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URGENT advice needed. Letting agent threatening to change locks on my door
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As far as I know, as long as you leave on or before the last day of your fixed term, you can just leave without giving any notice. It is considered polite but not necessary. But you can't leave early and not be liable for the rent. I am happy to be corrected on this...
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whose name is the deposit attached to at the dps, is it the LA or the landlord? i fear that the LA will try to create a dispute if its them, out of spite0
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it may benifit you to inform them in writing that you do not give them permission to come round without your prior knowledge and consent, provided in writting.
i rememeber someone on here saying that clauses in the contract to inspect could be revoked, but that your right to quiet enjoyment had to be expressed to do so - you could waive it then get it back.
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QuantumSuccess wrote: »I have another question. Given they've now served me notice, do I HAVE to stay here until the end of the lease period?
Could I leave earlier? It's just that I don't feel comfortable or even safe here anymore and I'd prefer to leave as soon as possible given the circumstances.
If I was to offer to leave a month before the lease expires - is that a possibility? Or would I still be liable for rent right up until the end of the AST period?
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You can leave whenever you like, but you will be liable to rent up to the end of the fixed term unless the landlord agrees otherwise.
Sorry, i was forgetting they'd given you notice. It will say on the notice when you have to leave by> That will be when you pay rent until.
How much notice have they given you?I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
Sorry, i was forgetting they'd given you notice. It will say on the notice when you have to leave by> That will be when you pay rent until.
How much notice have they given you?
2 weeks from today. So theoretically I can leave 2 weeks from today and not have to pay any further rent once I have cleared out?0 -
QuantumSuccess wrote: »2 weeks from today. So theoretically I can leave 2 weeks from today and not have to pay any further rent once I have cleared out?
I would think that is what the notice means. After all if they want you out they can't expect rent after you've left. Bear in mind they will do their final inspection immediately you've gone and don't have to allow access after you've left. So any cleaning etc needs to be done by the time you hand the keys back.
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QuantumSuccess wrote: »2 weeks from today. So theoretically I can leave 2 weeks from today and not have to pay any further rent once I have cleared out?
hang on, they've only given 2 weeks notice?
they need to give minimum of two months ending the day before your rent is due, and if you are still in contract they can't make you leave before the end of it either.Nonny mouse and Proud!!
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ifonlyitwaseasier wrote: »hang on, they've only given 2 weeks notice?
they need to give minimum of two months ending the day before your rent is due, and if you are still in contract they can't make you leave before the end of it either.
according to their documents today Section 8 Ground whatever it is for Breach of Contract is just 2 weeks notice.... they begin proceedings, so they claim, two weeks from today....0 -
ifonlyitwaseasier wrote: »hang on, they've only given 2 weeks notice?
they need to give minimum of two months ending the day before your rent is due, and if you are still in contract they can't make you leave before the end of it either.
Yes (although is this still the case for an S8? In any case they can't force her to leave before a court judgement) - but at this point the OP wants to leave asap, and I don't blame her! Not sure what the legal position would be with regards to the rent though, but surely the fact that they've given notice would be considered as releasing her early from her contract, should she choose to leave at the end of the 2 weeks?0
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