Urgent: Need advice with extremely rare and frustrating situation

G_M

ceh209 wrote: »

If you decide to take option 2, I think the landlord should pay your admin/reference fees for the new place, any increase in rent you have to take (but be reasosnable!), moving costs and a bit extra for the inconvenience. Make sure you're not out of pocket if you take this option, the hassle of moving is enough.

A lot depends on the LL. Being too demanding could backfire on the OP.

The only legal constraint on the LL is option 1, which requires both parties to honour the 6 month term unless they reach a mutually acceptable alternative.

If the OP pushes for too much, the LL may just say "sorry, forget option 2 - you have to stay (or at least pay for) the 6 months".