am assuming whoever has bought the flat had been in without my knowledge or permission to look at the flat while i was away.

so i emailed asking what about the deposit? what about the rent ive payed after the 25th july? will i have to move out? what about the housing benefit he would have got?

here are his replys:

Zara

I will return any overpayment to you - don't worry. I am just waiting for the invoice for any overpayment made by LCC so I can return the correct amount to you.

Don't worry about your right of occupancy. The ast protects your right to occupation - the landlord has to give you at least 2 months notice to vacate. Also, the new owner would want to keep the place rented so I can't imagine they would want to do anything other than let the current tenancy continue.

Akshay

deposit - I will return this to you so you can give to the new owner.

housing benefit - I have already spoken to them. They were working out any under/overs and will get back to me.

Please let me have your bank account details - sort code and account number so I can return the deposit.

im really really anoyed with him. i dont even know who the new landlord is or who i am supossed to pay. i e mailed asking who i am meant to pay and when will they be in touch etc no responce yet again.

just wondering what peoples opinions on this are. thanks alot!!!

[MrShed]

Until you receive official notice of the change of landlord, you need pay nothing - rent is not legally owed. Just wait until you get notice from the new landlord.

[disturbed_one]

the flat was apparantly sold nearly a month ago and i havnt heard a word from the new landlord which is odd only that e mail fromthe old landlord grrr