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| • Introduction |
| • Scenario 1 - Your landlord terminates the agreement |
| • Scenario 2 - You want to leave |
| • Scenario 3 - A flatmate moves out leaving you to pay all the rent |
| • Scenario 4 - You want one of your flatmates to leave |
| • Scenario 5 - Your flatmates are trying to kick you out |
| • Sample assignment of a tenancy agreement |
| The
following section looks at what the legal situation is if you are
moving out or being evicted - or want a flatmate to go. This is the
most difficult time in any share housing situation - and it helps
to know what your rights are. What ever the problem it is always best if possible to try and work out a solution together rather than having to go to the Tribunal. In law the relationship between head tenant and subtenant is the same as that between landlord and tenant, which means that there are notice periods for your protection, but of course it’s not the whole story. You are rarely friends with your landlord; you rarely live with them and share the kitchen every day! If you can’t resolve the problem try to negotiate a date to move out that suits everybody. A community justice centre may be able to assist with you negotiations (see contact points). |
