How to get out of a tenancy agreement?

ash12345

Hi All,

A month ago, i entered into a 12 months tenancy agreement for a 2 bedroom flat with my sister which at that time seemed like the best option hence why i went for it.

Now the situation has changed drastically, i will be getting married soon well within the tenancy term and, also my mother will be moving in with me as my family tradition and culture requires.

So i am only one month into the tenancy and i need to make sure my mother and future wife have a place to live with me, so altogether there will be 4 people living in a 2 bedroom flat which becomes overcrowded and because its a flat, the noise pollution will worse with 4 members than just 2.

I want to move into a bigger place such as either a 3 bedroom or a 4 bedroom house which we together all can afford it rather than getting two separate places.

What can I say to the landlord/lettings agent to get out of the tenancy early? Also what can i offer to make the offer more appealing?

Regards

fairy_lights

ash12345 wrote: »

Now the situation has changed drastically, i will be getting married soon well within the tenancy term and, also my mother will be moving in with me as my family tradition and culture requires.

Didn't you know there was a possibility that you would be getting married soon when you moved in?
You can ask the landlord to release you from the tenancy but they're not under any obligation to agree to it, your family tradition and culture has no bearing on the situation.
Where's your mother living now? couldn't she stay there until you can get a bigger house next year?

[simon]

Explain this to landlord and pay him the remaining tenancy term agreement, that would be the ideal thing to do.

Maybe after you have explained this the landlord might get a new tenant in earlier so that you don't have to pay for the rest of the term of the agreement / contract.

pmlindyloo

Do you have a joint tenancy agreement with your sister or are they separate tenancy agreements?

Does your sister intend to live with you and your wife and mother?

Guest101

ash12345 wrote: »

Hi All,

A month ago, i entered into a 12 months tenancy agreement for a 2 bedroom flat with my sister which at that time seemed like the best option hence why i went for it.

Now the situation has changed drastically, i will be getting married soon well within the tenancy term and, also my mother will be moving in with me as my family tradition and culture requires.

So i am only one month into the tenancy and i need to make sure my mother and future wife have a place to live with me, so altogether there will be 4 people living in a 2 bedroom flat which becomes overcrowded and because its a flat, the noise pollution will worse with 4 members than just 2.

I want to move into a bigger place such as either a 3 bedroom or a 4 bedroom house which we together all can afford it rather than getting two separate places.

What can I say to the landlord/lettings agent to get out of the tenancy early? Also what can i offer to make the offer more appealing?

Regards

You'll need to make a good cash payment to leave so early, depending on the rent I'd expect this to be in the thousands rather than hundreds

lewishardwick

Check your tenancy agreement as already mentioned. Most should this scenario. Some will insist on full payment for the contract term, some may request you to cover fees.

The very best outcome is 2-3 months rent to be paid the the landlord in 'fees', that's assuming it is quickly re-let.

theartfullodger

ash12345 wrote: »

...Now the situation has changed drastically, i will be getting married soon well within the tenancy term and, also my mother will be moving in with me as my family tradition and culture requires. ......

They do not "require" you to move mum in: It is only tradition, which can be dispensed with.

Just like the tradition used to be of droit-de-seigneur..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droit_du_seigneur
- which I suspect you won't be observing....
- in my parent's culture Father was always right: I don't carry that on (my wife wouldn't let me!)- nor did I want my children growing up that way..

Did YOU have no idea you were getting married two months ago? Who decided you were getting married?

Who are you expecting to be behind

the noise pollution will worse

- mum or this new wife? If I had a prospective wife I was expecting noise pollution from I'd not be marrying her: Ditto mum moving in, although my late mother was a wonderful woman not prone to such pollution.

ash12345

I knew we were getting married but not this soon, but due to my fiances own circumstances, the date had to be moved closer.

The contract states that anyone staying for more than 30 days continuously requires landlords approval but this won't be the case as the individuals will be staying for longer than that.

If the landlord rejects both of the requests, and i still have others living with me, what can the landlord/lettings agent do then?

As i don't have enough money to pay the remaining tenancy rent if we leave early and also be able to afford the new tenancy if found.

Guest101

ash12345 wrote: »

I knew we were getting married but not this soon, but due to my fiances own circumstances, the date had to be moved closer.

The contract states that anyone staying for more than 30 days continuously requires landlords approval but this won't be the case as the individuals will be staying for longer than that.

If the landlord rejects both of the requests, and i still have others living with me, what can the landlord/lettings agent do then?

As i don't have enough money to pay the remaining tenancy rent if we leave early and also be able to afford the new tenancy if found.

Whatever the contract says you can have anyone stay with you as long as you wish.


the LL may challenge this in court, but would likely lose.

HappyMJ

ash12345 wrote: »

I knew we were getting married but not this soon, but due to my fiances own circumstances, the date had to be moved closer.

The contract states that anyone staying for more than 30 days continuously requires landlords approval but this won't be the case as the individuals will be staying for longer than that.

If the landlord rejects both of the requests, and i still have others living with me, what can the landlord/lettings agent do then?

As i don't have enough money to pay the remaining tenancy rent if we leave early and also be able to afford the new tenancy if found.

Nothing. The tenancy carries on. At the end of the fixed term the landlord can issue you with a Section 21 notice requiring possession but can do very little before then.

The landlord can ask you to ask your guests to leave but you are not compelled to kick them out.

AnotherJoe

ash12345 wrote: »

What can I say to the landlord/lettings agent to get out of the tenancy early? Also what can i offer to make the offer more appealing?

Regards

"Hello, here is 10 months rent and I'm moving out tomorrow. Bye."

ash12345 wrote: »

I don't have enough money to pay the remaining tenancy rent if we leave early and also be able to afford the new tenancy if found.

What about your mum and fiance? Since they are imposing on you to have them stay, why dont they pay?

Or another solution would be, your mum and fiance pay for a flat which your sister and mum go and live in. Or maybe your fiance and your mother if they are the cause of the noise pollution?