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Shorthold tenancy termination

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  • dekoder
    dekoder Posts: 488 Forumite
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    If you would have to pay all these charges wouldn't it be cheaper just staying till the end of contract than playing these + new rent?
  • fishpond
    fishpond Posts: 1,022 Forumite
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    Speak to shelter for some free, professional advice, and a way forward.
    I am a LandLord,(under review) so there!:p
  • Voyager2002
    Voyager2002 Posts: 16,349 Forumite
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    dekoder wrote: »
    If you would have to pay all these charges wouldn't it be cheaper just staying till the end of contract than playing these + new rent?

    In the longer term, it is far better to be a Council tenant than reliant on a private landlord.
  • bris
    bris Posts: 10,548 Forumite
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    Do you have the council tenancy in place? If so just move out and leave them to chase you.


    The letting agent will write a few letters then drop it leaving the LL to do the rest.


    You do not owe the letting agent for management fees, that's between them and the LL, they are bullies and will not win these amounts in court.
  • Yes, it appears it is the same sort of thing, as the link you posted. I havespoken to Shelter. They are very sympathetic, they advised to take a secure tenancy, as may not get another chance. They think the deposit replacement schemes are dubious, but legal. And they set out the facts in legal terms, basically to end the tenancy the landlord has to agree and can ask for whatever he wants to do so. I was asked to pay management fees as the landlord had paid these up front and would be out of pocket.
  • Is it acceptable not to have a rent statement or copy of deposit replacement policy I have been paying?
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