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will I be liable for any costs/fees?
WolfSong2000
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A friend I was meant to be sharing a house with come october has just emailed me to say she wants to back out. We had come to an agreement that I would be the only one named on the contract (landlord was fine with this, as was I, at the time). Contract arrived saturday gone, but has not been signed and sent back.
I cannot afford the rent on my own, and it's unlikely that I will be able to find another student to rent the property with me (friend and I were supposed to be starting postgrads) as the lease doesn't start until 1st October, and term starts mid september.
The thing is, the landlord said that they would stop advertising the property once I agreed to take it, so I want to know if I am liable for any costs, say if they fail to find new tenants before the old ones move out, as the house will be vacant for a period?
Needless to say I am a little peeved at my friend for backing out at such short notice, and am upset for the landlords, as they have been lovely and nothing but helpful. If I could afford the rent by myself I'd take the house in a heartbeat!
I cannot afford the rent on my own, and it's unlikely that I will be able to find another student to rent the property with me (friend and I were supposed to be starting postgrads) as the lease doesn't start until 1st October, and term starts mid september.
The thing is, the landlord said that they would stop advertising the property once I agreed to take it, so I want to know if I am liable for any costs, say if they fail to find new tenants before the old ones move out, as the house will be vacant for a period?
Needless to say I am a little peeved at my friend for backing out at such short notice, and am upset for the landlords, as they have been lovely and nothing but helpful. If I could afford the rent by myself I'd take the house in a heartbeat!
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It doesn't sound like it if you've been negotiating with the LL direct rather than through an agent.0
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Did you pay a "holding fee"/ deposit?
you would probably lose some or all of it. If nothing paid then you probably won' have to!0 -
If you've not signed anything, you're home free. Nothing owing.0
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okay, thanks guys. I haven't paid anything yet, but feel so, so bad letting the landlord down as they have been nothing but helpful
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Before you give up on the property have you been in touch with the Uni Accomms Office? There may be someone who *is* looking for a house share, or you could maybe post it up on accommodationforstudents, studentpad and similar websites?
I note what you say about start dates but some students do leave things late and may be able to deal with a couple of weeks of temp accommodation. On of my own preferred not to have fund summer retainers
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