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A friend of mine is currently breaking up with his girlfriend and they need to move out of the flat they rent. They signed an 18 month contract, there is a get-out clause after a year but they are currently in month 4. Is it possible to get out straightaway? Has anybody been through this, what is the likely outcome?
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Tenancy Agreements, to break a fondly-held but completely illusory myth, are for Tenants, not for landlords. They give the landlord some rights, but they are to Assure the tenancy for the tenant, not so that the landlord can just chuck em out when he wants to sell.
If they give 1month's notice and walk out, the landlord could possibly suffer some damages. To claim these damages in court, the onus would be on the landlord to show that he did everything he could to fill the flat with tenants again, but failed.
The very best absolutely perfect situation, which I have been in twice, was were the landlord or landlady become friends, and they understand your situation (and it is clear you are not simply abusing their good nature). I had good reasons to quit the tenancy and they sympathised with me. It is by far the best way to be, for all parties concerned. One landlord asked me to help find a replacement, which I did, and which worked fine; the other let me go, on the proviso that I kept in touch with him after I left (but he was a lonely guy). Avoid legal wrangling wherever possible. Unless you can get acw & partners to agree a good fee...
I rent many flats, and all are on a 6 month short hold tenancy, in my contracts, it does say one months notice may be given by either side.
You may lose a months rent or something, but if your landlord is the understanding sort, ( like me!!) I'm sure he would let you out. ( these days I could fill all my flats 3 times over so I'm not too bothered).
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