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Tenancy Agreement
mrbnewc
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Not sure if this the correct area, but hoping someone can help!
A friend is currently renting a property and the lease is due to finish in September. Just recently, she's noticed damp patches and on checking some of her clothes they also have damp-like patches on (coats etc). She suspects the damp is due to the fact that there is no central heating, but storage heaters.
My question is..... how does she stand on getting out of the tenancy contract before september without facing a financial penalty? or can she?
A friend is currently renting a property and the lease is due to finish in September. Just recently, she's noticed damp patches and on checking some of her clothes they also have damp-like patches on (coats etc). She suspects the damp is due to the fact that there is no central heating, but storage heaters.
My question is..... how does she stand on getting out of the tenancy contract before september without facing a financial penalty? or can she?
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It will depend on the type of tenancy, but most are 'Assured Shorthold', so I will assume that is what she has.
In most cases, although not all, the tenancy will have a clause that permits either party to terminate with written notice within 30 days.
Has she spoken to the landlord regarding the damp? From past experience, storage heaters alone are not likely to cause damp - so there is likely to be another cause (DPC being breached etc).
She should also report it because there is likely to be a clause in the agreement stating she should notify of any defects immediately - and most landlords WILL try to get out of paying back your deposit, so that would be one way for them to do so.0
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