Ending rental fixed term contract early

[Lefmry]

Hi everyone just looking for a bit of advice really. We have just secured a new rental after searching for the past two months. We need a new place as we are growing by another family member (currently 4 of us in a fairly small 2 bed house) and also my son has been accepted in to a specialist school that he will be starting in September and the new house is near by so it’s perfect.

A bit of background information.. we have been in this house just over 3 years now and have treated it like our own home. Done repairs ourselves and have had a very good relationship with the landlord as in we’ve caused him no trouble whatsoever. If not for the surprise pregnancy I’m sure we’d have stayed for another number of years as we do really like this house.

Of course as my title suggests we are in a fixed term contract (signed a new 12 month one 4 months a go and pregnancy wasn’t known then) and wondering does anybody have any advice or experience in this situation?

We are more than happy to allow viewings etc, happy to pay admin fees and the fees for putting the house back on the market. Renting is in very high demand where we live so I have no doubts it would be snatched up asap. We have let the estate agents know, just waiting to hear back from them in regards to what the landlord has said.

Has anybody ever been in this situation before?

Honestly like I’ve said I won’t be bringing it up with them at all, I’ve not argued it and we are absolutely okay with paying it. We are aware that we’re very lucky to be allowed to leave early. It’s really not dampened my good mood so everything is all good! 😂😊

No, he can't charge you £500 for renewing the contract. That's illegal. Please check you rights as a renter right here. Edit: oh, maybe they can, sorry I miss read your ending the tenancy early.

https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/private_renting/letting_agent_fees_for_tenants

Unless he provided you with all the required documents when you renewed (safety certificates etc. then the Landlord had already broken it).

I think the point is the landlord paid 500 when the contract was renewed, so wants compensating for that expense now he's going to have to pay again when new tenant sign a new contract.

Yeah I do understand everybody it’s all good! 😊 I was only speaking hypothetically if it had all gone the way it should have but of course it hasn’t so I’m fine with paying it.