Landlord Problem
Hello,
I hope you can help me with this problem. In September last year, I decided to open my own barber shop and was looking round for a suitable place. I found one and it is above a sandwich shop. It is an open plan area with a small kitchen and toilet, and another room that the landlord was using as an office. He offered me the room at an extra cost which I wanted as I wanted to have a beauty room with sunbeds, this was always my plan but I said I would take it on at the end of the month, when I had set myself up first, and he agreed. Towards the end of that month I sent him a message saying I wanted the room. He replied that was fine, and he would add the extra money on the monthly rent. I told him I had someone interested in working in the room in October and he replied that he would need about 4-6 week to find a place so I said that was fine. At the end of November, I said the person wanted to move in but he then said he wanted ONE years rent up front for the room. I told him that was not possible as I did not have the money. He then said he did not want to move out of the office but would as he had said I could have it, (I would not have rented this place if I could not have the room as it was part of my plan). He has made no effort since then to move and it has come to a dead end, and I lost the person one wanted to work there! Now, part of the contract stated that the landlord must give the tennent 24hours notice before coming into the shop and that obviously does not happen. It as gone form the part time secretary who worked tues, wed & thurs 10-2 to the land lord been there everyday, his builders (as he owns a building company) up and down the stairs, and other people coming in for meetings daily. I am trying to run a professional business and this is so off putting, and in my opinion unacceptable. When I arrive on a morning, the front door is unlocked, which mean anyone could walk in and take my stuff, as my 'space' does not have a door as, like I said it is open plan. I seriously feel that he has breeched the contract, and I want to now leave, as I have found a lovely PRIVATE shop. The contract was for a year, but I want out now because I cannot work in this situation any more. Please could you advise me where I stand. Thank you