Tenancy Agreement - 2 days in and realised it's a mistake

[Deleted User]

Hi

Im looking for some advice/opinions here please.

I recently (2 days ago) paid a deposit and first month's rent (plus admin fee) to a letting agent for a house, due to moving jobs.

Ive now realised that Ive made a mistake, in that the job is (via a different route that I didnt know about initially) is actually commutable, and the house is further away than I thought it was, as my job is over 2 sites.

Ive signed a short tenancy agreement, but the cheques havent been deposited yet. However I dont want to rip anybody off, so was wondering whether I should just offer the landlord the equivalent of 1 months rent plus costs to scrap the agreement?

Also, the tenancy agreement from the letting agent actually has the wrong postcode for the property, so would this even invalidate the contract? As I said, I dont want to be unfair etc and would be happy to pay a certain amount for my mistake, however the cost of a full contract for the place is a lot higher than possibly rectifying it early on. I have no interest in going to small claims courts or anything like that, so would rather come to an amiable agreement.

Help!

sooz

[quote=[Deleted User];discussion/1471429]Hi

Im looking for some advice/opinions here please.

I recently (2 days ago) paid a deposit and first month's rent (plus admin fee) to a letting agent for a house, due to moving jobs.

Ive now realised that Ive made a mistake, in that the job is (via a different route that I didnt know about initially) is actually commutable, and the house is further away than I thought it was, as my job is over 2 sites. Has the house moved since you saw it & signed the agreement? :rolleyes:

Ive signed a short tenancy agreement, but the cheques havent been deposited yet. Don't think about cancelling them. However I dont want to rip anybody off, so was wondering whether I should just offer the landlord the equivalent of 1 months rent plus costs to scrap the agreement?

Also, the tenancy agreement from the letting agent actually has the wrong postcode for the property, so would this even invalidate the contract? NO As I said, I dont want to be unfair etc and would be happy to pay a certain amount for my mistake, however the cost of a full contract for the place is a lot higher than possibly rectifying it early on. I have no interest in going to small claims courts or anything like that, so would rather come to an amiable agreement.

Help![/quote]

You can't just scrap the agreement.
You can try to neotiate with the agency (or better still with the LL direct) that you've been a total numpty & have changed your mind. You will have to still pay the rent up until a new tenant is found, & the agency costs, &the costs for re-letting the place.
They will only take you to the small claims court if you don't pay.

Premier_2

You know when you signed the contract and agreed to be bound by the terms of that contract?

Well....???

I suggest you contact the LA and see what options they propose.

Planner

Blimey, lots of these types of threads lately. Something in the water?!

Robert_Sterling_3

The wrong post code has no significance.
It is not even part of the address.

It is addition to the actual address and is for the benefit of whoever sorts the mail for delivery.

clutton_2

if LLs came on here and said "i've signed up this numpty tenant 2 days ago, dont like her and want her out how can i get her out"

there would be blooming uproar on this site

why cant folks take some blooming responsibility for their own actions instead of trying to weasel out of legally binding contracts by saying "the postcode is wrong" - for goodness sakes - act like a grown up and at least admit you're an idiot and in the wrong

legally you are responsible for the rent until the landlord gets a new tenant in - or till the end of the fixed term you have signed for - which ever comes first - but the LL is expected to be efficient in finding a new tenant.

perhaps you might do better research next time before massively inconveinencing another LL - do you have any idea how much time, effort and money it costs to get a new tenant in ??

[Deleted User]

clutton wrote: »

if LLs came on here and said "i've signed up this numpty tenant 2 days ago, dont like her and want her out how can i get her out"

there would be blooming uproar on this site

why cant folks take some blooming responsibility for their own actions instead of trying to weasel out of legally binding contracts by saying "the postcode is wrong" - for goodness sakes - act like a grown up and at least admit you're an idiot and in the wrong

legally you are responsible for the rent until the landlord gets a new tenant in - or till the end of the fixed term you have signed for - which ever comes first - but the LL is expected to be efficient in finding a new tenant.

perhaps you might do better research next time before massively inconveinencing another LL - do you have any idea how much time, effort and money it costs to get a new tenant in ??

In response to your rather abusive and insulting response... Im actually a landlord myself. I let out a property and manage it myself. Hence why I wrote that I didnt want to screw over the current landlord at my new place. Maybe you should consider the fact that you dont know everything about something or someone before you get on your high horse?

clutton_2

"" Im actually a landlord myself. ""

well then you should have known MUCH better than to come on here asking for such astonishingly basic legal advice as to how to get out of an agreement

god help your tenant if this is the limit of your legal knowledge

RainMaker_2

[quote=[Deleted User];discussion/1471429]

Ive signed a short tenancy agreement, but the cheques havent been deposited yet. However I dont want to rip anybody off, so was wondering whether I should just offer the landlord the equivalent of 1 months rent plus costs to scrap the agreement?[/quote]

You're having a laugh. Right ?

paintpot

[quote=[Deleted User];18525705]In response to your rather abusive and insulting response... Im actually a landlord myself. I let out a property and manage it myself. Hence why I wrote that I didnt want to screw over the current landlord at my new place. Maybe you should consider the fact that you dont know everything about something or someone before you get on your high horse?[/quote]

I'd be interested to know what you would do if the boot was on the other foot, ie a tenant did that to you, as you are a landlord as well as tenant.

It amazes me when people view a house to rent and then say "it's too far". With all the technology available it's not hard to look up distances and factor in traffic or even, god forbid, do a dummy run, however I am even more
incredulous that someone would sign a contract without checking first.

KeepYourChinUp_2

oh my gosh I can not believe some of these threads lately.