Getting out of 6-month rental contract?

amcluesent

As title really, took a job out of London and signed a 6-month rental contract as would be working away from home. Now have been offered a great position back in London and need easiest way to get out of the 6-month deal. If I give LL one month notice, can he chase me for more?

456789

he can chase you til the end of the fixed term - unless contract states otherwise

Radiantsoul

Best bet is to speak to the landlord. If you pay for his costs in advertising, etc he ought to stop charging you when he finds a new tenant and they move in.

Gwhiz

The clue is in the title - it's a 6 MONTH contract!!! You are liable for 6 months rent unless a new tenant can be found and you pay the expense of getting said tenant!

amcluesent

>You are liable for 6 months rent<

Just wanted to know if there was any case-law that these were unreasonable terms.

Gwhiz

amcluesent wrote: »

>You are liable for 6 months rent<

Just wanted to know if there was any case-law that these were unreasonable terms.

I assume you were not frogmarched down a back alley and forced to sign!!!

Why do you think you can sign a contract and then ignore the terms?

superfran_uk

If you sign a contract for 6 months, you have to pay for 6 months. There is nothing remotely unreasonable about that.

BitterAndTwisted

As you have been advised, just because your circumstances have changed does not mean that you can wriggle out of the contract. In the first instance I would contact the landlord, explain your position and ask if they could possibly find another tenant if you pay their re-advertising costs etcetera. The landlord is not obliged to do this and could, if they felt like it, hold you to the entire six months contract.

G_M

If you had moved, settled into your new home, made a success of the new job, and then after a month the LL had said, sorry, my circumstances have changed, you need to leave, you'd doubtless be posting here asking what your rights were! You'd have a guaranteed right to that home for 6 months.

Your LL has a guaranteed right to 6 months rent.

Unless you reach a mutual agreement. As suggested, offer to pay his costs: advertising, cleaning etc, tenant vetting, LL's time, agents fees, etc.
If you do this he's likely to agree.

clutton_2

""Just wanted to know if there was any case-law that these were unreasonable terms.""

these sort of requests make me, a LL, absolutely furious..... as GM has said if your landlord wanted to chuck you out after one month, there would be all hell to pay....

As your life circumstances have changed, (as often happens) then at least have the honest decency to be straighforward and open with your LL about the situation and discuss a mutually acceptable resolution - instead of this Weasely 'can i wriggle out of things" attitude....

Gwhiz

I think the OPs got the message