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Nixx23 | 16:06 Wed 10th Jul 2013 | Law
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Recently signed a tenancy agreement. Once keys were collected I found that the property was not in a good state of repair. Not happy with what the landlord has suggested. Can I get out of the agreement? Not moved in yet? Place is a mess and the landlord is not doing repairs or willing to give compensation?
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Did you view the property before you signed the contract?
What does the contract say about repairs?
why on earth did you not look at it before you agreed to a tenancy agreement?
Easy to be wise after the event bednobs
did you view the property first? I find that you have to iron out any potential worries at the first viewing, the wording in the agreement normally says you are happy with the condition of the property, if you have signed that it could be iffy
but canary, it's also easy to be wise before the event. To sign an agreement to rent a place you haven't looked at is total madness!
Bednobs is quite correct I have never before heard of anyone signing what is probably a assured shorthold tenancy agreement under the Housing act without viewing the property. If this is the situation you now need to study the terms of the agreement in some detail to try to resolve the matter.
This is going to depend on what you mean by 'not in a good state of repair'.

If you simply mean the place is dirty then, no, you can't get out of the agreement. And when you leave you need only leave it in the same state as you found it. Amend the inventory as necessary.

If, however, you mean the place is dangerous in some way - stairs collapsing, serious damp or some such, then I would get on to the Council (if the LL wont sort it out) - Environmental Health Dept, I think.

But, really, did you not notice the problems when viewing the property?

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