We're renting our house from a large hotel chain (former staff housing). We've had problems going back to May which have not been resolved, the biggest being mould growing on the walls.
I have a two DDs - 2.9 and 3 weeks. I am not happy with them being in a mouldy house and have requested that we leave our contract early. We've found another house which won't be available for long I suspect.
The landlord has agreed but says that we can't leave until January so they can carry out the maintenance work and find new tenants. Works required: new boiler (involves removing lower kitchen cupboards/kickboards), new shower, new electricity circuit board, mould treated, new built in fridge.
I dont want this to take place while I'm trying to care for a newborn & toddler - too much disruption for us to stay home and nowhere to go while they do work. Plus - why should I? I have made myself available every week since May at least.
Lastly, although we agreed to a new contract in April thus year we didn't actually sign & return it. Does this make it easier for us to leave?
Any advice would be much appreciated.