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Asking for shorter lease?
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Northern Ireland? Property Law is different so can't comment on that.
Landlords in general over here (Eng) tend to initially offer 6 month contracts. That gives each side a chance to evaluate the other (is the property what I expected? is the tenant reliable?).
However some LLs prefer to offer 12 months as it guarantees the rental income for longer and cuts down the hassle and cost of switching tenants.0 -
All the letting agents around here say they only want 12 month leases.
But we offered to pay 6 months upfront for a 6 month lease and the landlord instantly accepted it!0 -
Why not ask for a year tenancy with a 6 month break clause. Then you or your LL can serve notice to end the contract after 6 months, if you both happy it can run for the year.0
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Too be honest, you mentioning 'benefits' will scare a lot of landlords of. Many agencies do not deal with DSS / benefits claimants, certainly not in my neck of the woods. Landlords generally want tenants to be self-sufficient financially.
A short term 4 month period may be possible, generally Assured Short Terms tenancies are a minimum of 6 months. Could be different in N.I.?0 -
Too be honest, you mentioning 'benefits' will scare a lot of landlords of. Many agencies do not deal with DSS / benefits claimants, certainly not in my neck of the woods. Landlords generally want tenants to be self-sufficient financially.
A short term 4 month period may be possible, generally Assured Short Terms tenancies are a minimum of 6 months. Could be different in N.I.?
Something like 60% of private renters from NI claim benefits. It's more the norm than the exception here.0
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