Help with my Landlord and rent?

Live in the UK Leeds Area





I have recently bought a house and the completion date is set for July this year. I have informed landlord that I'm moving out giving him two months notice. He has now come back emphasizing that the contract is fix six month term and is demanding payment of rent to September the contract was renewed in March.. I pay on the 16th of each month. And I have been a model tenant paying rent deposit all up front, cutting the grass when he tells me if he is not happy with the length.


Can anyone give me some advice on who I can contact like a 3rd party to resolve this fast as I can鈥檛 pay the rent and the new mortgage at the same time and fear losing the house now. I have offered to give up the full deposit as a compromises.





Pleas help|||You already agreed to pay him, no third party can help you. You are wanting him to suffer a loss so you can change your mind. Life does not work that way, you are expecting him to pay your way in life.|||You signed a contract and you owe him the rent. However, at least in the US, he must make a real effort to find a new tenant after you leave. If he does, as I understand, you're responsible only for the missed rent, the difference (if the new tenant pays less than your lease specifies), and the costs of finding a new tenant. Ask him to start looking immediately.|||Here are you options


1) Find a substitute to take the tenancy


2) Work out a payment plan for your landlord|||I will try to find someone that will take over your lease. Ask friends or neighbors. We are moving in July as well into a new home. Our landlady sent us a yearly lease. We didn't sign it and will be telling her we are doing month to month. In the past couple of years our yearly lease has stopped us for looking for homes. This year we got smart, confident and everything is starting to fall together. I think if you find someone to tie over your lease instead of realying on the landlord then you will have a better outcome and will being showing the landlord your not just trying to screw him. Which I know your not, it sounds like he just wants your money.|||I won't be getting any points for this answer, but it's a common issue. Renters who find a house to buy all of a sudden think the LEGAL CONTRACT they signed with the landlord- yeah, the filthy rich landlord who lays on the beach all day sipping drinks, ignoring your calls to fix the plumbing-- can be broken because it's convenient for you. Your "situation" has changed.





All of a sudden, your promise to fulfill the terms of the LEGAL CONTRACT should come to an end because YOU want them to, and it's the LANDLORD'S fault. "Oh, I didn't KNOW I was signing a lease!"





And you- model tenant- cutting the grass when he tells you to (instead of figuring out when it needs to be cut by yourself.) Why, that landlord was LUCKY to have you! He should be THRILLED you're breaking your contract and buying a home! What's wrong with him?





You should contact a third party. Call your parents and have them slap some common sense into you, and teach you again about honoring your word.|||You shouldn't have signed for the extra 6 months you should have gone on a periodical tenancy which is month by month and you still got your months notice in fact the tenancy you originally signed would be still in force and your landlord should know this and probably does.


If you had been a good tenant and i could keep the deposit and the 2 months notice i'd let you go. obviously your landlord is a total unreasonable a.....


Can't you move the completion date to September it is up to you to tell the solicitor what you want and besides that those you are buying the house off may offer to pay your rent if they want to move earlier, because they will have to find another buyer if you back out and that could be September November anyway, I know of properties that have been up for sale for 1 and 2 years.


You could ask your soliciter to have a word with your land lord or go to CAB





Some landlords don't help themselves and yours is one of them Good lck|||I had exactly the same problem a couple of years ago . If you have less than 2 months left on your tenancy you will owe the remaining of that tenancy . If for example you have 4 months left on the tenancy and you have gave in a notice of 2 months which is standard procedure you will owe the rent for the 2 months which your notice covers but not the other 2 .



As for a 3rd party to help you get in touch with your local council`s housing options team and they will give you advice on your rights .



Answers on here saying you have to pay the whole lot are rubbish , In america this might be the case but in the uk if you are on a assured shorthold tenancy you have a right to end the agreement with 2 months notice . This gives the landlord ample amount of time to find a suitable replacement .



All in all the fact is you will owe the money for our notice period and thats it no more .|||You should have not agreed on the closing date until the end of your rent period. Contractually you are liable for the rent. If you do not pay the landlord he can sue you for the remainder of the rent. It is not his fault you want to break your lease so you can buy a house. And you seem like a good candidate to sue because you must have income and qualified for the house loan. Keep in mind the deposit is for damages, not for unpaid rent, many tenants miss this point. And I would suspect unless you leave the apartment immaculate the landlord will nit pick the condition to avoid giving you back the deposit then sue you for the entire balance of the lease. And this is within in his rights as you signed a contract for 6 months, check your lease you will see the amount you owe is for 6 months, which you pay monthly.





What you could do is try finding the landlord another tenant who qualifies to sublease from you. Legally you are still responsible for the lease and any damages. But if you find a well qualified tenant have them pay all the costs for the application and credit check, he may let you out of the lease.