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Trying to get out of a lease a month early....

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  • 05-10-2010 12:35pm
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    ash23
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    Basically, I'm living in an area I love but the adjacent neighbours are a nightmare.

    I've been here for almost 2 years. Lease is up at end of Nov.

    A house has come up for rent down the road. I want it basically :)

    But odds are, it'll be gone by the time my lease is up.
    I was thinking of asking to get out of the lease a month early, basically give a months notice from now as I know I could get the agents to hold the new house for me for a month.

    How would I broach it with the LL?


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    Xiney
    Registered Users Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    This is why, after the initial 12 month lease, everyone should go to a month by month lease.

    Never sign a second lease. If you've been there for 6 months or more you have all the rights of a part 4 tenant, so they can't make you sign anything. (They can if you want them to reduce the rent though)


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    ash23
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    Yeah, they brought down the rent in return for the new lease.
    In fairness, they've been very good LL so i'm hoping they'll be ok with this.


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    Cathmandooo
    Registered Users Posts: 17,324 ✭✭✭✭Cathmandooo


    Why not just tell the landlord exactly what you told us :) I don't really see what else you can say, if you have your fixed term tenancy then you're not entitled to leave early but they might allow it if you ask. Particularly if you have nuisance neighbours!

    Best of luck


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    convert
    Registered Users Posts: 9,338 ✭✭✭convert


    Have a chat to the landlord and see what they say. Explain the situation and that you're not going to renew the lease, or stay in the house, because of the neighbours.

    Have you complained about the neighbours to them before?


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    ash23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭ash23


    I've mentioned the neighbours to them a few times. Some other neighbours put in complaints with the management co about them too. So they know that it's an issue.

    I've called the letting agent and they've to ring me back. Going to ask them to ask the LL.

    Fingers crossed.
    I'd love to stay in that area as I've made a lot of friends there but I just can't stick living next to those neighbours anymore.


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    3DataModem
    Registered Users Posts: 3,994 ✭✭✭3DataModem


    After two years renting I'd let a tenant out of a lease one month early, if he had looked after the place well.

    Just be straight with landlord, best chance of success.


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    ash23
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    Good news. LL was sound and is letting me out of lease early with full deposit returned and new house is still available so am signing a lease on it later.

    Happy days. :D


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    Cathmandooo
    Registered Users Posts: 17,324 ✭✭✭✭Cathmandooo


    Congrats, that's great news! Thanks for the update :)


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    convert
    Registered Users Posts: 9,338 ✭✭✭convert


    That's great news!

    Enjoy your new home! :)


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