I was sharing a flat with my girlfriend last year. We split up before Christmas and I moved out. For various reasons I continued to pay rent on our flat without complaining.
However, my goodwill towards her has run out and I want to stop paying. We're now on a periodic assured tenancy agreement; both of our names were on the original fixed-term contract.
Can I stop paying if I give the usual month's notice to the landlord or do I need my ex-girlfriend's agreement? If her agreement is required I suspect I'll be forced to continue paying rent on the property for the foreseeable future and I can't quite believe this is the case. I've asked the CAB and they didn't know despite waffling at me for what seemed like hours.
I will be talking to a solicitor if I can't find the answer but that takes time and the next month's rent deadline is fast approaching.
However, my goodwill towards her has run out and I want to stop paying. We're now on a periodic assured tenancy agreement; both of our names were on the original fixed-term contract.
Can I stop paying if I give the usual month's notice to the landlord or do I need my ex-girlfriend's agreement? If her agreement is required I suspect I'll be forced to continue paying rent on the property for the foreseeable future and I can't quite believe this is the case. I've asked the CAB and they didn't know despite waffling at me for what seemed like hours.
I will be talking to a solicitor if I can't find the answer but that takes time and the next month's rent deadline is fast approaching.
Comment