Not sure why youre referring to ‘antagonising’ the LL as you put it. Im in no way doing that, either to the LL or the EA. Im getting things organised within the property to make it easier for them to relet, if thats what they agree. Either way I wont now be living here, whether I still have to pay rent or not. So the longer it takes to get a decision, the higher the chance of the property being uninhabited for 30+ days. I was asking LLs on here broadly how long they might take to reach a decision because I have not been in this situation before. Thanks for your input.
@SarahT maybe ‘antagonizing’ is a bit strong but have you ever been asked to make a complex financial decision and within less than a week had the other person chase you up. You think 8 days is quite a long time but 1 day was the weekend and it’s quite possible the EA took 3 or 4 days or even 5 to pass on with their accompanying advice. So LL may have had 2 days (at the weekend) to consider for something they mostly never have to think about unless there’s a problem.
Which is why I suggest being patient and not chasing too soon/just yet. You may see it as you being helpful pro active and organized. They may see it as being hassled unnecessarily as the min notice you would normally give would, even if you’d been there 12m, be a month.
Hope that explains my pov
Good luck
LL has offered early surrender on these terms - one-off fee of £1,230 (to find new tenants, reference checks & draw up next contract) plus pay rent until 7 days before the next tenant’s contract starts, whenever that is. Thoughts anyone?
good to hear LL has now come back to you in a sensible timescale
- I’d ask how soon they could start marketing (and as others have said, maybe ask for evidence to justify the cost of finding tenants new contract etc - but personally doubt they will have a problem justifying so that could just waste more time.
- Best case Suppose they take 6 -8 weeks (1-2 week marketing, 1-2 week for referencing/agreeing terms, 1 month as new tenant gives a months notice from their current place) you are looking at 2 months rent so 3200 plus 1230= 4430
- Worst case cost if you didn’t agree would be 5 months rent (feb-april give 2 month notice on 1 may and 2 months rent may &june) so if you agree to the offer it should be with 5months rent agreed as max payable. So 8000+1230=9239 is the max you should agree to
- If flat is unfurnished and empty some utilities may let you close account and not charge anything if not works going on needing water (etc) (thames water do this if you ask nicely)
- Worth getting confirmed in writing that if you agree the terms nothing, nothing will be deducted from deposit for rent arrears or loss of rent or other consequences of early surrender
Good luck
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day you hand over keys might be better if you do agree to this… even signed contracts don’t guarantee someone moves in and starts paying rent.
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Thats very detailed and really helpful, especially on utilities as I wasn’t aware some providers do that. I intend to check in writing that deposit will be untouched. Thanks for taking the time to reply.
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That bit did sound quite vague to me, especially as I have zero control over when the next tenant would actually move in. Not sure how to press for that as Ive got no bargaining power in this situation.
ah… sorry I’ve not been following whole thread @SarahT. I didn’t realise you were the tenant. I thought you were the LL. In fact the arrangement you described would then be fine for you. If no one moves in because they break the contract, well, that’s not your problem then!
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