can agency charge me more than 3200£ for early termination cost of tenancy agreement?

Jobradley

Hello, can you help me please? I had an assured shorthold tenancy agreement for 3 years. I had some financial difficulties and I gave 2,5 months notice to landlord and agency that I want to leave the flat earlier because I won't be able to pay for it anymore. In total I lived in the flat and payed rent for 1,5year and a few days. My tenancy agreement don't have a break clause. But it have an early termination cost: the agent comission for rest of 1,5 year of my contract, which landlord paid to the agency is more than 3200£. They found a new tenant, she started living in the flat when I mooved out. Also in early termination cost it's write that I'll need to pay rent diffrence if the new tenant will pay less rent than me. I met the new tenant who now live in the flat and I know she pay 100£/month less rent than me, but the agency didn't told me anything about it.
So they want to deduct all money from my deposit and I'll own them also around 1600£ more. Also, now they texted me that the landlord want to deduct more than 300£ from my deposit for the new tenant which he should pay to the agency. Can you tell me please if they can charge me all this money and I should pay it? Thank you.

G_M

You signed a 3 year contract, with no Break Clause.


You are therefore liable for the tenancy for 3 years.


If you wish to end (Surrender) the tenancy early, the landlord/agent can demand whatever they wish.


You, of course, can either agree to what they demand, or remain with the contract you originally signed.