Liability for rent after breaking tenancy agreement

Gwhiz

dancingfairy wrote: »

What do you mean by the notice period is up in April?
It sounds like the landlord may be trying to be reasonable and if he can't get out by serving 1 months notice or whatever's in his contract then his best bet may be to try to come to some sort of arrangement with the landlord where he pays reasonable advertising costs and will pay the rent until either someone else can take over (who the landlord is happy with) or until he can give his notice/ get to the end of the tenancy.
Has your boyfriend checked he is getting all the benefits he is entitled to? income support type thing? council tax help? help with housing costs?
Have you got a credit union near you that might lend to him? Bank loan? If he can't afford it no matter what then he can't afford it and will have to face the consequences ie threats of court, ccj's etc.
You could try the debt free wannabe board and see if anybody has any bright ideas?
df

Sounds like a 6 month break clause. Bit confusing though.

BitterAndTwisted

The big questions are: when did the boyfriend sign this tenancy agreement, what was the term, when does it end and is there a break-clause perhaps at the six month mark?

If no break-clause then he's legally obligated for all of the rent until the agreement ends unless a new tenant can be found.

Yazmina

By the notice period I mean he's given early notice to the landlord. There is no break clause. There have been a couple of viewings but nothing in the last ten days.

Thanks for the advice. I've texted him to check if he's entitled to any benefits.

RAS

If he can get LHa to cover the rent, he will be much better off staying put. If he moves out he has to pay all the rent until November, unless the LL can find a replacment tenant. Even then, your BF has to pay the LL's fees for finding the tenant.