Renting problem!

tbs624

G_M wrote: »

I...We all know there are costs each time a tenancy changes. Why should the LL bear the extra cost on this on-going basis?...........Offer to pay for the extra advertising, tenant vetting, LL's time showing the property, reasonable cleaning etc. !

Agree that an outgoing T who is reneging on his/her contractual obligation should pay the LL's/LA's reasonable advertising costs but the costs of vetting potential Ts are usally met by a charge levied on the incoming T so are not a LL cost to be passed on in this instance.Not sure why the T should be paying "reasonable cleaning" costs either - they simply need to make sure that the property is presentable for viewing because unlike a usual T exit at contract expiry it's clearly in the outgoing T's financial interest for the property to be re-let asap.

tbs624

spongerob500 wrote: »

Checked my extended tenancy agreement and it says renewal with a break. Does it matter though the length of the contract, because I extended it for 12 months? Also, does it matter how long im into my extended contract for?

Can you post up the relevant clause verbatim?

spongerob500

I cannot find the exact bit but on the footer of my agreement it says 'renewal with a break'.

spongerob500

UPDATE: I DO have a break clause, and only have to give a months notice to leave. Thanks for everyone's help!

theartfullodger

Further discussion on this area & how to enforce sorting out "unfair terms" see..
http://www.netlawman.co.uk/info/unfair-terms-tenancy-agreements-2.php
in particular..

If you believe a term in your contract is unfair, it is your responsibility to address it. You should discuss it with your landlord and if you can’t resolve it between yourselves, you can report it in writing or by email to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

.The OFT, must consider each complaint they receive. If they believe the term to be unfair, they will take action in order to stop the unfair term. If the term is not removed from the contract, the OFT can take the landlord to court. The court may make an enforcement order against the landlord. This means that the landlord will have to amend the contract to expel the unfair term.

Cheers!

so whilst I partially agree with Clutton

what the OFT has written is not law - it is not statute and therefore cannot be relied upon

- when it gets to court via. the OFT & the case is decided in favour of the tenant (not always..) it does become law (as in "case law").

see also
http://www.letlink.co.uk/letting-factsheets/factsheets/factsheet-10b-office-of-fair-trading-guidance-on-unfair-terms-in-tenancy-agreements.html

Lodger

clutton_2

""it does become law (as in "case law").""

i dont believe this applies to the Small Claims Court - which is why the tenancy deposit scheme rulings are all so different countrywide and causing everyone (landlord and tenant) so much uncertainty