Ditch agent rent direct

Lloyde12

Hi. Wonder if anyone can offer advice. I am currently renting a property with an estate agent who also sold my house recently. I am currently in dispute with the agent on their behaviour and level of service they provided, or not provided as the case is, and looks like it's going to end up in court. My landlady is equally disgusted with them for her own separate reasons. So my question is, can I break my tenancy agreement with the agents and rent direct with my landlady. Which he is more than happy to do.

happylucky

I think you can, however your ex-agent may well insist on continued commissions from your landlord or a settlement/exit fee depending on the contract they have signed with them.

anselld

Lloyde12 wrote: »

My landlady is equally disgusted with them for her own separate reasons. So my question is, can I break my tenancy agreement with the agents and rent direct with my landlady. Which he is more than happy to do.

Your tenancy agreement is with the Landlord, not the agent. In fact the agent has no relationship with you as far as the tenancy goes, they work for the Landlord. Hence it is up to the Landlord to determine if/how they are able to ditch the agent based on the terms of their agency contract.

thesaint

Who is your agreement with? Agent or landlord?

theartfullodger

As above but, particularly, who is named on the tenancy agreement as "the landlord"?? The person you think is "landlady" or the agent??

If the named landlord is "landlady" then that is who your contract is with (yes it may have been drawn up & signed by agent) and landlady can fire agent or ask you to deeal direct with her & pay rent direct to her: But her shout, not yours (mainly...)

barryboris

It will be the landlord's shout as to whether she wishes to ditch the agent, and will probably be subject to a minimum notice period (normally 3 months but varies depending on the agent) in accordance with the agent's Terms of Business.

jbainbridge

The agent has got nothing to do with you - your contract is with the landlord. If you want to deal direct with the landlord it's for them to ditch the agent.

Lloyde12

Hi

So I am looking at my agreement now, and although its from the estate agents, the landlord has been named and states "This agreement is made on the date specified below between the landlord and tennant. Then it has the date, the landlord name stated, and thelandlords agent.
My landlord hate the agents, so I know they would be more than happy to rent to me direct.

harrys_dad

But that is not your decision, it is up to the LL to decide if, when and how they want to end their contract with the agent. Just make sure that if the LL later instructs you to pay rent directly to them you get the instructions and details in writing. Your letting contract with the LL will continue unaffected and unchanged.

thesaint

That's good.

Members were a bit premature with their advice, but your landlord is the one to make any decisions.

G_M

Your tenancy agreement is with the landlady.

She employs the agents as her.... errrr.... 'agent', to act on her behalf and carry out her instructions (eg collect rent for her etc). If she wishes to sack her agent, she will need to look at the contract she signed with that agent, and then decide what to do.

The decision is nothing to do with you.

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