Asking on behalf of mother in law:
she had a tenant move in on a 12 month AST but had problems with the tenant paying the rent,she gave s8 notice which ran out on 28th december.... heres the problem... the tenant has now been sectioned under the mental health act, we dont know how long she has been sectioned or when,Where does she stand legally ?, the tenants mother is now responsible for her affairs and we we were wondering if the mother can surrender the tenancy on behalf of her daughter?, if she doesnt (or cant) then what is the next step ? also the tenants belongings are still in the property,what can be done with those ?.
any help would be appreciated !
she had a tenant move in on a 12 month AST but had problems with the tenant paying the rent,she gave s8 notice which ran out on 28th december.... heres the problem... the tenant has now been sectioned under the mental health act, we dont know how long she has been sectioned or when,Where does she stand legally ?, the tenants mother is now responsible for her affairs and we we were wondering if the mother can surrender the tenancy on behalf of her daughter?, if she doesnt (or cant) then what is the next step ? also the tenants belongings are still in the property,what can be done with those ?.
any help would be appreciated !