Notice to quit after 20 years.....property evaluation

I am sorry you are going through this but yes the owner is getting ready to sell. He is not doing anything wrong.

Selling a house takes months and he doesn't want to wait until July to start the process. He wants the house more or less sold around that time.

If he starts in July, he may have lost already in the price, prices will go down by July. He wants to sell it on a higher market, totally under stable what he is doing. On the other side, he has his own personal business and this doesn't reflect badly on you at all.

I am sure, he will advertise as unfurnished house so your own stuff are your own, he will state this in the sell.

The short answer to your final question is that you cannot be legally compelled to permit viewings during the period when you live there. Likewise, you are required to allow the landlord or his agents reasonable access to inspect the property but this is for the purpose of establishing whether you are meeting the terms of the letting arrangement, not to facilitate taking pictures for a prospective sale. These would be breaches of your entitlement to quiet enjoyment of the property (which means free from disturbance or disruption by the landlord rather than anything to do with noise).

You might, however, find it suitable to agree to the photos and viewings to facilitate the landlord showing similar flexibility to you on other aspects if the letting.

I'd also add to that by saying if you manage to find a suitable alternative rental then take it while it is going and you can move out of your current rental before the notice period is over.

While there are certain notice periods for tenants wanting to leave too, the reality is that it is a landlords market and a landdlord wanting to sell up will only be too happy to have a tenant voluntarily leave early so they can get vacant possession of the property - that is extremely important in helping to have an easy straightforward sale.

Certainly If I was selling up and the tenant offered to move out well before the notice period was up - I would take their hand off for the offer, I'd nearly go down with the van and start moving stuff out for them. I wouldn't give a shít about the rent for the remainder of the lease or notice period - that is worth nothing compared to the value of vacant possession.

Start looking early, try and agree a timescale that suits you rather than the landlord and by that I mean, if you find somewhere sooner, talk to the landlord about leaving early rather than waiting till the last minute (a lot of accommodation can become available a month or 2 ahead and you don't want to be stuck until July, miss out on places, and then have to panic).

Finding an unfurnished place could be more difficult (down to renting regulations) so plan on selling stuff you don't need or putting it into storage.

Have you a current lease? Is the tenancy registered? Are you paying full market rate on the rent? If you've been the beneficiary of any kind of arrangement with the landlord all this time then it would be pretty bad form to start playing silly buggers now with regards to valuations, viewing etc, especially as he's given you full notice. I was in a similar situation as you, in the same place for 10 years, but didn't even get the full notice as I had an "off the books" arrangement with the LL. And yes, it was a pain in the hole having to make myself scarce for valuations, photography and viewings (which I really hated as it just felt so weird knowing strangers were wandering around my home), but I wasn't exactly in a position to start invoking my rights when the situation had been mutually beneficial up to then. Of course, if your agreement is all above board, then ignore all of the above.

Either way, I'd advise making finding somewhere new your priority, but as others have said, you're likely to find it extremely difficult. Mobilise your network and ask your landlord to do the same. And the very best of luck to you. I ended up having to put all my furniture in storage and move home.

Deserted wives allowance was discontinued 25 years ago. The OP has said they are on disability. they haven't mentioned kids so don't qualify for the lone parents allowance.

Don't be afraid to ask the owner if they can help find you somewhere new, they may have some contacts that are landlords or their estate agent and it's in their interest. Keep paying the rent and don't commit to leaving until you have somewhere acceptable to go.

If you can't find anywhere to rent within a month or so, try to talk to the local authority, I think some have been instructed to buy properties in this situation where someone would otherwise be de facto homeless, i.e. there is a small chance they might buy off your landlord and you could stay. I don't know if you qualify for help but it's worth talking to them and possibly even some agencies like threshold for advice. Get some advice from people not just on boards, this is a common problem now the sooner you talk to people in the know who can help in this situation the better.

OP, It is awful to have to leave a home you lived in for over 20 years, thats very very tough.

can you contact Cluid or one of the other housing bodies,they provide housing for people presenting with various disabilities. I wish you.luck.going fwd.

The estate agent is not checking the property for what repairs need to be done. They want to view the property to value it for the owner and get it on the market!

Dogs are less of an issue in unfurnished places, especially with potentially a long term tenant that wasn't demanding on redecorating frequently.

Small kids would do more damage!

I think your husband, if he is working, should be paying your rent. He can't just walk off into the sunset. He is obliged to pay spousal maintenance to cover your living expenses. You could take him to court for it.

Contact a family law solicitor.

We understand. I am a dog lover myself. But rentals usually don't accept dogs. I seen cases myself where property rented by nice landlord to someone with dog and damage done.