Notice, rent paid for the month but leaving early

valela

Hi everyone,
I gave my notice(one month as per contract) to the landlord and today I paid the full month rent. 
The landlord put the advertise and found already someone who came today to view the flat and liked it. The new tenant wants to move in 15 days and landlord asked me when I'm planning to move. I paid till the end of June because of the contract,even if my new flat is already available (I paid for the new flat too). The landlord now needs me to move before the end of the month, can I ask to get refunded par of the rent?at least the 15 days when the new tenant moves in. 

GrumpyDil

Yes. If you move out early necause the landlord asks you to he should repay the rent for the period you give up your tenenacy early.
If he won't then i wouldn't agree to an early handover and would take my time moving out.

Missy79

Absolutely you should ask for a refund if they'd like you to leave early. Like GrumpyDil I'd leave some stuff there to the bitter end if the landlord didn't agree to this reasonable request .

greatcrested

You can either

* stay till your notice expires and the tenancy ends

* move out earlier but maintain your liability and access till the tenancy ends (and thereby deny the landlord access)

* agree to end the tenancy earlier at the landlord's request, in return for a return of the advance rent you've paid - pro rata

* * agree to end the tenancy earlier at the landlord's request, in return for a return of the advance rent you've paid - pro rata, plus an additional amount from the landlord (£100? £200?) in compensation for giving up your access to the property and letting the LL have earlier access.

princeofpounds

Just to be clear on this - if you were the one wanting to leave early, you would still have to pay the full month's rent. Even if you stayed just one day into the period. That is how rent is 'apportioned', by the rental period (which is almost certainly a month). 

However, it is your landlord requesting that you leave early. You have no obligation to do this, and no incentive. So the sensible solution is a voluntary settlement where the landlord refunds you a partial month of rent pro rata, and you surrender your tenancy early. 

It's the solution that works for everyone, but you do need to agree it even if it's just an email or something similar. Don't just move out and hope for your money back. 

Jumblebumble

valela said:

Hi everyone,
I gave my notice(one month as per contract) to the landlord and today I paid the full month rent. 
The landlord put the advertise and found already someone who came today to view the flat and liked it. The new tenant wants to move in 15 days and landlord asked me when I'm planning to move. I paid till the end of June because of the contract,even if my new flat is already available (I paid for the new flat too). The landlord now needs me to move before the end of the month, can I ask to get refunded par of the rent?at least the 15 days when the new tenant moves in. 

Of course you can ask the Landlord...   
Why would you not simply do so  instead of asking here?
As other posters have said there is no reason that the landlord should benefit by collecting  Double Bubble

Marvel1

They want you out early then it's refund first then move out, not the other way around.  They dont like it, then stay what you paid for.

Also all in writing.

grumiofoundation

If the landlord has been stupid enough to sign a contract with the new tenant to start before you are due to move out the landlord will be desperate for you to leave.  

vitaweat

I agree with the above.  Basically he wants to vary the contract he signed.  That's fine as long as you agree to it.

You also have the right to request a variation of contract by asking for money, or indeed anything else you want.  There is nothing to prevent you from requesting a contract change requiring the Landlord to come round to your place on Sunday morning and sing Jerusalem to you.  You both have to agree to any change in the contract.  The LL can't insist you move out early and you can't insist on a hymnal once a week.

Get everything in writing and signed.  Get money paid before you move out.  LLs rarely seem to be people of their word in my experience.

KcEliMa

As said above, absolutely ask for a portion of the rent back. 

If it were me, I’d want to have the refund back on the new day of moving out, or at least, money in receipt of leaving. I wouldn’t hand back keys without the rent portion back, but that’s just me.  If not, hold onto keys.