Hello everyone,
This is something that happened to me last year.
I was set as a tenant for about a year(during term times), but I had something going on that I had to stop all my studies and head home.
So I informed the agency of my leaving in January. I was trying to search for ways(sublet or students who can replace), but the agency told me not to do anything-that they will handle it.
I ended up paying all my rent until June, which is 5 months of rent.
But today, I organised my files and found my tenancy agreement.
In clause 19.1, it is written, 'Give at least one calendar month's notice in writing in order to terminate the tenancy after the initial period. Should you vacate the premises earlier than the initial period or the expiry of the four-week notice period, you will remain responsible for the rent payments for the period.'
I'm not sure what the initial period is here, and I want to hear other people's thoughts on paying 5 months of rent for a vacated flat. Is this unavoidable since I gave them such sudden notice? Or could there have been a better way?