This might be a little different to normal rent queries as I rent a room on a converted Oil Tanker boat from a professional letting agency in London.
I moved in two months ago on a six month contract which ends late september. Thirteen others are out of contract and now on rolling monthly contracts. The most recent tenant was only allowed a 3 month contract which ends on 31st July.
The issue is, the boat needs painting on the outside to ensure it is waterproof and it is a condition of the licence/insurance so needs to be done. Word on the street (or bank?) is that this might be getting done in August but the agency are refusing to comment on this when asked.
Now, due to the size of the vessel (it's pretty huge) it needs to be tugged out to the sea and taken out of the water for the painting during which no one could stay on it and the disruption would be for a minimum of two weeks.
If the August date is correct we will all be homeless (but I will be the only person still within contract) for a period at least. So I am wondering what my rights are as a tenant as my contract doesn't mention anything like this. If it is due to insurance reasons then I would think they knew about this before I moved in and agreed to the terms - especially as I found out about it from others on day 1 so it must have been on their radar as an agent.
I plan to move out at the end of my 6 month tenancy due to moving cities as I am on a 6 month job secondment. But it will be hugely disruptive, hard, and expensive to find somewhere to live for such a short period in London.
So essentially - if they ask me to leave, are there any laws around this that they need to comply with?
Any advice would very much be appreciated. Thanks!
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