I have been renting an apartment on a one year lease arrangement, with no break clause, since last autumn. I wanted to get to know the area, get myself into a financial and legal position to purchase a house and when I felt ready, I hoped to purchase a house in this neighbourhood. All of this has happened quicker than I expected and I am now 'sale agreed' on a property in the area, which I am really delighted about. It looks like the sale will go through 2 or 3 months in advance of my lease expiring.
You will appreciate that moving into a new house with lots of expenses, I could really do with getting my deposit back. I understand that I will be breaking my lease agreement and it may not be possible.
I have read on the Threshold site that if I 'get a tenant in' to complete the lease, I may be able to get the deposit back. I'm just not sure how this would work. If I was the landlord, I don't think I would be happy with this.
Just to explain, the landlord currently has an agent looking after the lease of the apartment.
I'm also wondering if I approach the agent and offer to fund the readvertisment of the apartment, and the landlord was agreeable to this, would I be able to get the balance of the deposit back? I don't know how much this would cost?
Any suggestions as to how to go about this would be gratefully appreciated or if I'm on a hiding to nothing, I'd like to know that too!!!
You will appreciate that moving into a new house with lots of expenses, I could really do with getting my deposit back. I understand that I will be breaking my lease agreement and it may not be possible.
I have read on the Threshold site that if I 'get a tenant in' to complete the lease, I may be able to get the deposit back. I'm just not sure how this would work. If I was the landlord, I don't think I would be happy with this.
Just to explain, the landlord currently has an agent looking after the lease of the apartment.
I'm also wondering if I approach the agent and offer to fund the readvertisment of the apartment, and the landlord was agreeable to this, would I be able to get the balance of the deposit back? I don't know how much this would cost?
Any suggestions as to how to go about this would be gratefully appreciated or if I'm on a hiding to nothing, I'd like to know that too!!!