Tenants want to leave before fixed term. Do I have to mitigate to find a replacement?

[toys19]

Ok thanks for clarifying the legal position.
Yeah tbh if I can get them to cover my costs then I save money I would have spent in advertising and new contracts etc at end of august, so I can see it is a winner to go ahead.
That's not really the issue, its just my cautious nature, I need...

[toys19]

Well of course, but what is the legal position?

[toys19]

Single tenant on 1 bed flat, on fixed 12 month AST, fixed term ends 31/08/21.
Wants to leave asap, has asked me to re-advertise. Do I have to?

TBH I want to try but I am concerned about what happens if I cannot find a good quality tenant in time, my criteria are quite high. I don't...