What are the rights of a tenant if the landlord rents illegally?

Questioner

I rent a house from a private individual together with a housemate. The landlord has a contract with a mortgage provider stating that the house may not be rented out. This is still happening, namely to us. The mortgage provider has now discovered this and has sent us and the landlord a letter requesting us to leave. The landlord now wants to sell the house and is already in talks with the real estate agent. To what extent do we have the right to stay? The contract that we have with the landlord runs until May 2022. When we signed, we were not aware that the house may not be rented out, but the landlord was, but he still took the risk. The landlord wants us to leave the house in June. Can he just demand this?

Lawyer

This is not your problem because the landlord is in breach of contract. You can talk to him about a buyout sum. You can also stay in the house as long as there is no good arrangement. You must hold the landlord liable for your damages because your lease is being breached. I can possibly draw up this letter for you and also mediate between the parties, please contact me via my website?