A2Dominion has recently tried to illegally evict me and several other tenants. They may be doing the same to some of you. This post is meant to provide you with some practical advice on how to handle this situation.Non legal advice TLDR: Assured Shorthold Tenancy contracts do not "Expire" upon the end of the fixed term unless the tenant willingly moves out, instead they turn into rolling tenancies where you keep the same rent and same rights. This is automatic and the landlord has no say in it. If the landlord wants a tenant out, they need to serve a valid section 8 or section 21 notice. A2Dominion are ignoring this and attempting to illegally evict several of their tenants for purely commercial reasons. Don't fall for their scam, look into your rights and stand up for them by contacting your Council. It is easier to do so than it sounds and it might save you thousands of pounds in rent. Read the rest of the post for steps to take.Applying what I learned to my own situation, I quickly figured out that if A2Dominion wanted me as a tenant out by 6th of December, they should have issued a valid Section 21 notice on form 6A 6 month in advance, on the 6th of June due to Covid restrictions which were in force at the time. A2Dominion didn't do that, either because of incompetence or (more likely if you ask me) because they didn't know which way the rental market will go and thus weren't sure whether they should evict paying tenants such as myself. They quickly changed their mind in November when demand picked up, and they have decided to try to illegally evict me just as they gouged up prices for my property by 25%.This all seemed very improper to me, so I got in contact with a reputable and free legal advice service called Shelter England who have backed up my analysis of the situation. They have advised me to contact my council.As my next step I went to my council which is the Lambeth Council, who have a "Housing Advice Team" which can be contacted online. They support not only poor and homeless people but also people who are about to be illegally evicted (regardless of income level). The council has the power and the mandate to reign rogue landlords in and to press criminal charges where necessary. If you are in the same situation as me, it is crucial you involve them.The council has now sent an official letter to A2Dominion which basically tells them their eviction attempt was unlawful and they have to follow the process defined under Section 21. As a result I will now be allowed to remain on the property for a minimum of another 2 months, and more if A2Dominion delay serving me the notice, serve me an invalid notice or if I decide to fight the eviction in court.If A2Dominion has tried to pull off the same type of illegal eviction on you, It is crucial you do NOT leave the property. Instead I suggest you follow the same steps I did. If you are in London, Lambeth, I suggest you refer to case number 572100 when speaking with the council. By following the same steps I did you can remain in the property for a minimum of another 2 months provided A2Dominn hasn't served you a valid section 21 notice on form 6A so far. Furthermore the more people contact councils, the higher the likelihood one or more councils will start criminal prosecution. My experience with A2Dominion is that they won't grow a spine until a court forces them to so this is all for the best.
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