Hi all

I am in a wee bit of a quandry at the moment. We are looking for somewhere else to live as I am right in the middle of a housing estate. I am considering renting a farmhouse near me, but am very wary as I have got to think about a secure home for the kids. I know if I stay where I am I have a house and the kids will always have somewhere to live. Even with both of us working OH full-time and me part-time we cannot afford to buy what we would like until OH qualifies. I just wondered if anyone else rented and if they had any advice to offer. The house we are looking at is offered under a short assured tenancy I have no idea what it means and am really worried that they could kick us out at the drop of a hat.
Thanks for any help

Sorry I have no idea - however why not enter "short assured tenancy" into google and see what that says.
Plus I would get advice before I signed anything.

Karen

Don't know what happened just then, your last post came up as just "S" lol I'll be wary of signing anything till I have had someone look over it for me.

Thanks for the input

http://www.lsa.org.uk/lsa33.htm

Personally I would think long and hard about renting, it is generally expensive and offers very little security. Depending on how long 'till OH qualifies I would either stick it out or possibly move to a less than ideal houst with a view to improving or moving again.

Hi all and thanks for your replies

Bluebell I am wary of uprooting the kids too much and the problem with a less than ideal house comes in the form of 3 big dogs :D

OH and I are in discussions at the moment, we haven't come up with anything yet though apart from it is about 50 quid a month more in rent than I'm already paying, so we wouldn't be streched too much. The council tax band is one above what we are paying just now so not that much more either. It's closer to my work and only about 5 miles further away for him. I was looking at the tenancy agreement I have just now (the house I'm in is in my name) and I suppose it's not all that different from what is being asked for. My sister suggested that I might be dragging my heels a wee bit because I'm not quite ready for the whole commiment thing of both our names on the agreement which I think might be the root of all these should I shouldn't I issues :D I really should get a hold of myself and get on with it as I have known him for 4 years and been with him for 3.

We will carry on in talks and see how it goes.

Thanks again

Short assured tenancy is normal practice when letting houses. It is really what is says A short assurance agreement. If a tenant is a nightmare you can generally give them notice etc easily with it. It also means for the person renting they have to get fair notice.

Generally assured tenancies can only be given by say councils etc.

Generally a first time let to a person is 6 months, if everything is satisfactory then the tenancy is generally then done yearly.  Very few people will commit anything else. Most mortgage lenders of  "buy to let homes" only allow 1 year assured tenancy agreements some are only 6 months.  That doesn't mean you cant live in the house for 20 years if the owner is happy to let it for 20 years.

If the bank had to make a repossession of a house they have to give the tenant the same notice and can end the tenancy at the end of the tenancy agreement.