Tenant wants to leave 1 month early

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Hi all,
(my second post here)

Our tenant told us yesterday that they want to leave a month early on their 12 month AST OpenRent contract. At the start of tenancy, they specifically requested a 12 month contract which we agreed to (whereas normally we always give tenants a 6 month AST).

Q:
Are we the landlords legally entitled to charge rent for the unoccupied final month ?
If yes, do we need to advise tenant in writing.

Thanks
Chris

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Yes, the landlord is entitled to charge rent for the final month if they choose to. If it were me, I would release the tenant from this obligation if they give me enough notice and return the property back to me in the same condition as I gave it to them. In this climate a landlord should be able to source a new tenant in a matter of days.

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Thx Chris, sounds like good advice :+1: