Question for Landlords

Dave_Simmons

Hope someone can advise on this.

I sold my house recently and like a good fella I stuck to the deal even though the house I went after failed a survey on subsidence.

So I signed up to a rental agreement for 6 months ends 28th Feb.

I have now found a house, made an offer been accepted and if all goes well will own it in a month as it's empty.
My wife and I have done all the renovation research, and believe it will be habitable by end of Nov.

Question is would it be possible to either pass my rental agreement on to someone else (with landlords approval) or am I legally tied to it for the 6 month period.

I know we are only talking 3 months but it's £1500 PM so would be nice to recoup 2 or 3 months if we have somewhere else to live.

GillsMan7

It's certainly legally possible to surrender your tenancy if your LL agrees to it, but he would have to agree to it and he's under no obligation to do so.

I would talk to him, explain the situation, offer to help find the tenants, and see what he says.

G_M

You signed a 6 month contract, which is legally binding.

However, there is nothing to stop you and the LL agreeing to alter this ie by early termination. However, that has to be by mutual (and for your protection, written) agreement.

To get the LL to agree, offer to cover his extra costs: advertising/ marketing costs, vetting/credit checking next tenant, paying rent till new tenant moves in.

There are costs associated with changing tenants, and if a LL has to pay these costs every 3 months instead of every 6 it makes a huge difference.

tbs624

As the above 2 posts - the LL can ask you to pay his/her "reasonable" re-marketing costs and to continue to pay rent until a new T , who is acceptable to the LL, can be found and be moved in.

Ladybird20

Yes and twice i have let my tenants go early,they do however incurr a months marketing cost,or at worse the full rental up until the tenancy ends,even if they have moved out, however it up to the landlord what he/she decides..