Fruitysunshine Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 For various reasons we are returning to the UK. The lease will be 6 months old out of a 12 month lease when we go. Just had letter from agent that generally lists all the costs that we will have to endure. Obviously we are trying to find a new tenant to replace us so that landlord doesn't lose the income but I already have concerns that the agent is setting us up for eating up a huge chunk of our $3500 bond! We have to cover the reinspection costs, inventory costs, condition report updating and the remainder of the 12 months leasing fee (whatever that is!) which so far is equating to over $1000 that I can see. We will have professional cleaners in to do house and carpets but get the feeling that may not be the end reading some of the nightmares on here. Any tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob1 Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 yep don't go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockDr Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 google "tenant's rights" for the state you're in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitysunshine Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 Thank you, I was also looking to see if I could benefit from anyone's experience of having actually done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 We broke a lease 6 months in. We had to pay $500 for agents costs of readvertising, get the carpets professionally steamed cleaned and that was it. We were lucky though that new tenants were found and wanted to move in as soon as we moved out or we would have been liable for any rent until they had found another tenant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanthebrickie Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Hi we broke our lease, had to pay a few fees, carpets recleaned and then wait until the landlord got a new tenant before bond was handed back. We had paid 6 months in advance to secure lease so I don't think the landlord was in a great rush to get another tenant in. We got bond back and whatever was left of rent about 2 months after we were back in England. If you don't want to pay excessive fees why don't you hang on in for another 6 months. Wish we had of done now as we're heading back later this year, more expenses !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitysunshine Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Hi thanks for your replies. We knew there would probably be some element of cost involved as that seems to be the way of the industry here but so far we have the remainder of the 'letting fee', reinspection fee, update of property condition report fee which so far totals to £1000 approx according to the agent. I cant find any of these fees in our contract but then it doesn't specifically have a section for break leases. We have already made our plans to return and some may say 'what do youe expect then?'. I expect to have to cover reasonable costs and not been seen as a cash cow because they have a few grand of our money sitting there which could be in their pocket which is how we are beginning to feel with these costs mounting up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartertucker Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Have just been through the exact same thing, broke a 6 month lease ~ I even found them a tenant to move in 2 days after we vacated.... They are still trying to charge us $2000 ~ Going to court now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitysunshine Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 It doesn't seem there are a lot of people around that have broken leases so may just have to 'feel around' with this one and hope we handle it properly Cartertucker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six it Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 broke a 1 yr lease in Perth after 6 months. Carpets cleaned.. agents advertising fees.. total.. about $800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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