Tenancy agreement not signed by landlord, is it a valid contract.

[chrcoluk]

For reasons unknown my LL has not given me a signed copy of my tenancy agreement this year, my renewal was also issued alongside a S21 which has never happened to me before.

If I have a copy just signed by me, would that be accepted as an agreement with my landlord for legal reasons or is it a case of a one sided contract of which he could claim to have never issued it?

I have been waiting almost 2 months at this point, the couple of times I queried it was vague excuses like too busy, or needs to be approved, whatever that means.

The S21 expires the day before the start of new tenancy. Was issued with about 4 months notice.

 

[On Holiday]

For reasons unknown my LL has not given me a signed copy of my tenancy agreement this year, my renewal was also issued alongside a S21 which has never happened to me before.

Did your first contract mention auto-renewal, is that one signed? If so then subsequent contracts (or tenancy agreements in this case) don't need to be signed in order to be valid.

 

[LostCorpse]

"if you get a section 21 notice, it's the first step your landlord has to take to make you leave your home. You won't have to leave your home straight away. If your section 21 notice is valid, your landlord will need to go to court to evict you. You might be able to challenge your eviction and stay longer in your home."
would suggest your landlord is trying to get rid of you.
read through :

If you get a ‘section 21’ eviction notice

Check your section 21 notice is valid, find out what to do if it's not valid and make sure you know what to do before you need to leave your home.

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

it suggest you should have recieved a form 6A
if you havent already, maybe make an appoitnment to see what can be done for you.
but honestly they could increase the rent and make it a LOT more expensive depending on whats signed. i've heard of people get 30%-100% rent increase.

my understanding is if the landlord hasnt signed then its not a binding document.

i'd consider options on next steps, and if you really want to be there or if there are other options available, even as a just in case.

 

[chrcoluk]

Apparently the S21 was in case I didnt return the form, as they had issues with tenants just ignoring the forms to buy time, and so they told me its now their standard policy, and the staff member I spoke to says now they have my signed tenancy the S21 wont be actioned. So I didnt think much of it, but now that they not sending me the signed copy, I have become concerned about it, so I hope that bit of extra info helps clarify the situation.

My previous contracts are not auto renewed, most of the recent one's were 10 months, then I would have 2 months rolling where I was expected to agree to the next 10 months on a new contract, but last year they changed it to 12 months. So my current contract is still going alongside the S21 period, and the new contract will start the day after the old one ends.

 

[LostCorpse]

Apparently the S21 was in case I didnt return the form, as they had issues with tenants just ignoring the forms to buy time, and so they told me its now their standard policy, and the staff member I spoke to says now they have my signed tenancy the S21 wont be actioned. So I didnt think much of it, but now that they not sending me the signed copy, I have become concerned about it, so I hope that bit of extra info helps clarify the situation.

ok that helps, and i can understand why they would do it.

but if your worried to cover your self untill the signed copy comes back, maybe send an email, something like,
"as per telephone conversation dated x
a signe copy of :
tennancy agreement x,
for loction x
for rent cost x and
period/renewal x

was received by your sefs.
if this is not the case please confirm by email.
please could you confirm when a signed copy could be provided for record purposes"

this moves the owness on to them to confirm this is not the case. and all the important info is listed so there is no confusion i f there is any legal

give them 2 weeks to get it back to you if its recent, before sending it.

thats my advise at least.

 

[chrcoluk]

I sent text to landlord, and he told me I can pick it up tomorrow, he claims he wasnt aware they were taking so long.