cost of breaking lease

[Guest chillyanna]

Can any tell me about the costs involved with breaking lease, what you get charged for by the agent/landlord.

[RockDr]

you're basically responsible for all rent and advertising until the property is re-let.

[Guest shella_n]

That's not quite correct - u r responsible for a proportion of the advertising costs - if you have fir example 7 months left on your lease you will be responsible for seven twelths of the advertising costs - hope that makes sense?

[HEAPS GOOD !!!]

Can any tell me about the costs involved with breaking lease, what you get charged for by the agent/landlord.

 

 

Our friends took their landlord to tribunal over this matter and the guys at the tribunal basically told them that they would only be liable for 4 weeks rent as if thr property could not be leased out in this time then there must be something wrong with the property...

 

there are quite a few threads on this matter have a search round the forum.

 

hope this somehow...

 

HG

[Guest Mitchell]

The details should be in your lease but in my case it was rent until it's let and they start paying, all advertising and a percentage of the fee to find a new tenant. Be prepared for a fight my old house still hasn't been let and I gave notice and then moved in march!!!

[HEAPS GOOD !!!]

The details should be in your lease but in my case it was rent until it's let and they start paying, all advertising and a percentage of the fee to find a new tenant. Be prepared for a fight my old house still hasn't been let and I gave notice and then moved in march!!!

 

 

The tribunals are normally very fasvourable to the leaving tenants....they are well worth a call just for some advice...

 

HG

[Rob and Mel]

When we broke our lease it cost us about one weeks rent. Mel

[Guest chillyanna]

In my contract they just refer to the tenancy act, but i did get a letter from my agent saying i will have to pay advertising fee, break of contract free of 1 to 2 weeks rent depending on calculation which OCBA told me should include the advertising fee.

and if i want to advertise the house before i leave it will cost me another $99 or on the other hand i can advertise it my self.

 

QUOTE=Mitchell;177667]The details should be in your lease but in my case it was rent until it's let and they start paying, all advertising and a percentage of the fee to find a new tenant. Be prepared for a fight my old house still hasn't been let and I gave notice and then moved in march!!!