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Legal Help With Student Accommodation

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  • HopeAndDriftWood
    HopeAndDriftWood Posts: 2,516 Forumite
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    edited 1 June 2010 at 6:56PM
    No it says Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement on the front, so I think it's a tenancy.
    Under that it says:
    "This tenancy agreement is a legal and binding contract whereby the Tenant is responsible for the payment of the rent for the entire agreed term. There is no provision within this agreement to terminate the tenancy early, however should a tenant's circumstances change the only option available under the permission of the Landlord is the re-let process. In this event, the tenant is held liable for all rent under the agreement until the term period has expired or a new student is found, application completed, new tenancy agreement signed and upon reciept of cleared funds due under the new agreement (whichever is sooner)."

    Does that mean I'm in trouble? I've tried re-let, but no one will have it because of the noise....

    Edit:
    As for dates, all it says is: "Tenancy Period means the period set out from and including the Tenancy Start Date and ending on and including the Tenancy End Date, as set out in the offer of tenancy."

    I haven't got a copy of this offer of tenancy, although they did rush us through quite a few sheets at the start, so there is a small chance I signed it. Online it has the type of room I'm in, and the rental period in weeks, but I didn't join at the start, and took over someone else's tenancy. I have no idea how long she had been in the room...term starts in September, but she could stay from as early as June, so the start date could be any date.

    At no point has anyone explicitly said that it ended on a certain date, but from asking around, my neighbours seem to think it ends in September. Most of them have moved out, though...they went secretly in the night over a few nights. There was one person left when I did. I have no idea why they left, or how...
    Signature down for maintenance :rotfl:
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    OK, I cant find the case right now, Im still looking.

    However I did find this :
    Noisy building work outside your flat, noisy neighbours
    Contact your city council environmental health department. It is usually called environmental health, environment, or health and safety department. Once you have found your local council, browse their web pages to find their environmental health department. Give them a ring, they deal with complaints relating to noise.
    If you live in a hall of residence, and some of your flatmates are causing you trouble because they are too noisy, try and sort out the problem by talking to them first. If they do not cooperate, approach your university accommodation office or the building manager about it.

    http://www.sheltercymru.org.uk/shelter/advice/step5.asp#2
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    Im a little confused. Have you actually left the property?

    There are 2 issues here:

    1) that there is a noise nuisance - that shuld be handled as above
    2) that you have left/ want to leave/ are leaving a properety, probably without giving correct notice - this will incur a penalty to you. as I understand it
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
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