Monthly Rental - End of Tenancy

G_M

Why get the cleaning company over when you move out?

The tenancy hasn't ended, you still have the property (even if you've decided to move out) so you still have the keys and exclusive rights to occupation.

Arrange the cleaning company for a day or two before the tenancy ends, go back with keys to let them in, then next day hand back the keys, end the tenancy and the check-out inspection will be done.

Sorted.

Roselondon_2

Hi G_M,

It's probably a more reasonable approach. The thing is I am pregnant and would be due in mid October. Therefore, we would be very much occupied later on... That's why we wanted to sort out everything as soon as possible.

But yes, if we still hold liability till the 2nd Nov. anyway, it perhaps makes more sense to put the cleaning as close as possible to the inspection date.

Fire_Fox

Roselondon wrote: »

Hi Fire Fox, hi G_M.

We did plan to post the notice by "Second Day" service. We didn't say that moving out on the 6 October with a notice received by tomorrow is a full month notice... I was just describing the facts and the plan and wanted to know if it's possible the agent would be "nice" to charge only the extra days rather than a full month. This has happened before while we dealt with the landlord directly. But this time it's through the agent, I wasn't sure...

Anyway, thank everyone for your input. Eventually, the agent said that we would have to pay the entire October until the 2nd November in this case.

A little surprise - but does make sense- is that they wouldn't do the final check before the 2nd November, as we would still hold the liability of the flat until that day regardless of the date we move out or hand over the key. It's fair, I guess.

OK you didn't say in the OP that you had not already handed your notice in, nor did you say later than you were hoping to be let off for not serving notice properly so almost everything I said is totally irrelevant.

Roselondon wrote: »

Thanks, G_M. It's very helpful.

We don't have the LL's contact. So, the agent's rule would be the decision in this case.

We are aware we have to pay the council tax and utilities for that period of time. Only it's really inconvenient to have the final check-out inspection three or more weeks after we have the cleaning company over. By the time the agent comes over to check, the flat would be dusted again!

The lady in the agent said it shouldn't be a problem. But I don't feel fully assured.

You are legally contracted to the landlord, the agent does not make the decisions they simply work on behalf of the landlord. You can write to your landlord and ask for an early surrender if you wish.