Help on breaking a lease before I move in

freddyk

Hi,

If I signed a lease, gave deposit money, 1 months rent, and admin fee and do not move in for 2 weeks, is there anyway I can break the lease?
I do not mind losing the admin fee to be honest. Or I am stuck for 12 months?

Thanks in advance

freddyk

Also, Do I have 72 hours to cancel, if so, I signed it on Tuesday, so that would mean I can cancel it Friday correct? Would I lose anything?

freddyk

So basically I will lose the money I have given already? :(

G_M

I have deleted my earlier reply as it gave false advice. Sorry.

Read this thread in Landlordzone.

Not good news for you I fear.

There is no '72 hours' opt-out. I assume the contract showed a 'start date' for the contract 2 weeks ahead, but did you date your signature? If so, which date did you use - the date you signed or the 'start date' of the tenancy?

freddyk

G_M wrote: »

I have deleted my earlier reply as it gave false advice. Sorry.

Read this thread .

Not good news for you I fear.

There is no '72 hours' opt-out. I assume the contract showed a 'start date' for the contract 2 weeks ahead, but did you date your signature? If so, which date did you use - the date you signed or the 'start date' of the tenancy?

The witness put in the day 29/06/2010 (the date we signed the tenancy). I did not date anything.

G_M

freddyk wrote: »

The witness put in the day 29/06/2010 (the date we signed the tenancy). I did not date anything.

Then it would appear to be a valid contract for a future tenancy as per the thread I pointed you to above.

freddyk

G_M wrote: »

Then it would appear to be a valid contract for a future tenancy as per the thread I pointed you to above.

I see....

Another question now...they asked me to sign a new piece of paper today that changed who the landlord was (it was the estate agent, now it is a person). I signed the bottom of that, but have not been given a copy of that paper or the complete lease. I only have a copy of the previous lease. Does that mean anything, or is wishful thinking.

Also, if the date was the start of the tenancy agreement, would that change anything?

G_M

Why are you still signing things if you want to get out of your commitment? If they want to make changes, use that as a bargaining tool.
You'll need to persuade them to release you from your commitment.

freddyk

G_M wrote: »

Why are you still signing things if you want to get out of your commitment? If they want to make changes, use that as a bargaining tool.
You'll need to persuade them to release you from your commitment.

It was after I changed my mind.

G_M

freddyk wrote: »

It was after I changed my mind.

??? err.. in that case why did you sign? Or do you mean before you changed your mind?!

ps - another thread on landlordzone on the same topic. A bit clearer.

freddyk

G_M wrote: »

??? err.. in that case why did you sign? Or do you mean before you changed your mind?!

ps - on the same topic. A bit clearer.

Yes before, sorry.

Thanks for your help. I guess I am stuck, oh well.