Leaving a rental property early.

mrsemrsi86

If you actually read what I posted. I said I'm paying this month and next months rent so we WILL be up to date and won't owe anything. Plus, the new landlord is aware of our circumstances and we already have references from all parties. Seeing as we will be leaving on good terms and not breaking any contract other than leaving once we've paid everything we need to, I clearing can't see there being any issues!

AdrianC

danslenoir wrote: »

Your letting agent is legally obliged to give you your landlord's contact details if you request them. So you do have a way of getting in touch with the landlord.

Yes, they are - and it has to be a UK address. But it might just be c/o the agent.

Of course, the landlord might also say "Talk to the agent"...

danslenoir

mrsemrsi86 wrote: »

If you actually read what I posted. I said I'm paying this month and next months rent so we WILL be up to date and won't owe anything. Plus, the new landlord is aware of our circumstances and we already have references from all parties. Seeing as we will be leaving on good terms and not breaking any contract other than leaving once we've paid everything we need to, I clearing can't see there being any issues!

Yes, I read what you said very carefully.

Your rent was due on 20th February. As of right now, you haven't paid this rent and it is currently 13 days overdue.

theartfullodger

AdrianC wrote: »

Yes, they are - and it has to be a UK address. But it might just be c/o the agent......

Not quite: For rent to be due for properties rented in England or Wales they tenant must be given an address "for the serving of notices" in England or Wales (not UK - Scotland, NI don't count...). Often as you say c/o agent.

But there is the alternative requirement that, if asked, the rent-collector, agent or landlord must give their ACTUAL address (which could be Scotland, Australia..) within 21 days of a criminal offence. See sss 1 & 38 of Landlord & Tenant Act 1985
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/70/section/1

1 Disclosure of landlord’s identity.

(1)If the tenant of premises occupied as a dwelling makes a written request for the landlord’s name and address to—

(a)any person who demands, or the last person who received, rent payable under the tenancy, or

(b)any other person for the time being acting as agent for the landlord, in relation to the tenancy,

that person shall supply the tenant with a written statement of the landlord’s name and address within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which he receives the request.
(2)A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (1) commits a summary offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

(3)In this section and section 2—

(a)“tenant” includes a statutory tenant; and

(b)“landlord” means the immediate landlord.

&
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/70/section/38

38 Minor definitions.

In this Act—
“address” means a person’s place of abode or place of business or, in the case of a company, its registered office;

- which is NOT c/o agent.... (unless he genuinely works there most of the time,...)

Two different legal requirements for LL address: They may be different (they were when I lived in Scotland and rented property out in England..)

pollydollydoodah

In answer to your question...yes you can leave earlier than 20th April. But you'd have to pay until that period as you've missed the cut off.
Annoying but it's reality.
If it's the case, take advantage of the over lap and move gradually or clean/decorate house before you move in.

You could ask landlord (take advice from previous poster of how to contact the landlord not EA)
If you've paid for 6 years and been a good tennant, they may say yes, they may say no....no one knows.

But you can't with hold money that's rightfully theirs as that morally wrong and illegal. You'll create mistrust and bad feeling too. Also they could make it difficult when you get your deposit back by being picky.
Good luck

Pixie5740

danslenoir wrote: »

Your letting agent is legally obliged to give you your landlord's contact details if you request them. So you do have a way of getting in touch with the landlord.

If I was your landlord though, after you decided to withhold due rent from me, I would not be amenable to any requests for early surrender.

Yes the OP could request (in writing) the landlord's contact details but the letting agent has 21 days to comply with the request so it doesn't really help the OP.

Lots of tenants face an overlap between one property and another, it's just something they need to suck up (as I have done myself in the past).

mrginge

bebewoo wrote: »

They can't do that it is extremely illegal.

Thanks for that.

Not just illegal, but extremely illegal!

Not that I suggested that such action was legal of course, but never mind...

I did say 'how would you feel if....'
Presumably the OP would be upset. Maybe just as upset as a LL who finds out his tenants have decided to stop paying rent.

AdrianC

mrginge wrote: »

Presumably the OP would be upset. Maybe just as upset as a LL who finds out his tenants have decided to stop paying rent.

What IS the current exchange rate between wrongs and rights? I definitely recall my mother saying it wasn't 2:1...

Innys1

If one of my tenants withheld their rent, for whatever reason, I wouldn't be laughing.

pollydollydoodah

Quizzical_Squirrel wrote: »

I think the OP feels slighted since she feels she 'significantly improved the value' of the house but isn't getting cut any slack in return. That's an understandable reaction.

In actual fact, as we all know, the improvements she's made haven't made any impact on the value but have probably slightly improved its attractiveness to future buyers or renters.

It's hard to appreciate that though, when you're the one who has shelled out the money. We tend to think we spent 10K so the house must surely be worth 10K more ... but of course it doesn't work like that. Particularly if you've never sold a house, it's easy to make that inaccurate assumption.

Understandable if it was her house.

While it's tempting to redecorate or refurbish houses to our specifications...But if it's rented, it's not yours. You won't see a penny difference (unless of course agreed with landlord or paid for by them.) But similarly if it's owned, there's no guarantee it makes any difference. We once fitted a brand new kitchen to sell a house and the new buyers pulled it out the week they moved in!

But I think as OP hasn't actually been able to contact the landlord (not saying it's her fault) but she maybe would get cut some slack.