Attitude Adjuster
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Your landlord is not correct.
Your tenancy agreement will stipulate an amout of notice that needs to be given in order to end the tenancy (usually four weeks on your side, two months on his). You can serve this notice at any time.
Tenancy law is complicated, and much of it does have to do with the wording of your contract. Despite this, your six month contract will be an Assured Shorthold one and the above rule applies. As the poster above said, contact the CAB to be sure. |
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Hat-A-Tat-Tat!!
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i think you will have to pay if you have signed the contract....or you could just do a moonlight flit & see if he can bother to search for you!! |
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taz7360
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Im afraid hes right |
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Ashy
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if you had signed the new lease with the new terms and conditions and the new rent amount of £600 mentioned on there, it is believed that you have read and understood everything before signing it and signing it means that you agree to the terms and conditions of the contract. i'm afraid you'll have to pay for all of it unless if the landlord agrees otherwise. |
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Margaret S
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That is why you sign a lease. You are agreeing to stay in a place and pay the rent for the period of the lease.
You could be held responsible for the rent till the lease expires. |
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Zane B
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Reread the contract see what it says about that.
Like dish, you have to pay X amt of money to break the contract |
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annepatriciawebb
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Sorry but that is what a contract is for. Get some advice from the CAB (citizens advice bureau) |
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Mike G
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Get in touch with your local council's Rent Officer, ask him to assess whether the new rent is a fair one. |
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Magg's
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It depends on what your contract says. Some contracts state that you owe all rent up to the end of the expiration date. Some say you will only loose your deposit. If your landlord told you that you will owe the remainder - you probably signed the one that won't let you out of an early lease. You will need to pay. |
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Sue M
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Im stuck in this situation too. Its a nightmare. You will have to pay the remaining rent. Did you know he had put up the rent..? Bring your lease to a local citizens advice centre and they will let you know if there is anything in it that will let you get out early..
Good luck.. |
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Sandy Sandals
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You are legally bound to the contract. |
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emily
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This happened to me a few years ago and the law with the type of contract that I had was that the landlord had to advertise the property and if he managed to find somebody else to move in he had to let me move out. Legally I was supposed to pay the advertising costs but my landlord was really nice and didn't ask me to pay anything, although your landlord doesn't sound so nice.
I don't know if this would apply to your tenancy or if the law has changed but the citizens advice bureau should be able to help you with that or at least point you in the right direction. |
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Cali T
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If you signed the lease you will have to pay. Did you not read it before signing? |
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