contract termination

[hany]

I had to move into my present property 2 monthes ago with a shorthold assured tenancy agreement now I want to terminate the contract because it's expensive , will I pay untill the end of the contract period

[loudickson71]

No.

Give a month's notice.

Be nice to the landlord (not strictly a requirement).

Maybe even offer to help find new tenant (ditto).

He can sue you for damages if he can show that he did everything in his power (ads etc) to fill the property on your departure, but still couldn't do so (hard for him to show this, unless it's in Peckham).

Move out, and don't stand for any of the deposit withholding malarkey.

[LCBoman]

Probably a bit too late to answer this, but here goes anyway;

You will need to check the break clause in your tenancy agreement - it is likely to be on the last or penultimate page. Usually, you will have to wait at least 6 months into the agreement and give one months written notice to your landlord.

One other option though, would be to offer to find a new tenant for the landlord. If you do so, and the landlord agrees, you may be able to leave if they replace you.

If the rent was too expensive though, you shouldn't have agreed to it in the first place!