Have I covered everything??

Pookie89

I'm looking for some advice regarding a tenancy agreement that still has 6 months left to run.

Basically I've had problems with my landlord for the last 3 months or so and he's caused me no end of problems, and at my request has now agreed that if I wish to terminate the tenancy agreement then he has no objections, what he actually said in a letter addressed to the manager of the agency I rent through was,

"I have no objection if the current tenant wishes to terminate the tenancy agreement"

And it was signed and dated.

But obviously I had some queries as there were no terms or conditions attached to the letter, the landlord literally just said he has no objections to me terminating the tenancy agreement.

Anyway I emailed the agent and asked the following,

"The landlord has put in the letter that he has no objections if I (the current tenant) wish to end the tenancy agreement early, but he hasn't put in the letter what sort of notice period I would have to give when I find another place to live.

Can you clarify that please?

Also if he has no objections to me ending the tenancy agreement when I find somewhere else to live, that must mean I'm not/wont be liable to pay the rent for whatever length of time remains on the contract when I leave, is that correct??

I look forward to your responses."

To which I received the response from the agent saying the following,

"I can confirm that the Landlord would only require one week's notice if you decide to leave.

He only requires that you pay the rent for the actual length of your stay."

So would I be correct in assuming (even though I'm signed up to the tenancy agreement till Feb next year) that the landlord is quite happy with receiving 1 weeks notice, that I only have to pay the rent until I leave, and that there is no hidden small print that the agency isn't telling me? As the tenancy agreement signed is a 12 month one and should I decide to leave next month there will still be 5 months remaining on it.

I just want to be quite clear so the agent can't say to me once I leave that I'm not entitled to the deposit back as I'm liable to pay the rent for the remaining 5 months!

Please advise.

Also I do have a copy of the letter the landlord sent to the agency.

G_M

Strictly speaking an early surrendor agreement should be signed as a deed (and witnessed as such) to be binding. However this rarely happens and most lanlords/tenants rely on a written agreement. You appear to have a written agreement.

When you give notice, I should refer in your notice letter to the offer you have from the LL, and couch it as a request for his agreement to early surrender on xx date, together with a request that he confirm his agreement in writing.