alt.uk.law

whitmanian@ wrote:

> Hi.
>
> I hold a residential assured shorthold tenancy agreement (Post housing
> act 1996, England), signed this year.
>
> I am looking to have my friend move in with me and get the lease
> adjusted so his name is also included on it (he will be paying part of
> the rent).
>
> When I advised my landlord of this he immediatly said that the rent
> would be increased.
>
> I have a few months to go before the 6 months break-clause expires and
> we do not want to pay more rent, at least not until the existing lease
> is up for renewal (especially as it was agreed upon not so long ago).
>
> What are our options? Ideally we want to break the contract and move
> to another property as we are dissapointed in the behaviour of the
> landlord.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Whitman


\your options are


1) Move you friend in without putting him/her n the rent book

2) move him /her in and put him/her on the rent book and accet the
increase in rent (effectively you wish to modify or change the contract
which the landlord does no have to agrree to)
3)wait until your brak period

4)quit now however you are likely to loose your deposit and risk being
ued for breach of contract , the landlord will be ale to claim any rent
lost unti a new tenant is found




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