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Author:  Fogmeister [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:00 am ]
Post subject:  Breaking a rental contract early
Been thinking about moving back into a shared house.

But I've still got 5 months left of my rental contract to go.

I know the last tenant in the house just did a runner but I don't want to do that.

Any recommendations of how to go about this properly?

Should I be contacting the landlord or the letting agent? What should I say? What should I expect to hear?
Author:  bobbdobbs [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Breaking a rental contract early
have you renewed the contract from the initial time, if so there is usually a clause allowing termination with one months notice.
If not you can talk to the landlord and ask for a mutual termination. I would advise against "doing a runner" as you will lose your deposit and potentially have a massive hit on your credit rating plus you'd still be liable for any rent outstanding on the contract.
Author:  okenobi [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Breaking a rental contract early
bobbdobbs wrote:
have you renewed the contract from the initial time, if so there is usually a clause allowing termination with one months notice.
If not you can talk to the landlord and ask for a mutual termination. I would advise against "doing a runner" as you will lose your deposit and potentially have a massive hit on your credit rating plus you'd still be liable for any rent outstanding on the contract.


This.

I think you've completed your first 6mths, haven't you?
Author:  Fogmeister [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Breaking a rental contract early
okenobi wrote:
bobbdobbs wrote:
have you renewed the contract from the initial time, if so there is usually a clause allowing termination with one months notice.
If not you can talk to the landlord and ask for a mutual termination. I would advise against "doing a runner" as you will lose your deposit and potentially have a massive hit on your credit rating plus you'd still be liable for any rent outstanding on the contract.


This.

I think you've completed your first 6mths, haven't you?

Yeah, I've paid the first 6 months now.

oing a runner isn't really an option anyway as the landlord happens to know my grandparents and a few of their friends.

But this could also be a good thing as it might make him slightly more lenient.
Author:  Spreadie [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Breaking a rental contract early
What kind of guy is your landlord? If he seems like the reasonable type, speak to him.

We had to extend our rental period, when the purchase of our house fell through (ar$ehole seller decided to stay put), but then we found another house and completed within two months.

We spoke to the landlady and she shortened the third month to a couple of weeks and charged accordingly.
Author:  Fogmeister [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Breaking a rental contract early
I think he's a nice guy. Not really had much contact with him but when I have he has been fairly pleasant.

I'm just putting together a nicely worded email to him.

Hopefully he'll be understanding and we can come to some sort of agreement.
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Breaking a rental contract early
Have a look at your tenancy agreement.

When the inital 6 months was up did you sign a new one or just let the exsiting one roll over. If you let it roll over then the standard tenancy agreement (the ones you can buy off the shelf) normally revert to a one month rolling contract
Author:  Fogmeister [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Breaking a rental contract early
hifidelity2 wrote:
Have a look at your tenancy agreement.

When the inital 6 months was up did you sign a new one or just let the exsiting one roll over. If you let it roll over then the standard tenancy agreement (the ones you can buy off the shelf) normally revert to a one month rolling contract

It was a 12 month agreement.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Breaking a rental contract early
You will probably be stuck until the end of the initial twelve months unless you can persuade them to release you from it.


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Author:  okenobi [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Breaking a rental contract early
AFAIK (which of course, I could be wrong) the standard legislation on the subject is an initial 6mth period followed by 1mth's notice??
Author:  Fogmeister [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Breaking a rental contract early
Amnesia10 wrote:
You will probably be stuck until the end of the initial twelve months unless you can persuade them to release you from it.

I realise that.

That's why I asked the question.
Author:  oceanicitl [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Breaking a rental contract early
In my experience the tennant or landlord can give a month's notice

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Author:  Fogmeister [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Breaking a rental contract early
Well, I've sent the email.

I'll see what he says and go from there.
Author:  Fogmeister [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Breaking a rental contract early
I got this back from the landlord.
Quote:
I would suggest that you move out of the flat asap, but put in an email that you agree to pay any fees incurred in putting someone new into the flat, such as letting agent fees, and agree to pay full rent until the day that new tenants move in to the flat. I would endeavour to find someone as soon as possible.

Which is kind of what I was expecting.
Author:  Fogmeister [ Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Breaking a rental contract early
Reletting fees will be around £350.
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