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early surrender of tenancy agreement

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  • cookie_monster_2
    cookie_monster_2 Posts: 61 Forumite
    It just worries me we did it via the telephone and not in writing.


    I will call LA today and see if we need to do anything else.


    It still seems to me that the LL can not expect us to pay for it being vacant if he plans to do work during that time.
  • jjlandlord
    jjlandlord Posts: 5,099 Forumite
    cookie_monster_2 wrote: »
    It still seems to me that the LL can not expect us to pay for it being vacant if he plans to do work during that time.

    In a normal situation, sure.
    But since he is free to refuse your offer to surrender you may not be in the strongest negotiating position.
  • AndyT678
    AndyT678 Posts: 757 Forumite
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    cookie_monster_2 wrote: »
    It still seems to me that the LL can not expect us to pay for it being vacant if he plans to do work during that time.

    But he's got a contract that requires you to pay rent until October. He's doing you a favour by letting you out early. Wind him up at your peril!
  • cookie_monster_2
    cookie_monster_2 Posts: 61 Forumite
    lol... I won't wind him up! I was just hoping that if they were willing to move in 10th sept (or whatever) if we were paying up until that date, could we not just stay rather than crash at a friends. just in case things get delayed. you know how it is.
  • Pixie5740
    Pixie5740 Posts: 14,515 Forumite
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    Why give yourself the headache of agreeing an early surrender of your tenancy when you're nowhere near completion? Just wait and see what happens with buying this property i.e. if the vendor will accept a lower offer based on the findings of your survey?

    Presumably the vendor is part of a chain so thinking you will complete by the end of August seems optimistic.
  • jjlandlord
    jjlandlord Posts: 5,099 Forumite
    You said your tenancy ends in October, so is there really a point paying fees, crashing at friends, paying for storage, etc. to have it surrendered circa the 10th September?
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    cookie_monster_2 wrote: »
    It just worries me we did it via the telephone and not in writing.


    I will call LA today and see if we need to do anything else.
    The 1st sentence is reasonable.

    The 2nd makes no sense!

    Stop calling!

    * if you have in mind a date when you want to end the tenancy (ie your Completion date (fixed because you have Exchanged contracts), then write offering to surrender your tenancy on that date.

    * if you have not yet got a fixed date, this is all just speculation and informal discussion of possibilities
  • cookie_monster_2
    cookie_monster_2 Posts: 61 Forumite
    the vendor of the property we are buying said we MUST complete before august - that's why we offered to surrender the tenancy agreement early.


    we found the property in May and both parties are now ready to exchange.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    cookie_monster_2 wrote: »
    the vendor of the property we are buying said we MUST complete before august - that's why we offered to surrender the tenancy agreement early.


    we found the property in May and both parties are now ready to exchange.
    That does not mean you will exchange (at all), or that you will Complete before August.

    Until you Exchange nothing is certain. Just read a few threads on this forum about delays, cancellations etc on property purchases.......
  • cookie_monster_2
    cookie_monster_2 Posts: 61 Forumite
    oh well, it seems we could be in a bit of a pickle
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