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banth | 17:13 Thu 20th Apr 2006 | How it Works
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I live in a shared rented flat and have to move out before my contract is finished due to a new job. I have contacted the landlord and he said he is OK with me subletting my room to another tenant until the end of my contract in August; however this is a violation of my contract. I will not get my deposit back until the end of the tenancy in August and the new tenant will have to pay me rent and I will pay the landlord. (I am not able to just terminate my contract as the other tenant I live with will not move out until the end of the current contract and we have a shared tenancy agreement so the only option I have is to rent out my room as I have to move miles away for this new job)

Is there any advice anyone can give me regarding writing a contract for the new tenants (I was just going to photocopy my current contract with changed names), and generally making the situation easier for myself, I don't want a massive bill to pay should I end up being liable for any damages the replacement tenant may incur.

Thanks if you can help.
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you sound like you have the right idea in just copying your contract and changing the names etc. BUT i would recommend you get it in writing from the landlord that you can sublease - as this is a violation of your contract it could cause problems if something goes wrong... re deposit make sure you get this from the tenant to engage.


Good luck with the new job

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