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I told my landlord and the letting agent I worked from home but now they say this is against my lease: if I move out where do I stand in breaking my rental agreement?
When I rented out my flat I advised both the landlord and the letting agency that I was a counsellor and worked from home, and would have people coming round the property. My letting agent has now called saying they have received a complaint from another resident about a possible business being run from the apartment which is proving to be disruptive and providing parking problems. They add that that this behaviour must cease as it is in violation of the terms of the lease. I have made the decision to find somewhere else to live as I have a small child, and wondered in the eyes of the Law where I stand in breaking the contract as signed for a year?
Did you advise the landlord and his agent in writing about your intention to run a business from the flat? If you did and they said that was OK in writing as well, you can draw their attention to this and you should be able to negotiate a termination of the lease on the basis that you do not have to pay anything more.
If your intention to run a counselling business was only ever said and not confirmed in writing they may claim you never told them about it. If that was found to be the case you will be in breach of the tenancy agreement and you could be liable for the rent for the remainder if the term if the landlord does not re-let it.
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