Renting Tenancy Agreements

Cakeguts

bonnand wrote: »

How am I taking LL for granted?

All I'm trying to do is alleviate a situation which, by my own admission is my own fault, but after that I'm just trying to find options and work with the LL.

I understand the position you are coming from but unfortunately it's not proving very helpful.

It appears that you think that the landlord will be grateful to you for trying to help him out of this situation. You can't find a replacement tenant for your landlord you are not living in student accommodation.

You do not have the upper hand in this. The landlord has the upper hand because the fact that you changed your mind is not his fault. It isn't guaranteed that he will let you surrender the tenancy he doesn't have to do that. Finding another tenant will not change that situation.

You will have to contact the landlord about the early surrender before you do anything else.

Pixie5740

bonnand wrote: »

How am I taking LL for granted?

All I'm trying to do is alleviate a situation which, by my own admission is my own fault, but after that I'm just trying to find options and work with the LL.

I understand the position you are coming from but unfortunately it's not proving very helpful.

What do you not find helpful about the advice? Contacting the landlord was the best piece of advice you were going to get so have you done it?

anselld

bonnand wrote: »

I understand the position you are coming from but unfortunately it's not proving very helpful.

That is because you are not listening.

bonnand wrote: »

I just wanted to make sure we are in control as much as possible.

You are not in control. Unless there is a break clause you are committed to 6 months and early surrender is entirely at the discretion of the L.

The L may or may not appreciate "help" with finding a new tenant. The L must agree what can happen, hence why GM and others have recommended discussion with the L as a first step.

saajan_12

The LL may well be happy to have a new tenant introduced to them who they can vet (indeed many use LAs) thus avoiding voids at the end of your 6 months. Equally the LL (like G_M) may want to see through the tenant finding process start to finish.

The point is you don't know, so there's no need to waste everyone's time until you ask the LL whether they would be open to an Early Surrender / new tenant introductions.

G_M

bonnand wrote: »

How am I taking LL for granted?

....... I'm just trying to find options and work with the LL.

I did not say you were taking the LL for granted. I said: "an annoyed LL wondering why you were taking him for granted." Very different.

He (the LL) might well consider that presenting him with a potential new tenant out of the blue was taking him for granted, given that a) he had no idea he needed a new tenant and b) he may (or may not) resent the presumption that you can find said tenant for him.

You've not spoken to the LL, or discussed options, or attempted to find out his views. That is not 'working with the landlord'.

I understand the position you are coming from but unfortunately it's not proving very helpful.

See posts 2 & 10:

You can leave if

* there is a 'Break Clause' in the contract (unlikely in a 6 month contract), or

* the landlord agrees to an Early Surrender. This is entirely optional on him. Typically a LL would want some financial compensation eg his re-marketing costs.

Speak to your landlord.

I maintain that that is helpful both in that it clarifies your legal position, and suggests the best way for you to move forward.