BREAK LEASE - Anybody done it??

[donovan]

Hiya Babes in Oz, I relocate people to the Gold Coast, so will try and see if we can put anyone forward for your property.

Failing that as others have said you will be responsible for any advertising cost and the balance of your lease.

Maybe someone on here may want it, you never know

Sarah x

[Brendan/Mandy]

Originally Posted by Babes-in-Oz

Thanks for those replies. We are on Jacobs Ridge Estate in Ormeau. The property is a 3 bedroom lowset with a separate study. The fittings are, to me, better quality than the standard houses you can rent hence we pay $450.00 per week. We are renting through an Agency who say they will advertise it 2-3 weeks before we are due to leave. Surely if I give them a date now they can start to advertise it !! So I can find my own tenant and put them forward to the Agents? Many thanks.

We also pay $450 a week rent we were told if they found someone sraight away we would still have to pay $450 + $25 advertising fee for breaking the lease.
I think what I will do as like you say they are going to be slack at finding a replacement tenant as rent will still be getting paid, I am goin to advertise around local shops maybe put it in local paper & try to find a tenant to replace us & direct them to agent (Elders) for more info on our property. As we too have been told all rent must be paid until replacement is found.

good luck mandy

[itskaren]

Originally Posted by Brendan/Mandy

We also pay $450 a week rent we were told if they found someone sraight away we would still have to pay $450 + $25 advertising fee for breaking the lease.
I think what I will do as like you say they are going to be slack at finding a replacement tenant as rent will still be getting paid, I am goin to advertise around local shops maybe put it in local paper & try to find a tenant to replace us & direct them to agent (Elders) for more info on our property. As we too have been told all rent must be paid until replacement is found.

good luck mandy

when we broke our lease in Mt Martha I called the agents bluff and said that I had found someone to continue the rent. I was told that I would still have to pay a fee to get then vetted which was 2 weeks rent! so basically they have you by the 'short and curlies' whichever way you look!

[Babes-in-Oz]

Thanks for all the comments. I cannot imagine having to pay for 6 months on a property I am not living in!!! We hope they will start advertising it straight away and that will give them 9 weeks to find another Tenant. The Agents have been good so far and yes we too have to pay one weeks rent plus GST and also $55.00 for advertising fees. Brendan/Mandy are you returning to UK or simply moving to another property? Hope you manage to find a tenant quickly - fingers crossed for you.

The rental market here seems absolutely one sided in favour of the landlord, surely if someone is returning to the uk just go and sod their charges! the agents here are scum anyway

[Teufel]

Advertise it yourself. Say nothing. Put new tennants in. Take their bond and first two weeks rent. Then tell the agent. Shouldn't be a problem. I've done it. Don't ask, just do. If they don't like it, tough. You got your money they got a tennant. Really, they don't have a leg to stand on and you'll be gone anyway. Hope this is of some help.

if i was heading back to the uk teufal i dont think id even bother to do that

[jenki]

Originally Posted by Babes-in-Oz

We will have been here just short of 18 months when we return in September. We have various reasons for returning but feel it has been a great experience. I have two teenage kids who are back in UK - one of which came with me but returned after 5 months, Husband cannot get into a Management position and basically we have tried it but it is not for us. You do not know until you have experienced everything for yourself how you will feel. Thanks for asking.

I was just wondering when you knew that it wasn't for you?
I've been here six months now and I still don't feel happy or at home or settled. I've read many posts on the subject and tried. I don't compare things to the UK, I've made a lot of friends but a feeling in me just isn't happy.
So I'm always curious of other people's feelings and stories!