Tenancy agreement still valid?

[Eshaar]

Hi all, i need your advice on this matter!

I have been renting this property in London for nearly 2 years. As per the latest contract with letting agency A i still need to be in the property for 3 more months and then give 2 months notice. But now the letting agent B changed and asked me to sign a new contract for the remaining 3 months.

Also, if i have to move out early i was told i need to pay £700 as per my old contract with letting agent A

I wanted to move out of this place. Is my old contract with letting agent A still valid? Do i have any options?

Thanks

Not really I am afraid - I rent out several properties and I always get my tenants to sign a 6 months tenancy just incase they stop paying their rent or are problem tenants which has happened several times unfortunately. One of my tenants was in one of my houses 3 years and I thought she was a good tenant until I found out she was growing pot in the loft. She has now left the property owing me rent (which I won't get back because she has CCJs)
and the ceiling need repIacing - sometimes wish I could sell all my houses but him indoors wants them to gain more value before we can sell.

Contact 'justice for tenant' they can look over your contracts for you and tell you what you need to know

Good Luck!

When did you take on the tenancy. How long for? The above posters cannot possibly advise until we have the answer as to length of the original tenancy . . .. Any change of letting agent does not invalidate the original tenancy agreement, neither does a change of landlord, above posters are wrong.

I would think your original tenancy holds. But ask an expert like CAB.

Thanks all!

If you have a valid tenancy agreement they can't force you to sign another. Your existing tenancy agreement remains in force and you are subject to the terms of that agreement.

If the existing tenancy expires in 3 months I'm not sure from the limited information you gave as to why you have to give a further 2 months notice. Do you mean you have one month left and then have to give 2 months notice?

In any event don't sign the new agreement if you want to leave the property.

When did you take on the tenancy. How long for?

If a landlord wants to evict you they will find a way I'm afraid. Can you not start looking for another rental property? I am sure you will get a good reference from your present landlord. I know I sound hard but the landlord does actually own the house and it is his/her property.

@Jesaminecollins - No my landlord wanted us to stay its me who wanted to move out.

@redastherose - my initial contract is with 6 months break clause with 2 months notice which ends this December (as i have to give notice of 2 months after October). So from all the comment below i can understand the old contract is still valid. So what letting agent mentioned is correct 🙁.

So either i have to stay in this place till my contract ends or pay them the money and move.

You shouldn't sign a contract for 3 months- have you done that?
If your tenancy ends in December then you can give notice in October and leave in December. You can't leave earlier without paying a penalty.

Yes OP you are bound by the terms of your existing tenancy agreement. You could tell them now that you will be leaving and would like to leave earlier and see if they can find a new tenant who wants to rent the property who would be willing to take it earlier. Then they may allow you to surrender the tenancy and your rent would stop when the new tenant took over the property. That's your best bet if you want to leave earlier.