Issue 1: My landlady asked for an additional 20 pounds weekly from my usual rent. Since I pay in 4 weeks, it will cost 80pounds. The problem is, it's just a week's notice and since I'm paying in 4 weeks time, you have to inform me in 4 weeks as well
Issue 2: From my stay we have an agreement of a certain amount until the month of April, 2013, so i said, we have to stick to the contract, I understand the bills are getting high, but I have the right as a tenant to be given a notice in month's time, so I told my landlady, what's the use of the contract if we won't be following this?
Issue 3: Since, I can't pay more what was being asked of me, and take note that my next rent due was March 12, and I have given her a notice last March 8 that I will be leaving in a month's time. So it was settled to stick to the contract and pay the initial rent instead. What happened was I miscalculated the days, It was my mistake to count a month March 8 -April 8 and ended up paying 3 weeks from the date, March 12. so to count, I just paid 3 weeks until April 2 but I should pay until April 6 (because this is the 4th week from the day that I declared i will be moving out) So now she argued, that a month's notice should be from the time I pay my next due. I said, no, because from my previous landlady, she counted this way, argghh- she was already steaming. and since I owe her like 4 days, to compromise, i will leave in 2 weeks. so she asked what day? I said might be weekend,March 23, saturday, but then I realized that i have work that time and can't move, so i asked for the incoming tuesday March 26 instead. So she agreed, since I trusted her, i didn't write on the paper and signed etc.-- so this has settled already, she said, it's fine.
Issue 4: She sent me a message that I have to leave 23rd since somebody will be occupying the room on that day, i said, I would be happy as long as I will have my unused money back. She said, you only paid 3 weeks so I have the right to evict you. I told her, I will be leaving in 3 days after that to compromise so what's your purpose.
She was shouting at me like hell, and I told her I will not leave at the 23rd since we have agreed 26th. She even threatened me that she will put my things out to etc.
I was caught in a situation where she has used her power and arguments just to win. I have phone the citizen's advice and I told her both ends. They mentioned that the landlady doesnt have a right to evict a tenant unless there will be due proceedings, even though I missed to pay a week, if she wants me to leave, she has to pay me back the money or I will stay until my tenancy ends.
I was also thinking about really filing a criminal case for shouting at me and showing indifference to my feelings.
At the moment she asked me if do I agree to be paid 95 gbp and i will just leave on the 23rd, I said YES! She is not at home at the moment so I am worried about tomorrow. I am really stressed, drained about all these chaos. She has insulted me enough and would really like to sue her or file her apart from asking the money back.
we'll see tomorrow and goodluck to me, I hope I won't have any problem with her.. :(
btw, I started renting the room from November, and we were so happy and contented. We didn't have problems until recently. I saw her true character and it was really shocking!