We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING: Hello Forumites! In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non-MoneySaving matters are not permitted per the Forum rules. While we understand that mentioning house prices may sometimes be relevant to a user's specific MoneySaving situation, we ask that you please avoid veering into broad, general debates about the market, the economy and politics, as these can unfortunately lead to abusive or hateful behaviour. Threads that are found to have derailed into wider discussions may be removed. Users who repeatedly disregard this may have their Forum account banned. Please also avoid posting personally identifiable information, including links to your own online property listing which may reveal your address. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Asking for mutual surrender
skint-student-nurse
Posts: 1,344 Forumite
Hi all,
I have a periodic tenancy which I am looking to end asap due to poor experiences from the LL and LA,and some parts of the property are in disrepair through structural issues which have all been reported several times but have not been fixed,nor has any effort been made to arrange for them to be fixed. A s21 was issued but never followed through as it was invalid.
I have been lucky and secured a property which is available to me in less than two weeks, but I have a notice period of one month which I have just missed, so I will need to pay up until the 18th March.
What is the best way to give notice and ask/approach the subject of a mutual surrender? The work that needs to be carried out would require the property to be empty according to one LA during a routine inspection. Also, what rights does the letting agent or landlord have over the property once it is empty, but I am within my notice period?
many thanks!
I have a periodic tenancy which I am looking to end asap due to poor experiences from the LL and LA,and some parts of the property are in disrepair through structural issues which have all been reported several times but have not been fixed,nor has any effort been made to arrange for them to be fixed. A s21 was issued but never followed through as it was invalid.
I have been lucky and secured a property which is available to me in less than two weeks, but I have a notice period of one month which I have just missed, so I will need to pay up until the 18th March.
What is the best way to give notice and ask/approach the subject of a mutual surrender? The work that needs to be carried out would require the property to be empty according to one LA during a routine inspection. Also, what rights does the letting agent or landlord have over the property once it is empty, but I am within my notice period?
many thanks!
0
Comments
-
If you end the tenancy, the LL/LA have complete rights and can do as they wish. To end th tenancy, you need to offer Early Surrender, and the LL/agent needs to accept. Rent is still payable for the full period unless agreed otherwise as part of the Early Surrender.
If you move out without agreeing an Early Surrender, and pay rent to the end of your notice period, then the LL/agent have no rights (other than normal LL rights), so cannot re-let.
Contact the LL (or agent) and say "Hey, this S21 Notice you gave me - I guess you want me to leave. I'll be willing to leave in, say, 2 weeks, if you agree to pro rata my rent for this period (ie I only pay for the days up till I leave). How about it?"0 -
Lovely,thank you G_M!0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.4K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.7K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.4K Spending & Discounts
- 245.4K Work, Benefits & Business
- 601.2K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.6K Life & Family
- 259.3K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards