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Giving Landlord 1 months notice

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  • 02-03-2011 4:35pm
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    MuddyDog
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    Can I break my contract (1 year lease which expires at the end of August this year) if I give my landlord written warning of it. So, if I write a letter to my LL now saying that we intend to break our lease come the end of April is that legit? And can the LL keep the deposit?


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    paky
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    no you cant but he can. so give him a reason to throw u out :)


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    MuddyDog
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    paky wrote: »
    no you cant but he can. so give him a reason to throw u out :)

    What sort of reason could we give him? That we're not going to pay next months rent until the end of the month (instead of at the start of the month like we usually do?)


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    paky
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    MuddyDog wrote: »
    What sort of reason could we give him? That we're not going to pay next months rent until the end of the month (instead of at the start of the month like we usually do?)

    i was evicted a couple of times before. most of them were for fighting with other tenants. that normally works ;) i was surprised i got my deposit back but seems like your legally entitled to it once they break it on their behalf. did u guys rent the house together as friends?


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    Cathmandooo
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    MuddyDog wrote: »
    Can I break my contract (1 year lease which expires at the end of August this year) if I give my landlord written warning of it. So, if I write a letter to my LL now saying that we intend to break our lease come the end of April is that legit? And can the LL keep the deposit?

    Read your lease. If there's a break clause, then yes you can. If there isn't then no you can't. If you leave you can be chased through the PRTB for the remaining months rent.

    You could try to get someone to take over the lease.


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    MuddyDog
    Registered Users Posts: 1,878 ✭✭✭MuddyDog


    Cathmandooo wrote: »
    Read your lease. If there's a break clause, then yes you can. If there isn't then no you can't. If you leave you can be chased through the PRTB for the remaining months rent.

    You could try to get someone to take over the lease.

    What if you lose your source of income and you can't pay the rent?


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,392 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    paky wrote: »
    no you cant but he can. so give him a reason to throw u out :)
    constructive posts only please.
    MuddyDog wrote: »
    Can I break my contract (1 year lease which expires at the end of August this year) if I give my landlord written warning of it. So, if I write a letter to my LL now saying that we intend to break our lease come the end of April is that legit? And can the LL keep the deposit?
    You have agreed to rent the place until August, that you pay monthly is merely a matter of convenience. If you want to leave now, you could be liable for the rent until August, although the landlord would be required to minimise his losses.

    That said, you could assign the lease to someone else (subject to them being an acceptable tenant). If the landlord refuses, you are free to go.

    Finally, you could talk to your landlord and explain the situation. It may suit them.


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    paky
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    MuddyDog wrote: »
    What if you lose your source of income and you can't pay the rent?

    that sounds like frustration to me


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    Baralis1
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    Victor wrote: »
    constructive posts only please.

    You have agreed to rent the place until August, that you pay monthly is merely a matter of convenience. If you want to leave now, you could be liable for the rent until August, although the landlord would be required to minimise his losses.

    That said, you could assign the lease to someone else (subject to them being an acceptable tenant). If the landlord refuses, you are free to go.

    Finally, you could talk to your landlord and explain the situation. It may suit them.

    Yeah, you are liable for rent until August if you leave before the end of your lease. Try talking to your landlord and he/she might come to some argreement to let you leave.
    Otherwise, if you find a new tenant willing to take over your lease, the landlord has to return your deposit and let you leave, whether he/she accepts the new tenant or not.


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    Baralis1
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭Baralis1


    MuddyDog wrote: »
    What if you lose your source of income and you can't pay the rent?

    It dosen't matter, legally you are still liable for the rent, its a tough world. The majority of landlords I'm sure though would be compasionate and come to some arrangement to release you from the lease.


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    Graces7
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    Cathmandooo wrote: »
    Read your lease. If there's a break clause, then yes you can. If there isn't then no you can't. If you leave you can be chased through the PRTB for the remaining months rent.

    You could try to get someone to take over the lease.


    By the time the PTRB get round to acting, the lease will have expired anyways.. been there, done that re an illegal eviction notice. ...


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