relationship break up advice!

edfolletthsbc

hey all,

dont worry im not asking hows the best way to break up with my ex lol!

ok heres my situation. My girlfriend and i have been renting a flat for about 3 months. the contract is for 6 months. sadly we broke up and ive decided to move out however a number of things still are unresolved.

for our flat we had to put down a hefty deposit. obviously if im moving out id want my share so i can put it down on my flat. is there any way of getting this back as i am no longer living there.

also things like utility bills, internet and council tax all have my name on it. Am i easily able to either transdfer these all over to my ex or do i have to cancel them.

i know these are quite broad questions but this is my first flat etc so im not really sure of where i stand!

cheers

Madjock

The best thing you could do is reach an agreemrnt with your ex, if you approach the lenadlord to get your half of the deposit refunded, she'll have to come up with it anyway. As for bills, i think if you send letters signed by both of you you should be able to transfer all the bills to your ex's name.

edfolletthsbc

madjock,

cheers for that! i thought it may be like that! a little frustrating but i guess it was inevitable.

gonna give the utility company's a call today and try and sort that out!

cheers again

ed

clutton_2

you have signed a legally binding contract for 6 months, and there is usually a "jointly and severally" clause in it which means that you are each together and separately responsible for rent and bills. So if one moves out the other is legally responsible for all the rent and all the bills. If your ex can afford this, no problem. But, re deposit, the landlord is not legally obliged to return it before the end of the tenancy period. If you can persuade your ex to pay you, thats up to her.

silvercar

clutton wrote:

you have signed a legally binding contract for 6 months, and there is usually a "jointly and severally" clause in it which means that you are each together and separately responsible for rent and bills. So if one moves out the other is legally responsible for all the rent and all the bills. If your ex can afford this, no problem. But, re deposit, the landlord is not legally obliged to return it before the end of the tenancy period. If you can persuade your ex to pay you, thats up to her.

"jointly and severally" would mean you woud both be liable to ensure the rent and bills are paid. So if you move out but your ex girlfriend didn't pay the bills, the landlord could chase you as well as her.

real1314

One way to cover your self for this situation would be to get your ex to sign an agreement that she will pay the rent in full, taking over your liability.

The Landlord could still pursue you for the money if she didn't pay, but you could in turn pursue her for the money.

I'm not sure if you need to take things this far? That's something you need to decide.

clutton_2

silvercar - maybe i meant jointly and separately ?

rosysparkle

If you are both named on the agreement, you will be jointly and severally liable for the rent. The bills are the responsibility of the person in whose name they are. If you move out prior to the end of the contract, you are still liable to pay the rent, and if your ex doesn't, the landlord can pursue you.