leaving a rental property before contract is up
 

Hi there

Sorry if this has been asked before, but we have been living in our Italian place for 8 years now. We have a contract which was renewed in 2012 There is a big possibility that we will have to leave to go back to Uk, due to family illness this summer.
Here is the 24 gold carat question, will we have a fee to pay ? In our contract it says 2 months notice for tenant or landlord, to want out. We did pay 2 months deposit + 1 months rent when we moved in. I suppose if you give notice to quit, 2 months before you just dont pay your rent for those 2 months. Well that is what happened when we had 1 year contract with our first landlord.
Any thoughts or advise would be appreciated.
Tia
Carol

Re: leaving a rental property before contract is up
 

No. If you have a valid motive, you can sever the contract. And even if you just want to move back, it would not be worth the landlord chasing you.

Re: leaving a rental property before contract is up
 

Thank you 37100 bet my landlord comes up with lots of hidden extras he will want us to pay........Also do you know how much notice Telecom and Enel need ? I wonder if cancelling them is straightforward. I am sure we had to pay a deposit before Enel signed us up.

Re: leaving a rental property before contract is up
 

Telecom is 15 days. I looked it up. Personally, I'd opt for 30 days. Saver. I've done it a couple of times. You can find the form here. Send by registered post. http://www.telecomitalia.it/assisten...ri/modulistica

I'd guess that enel is similar. Yes, you pay a deposit. Its a silly amount.

Re: leaving a rental property before contract is up
 

Thank you 37100 much appreciated. Although the form is showing error 404 mst

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Re: leaving a rental property before contract is up
 

The whole site is down at the moment. I've been trying to look at contracts because, from the first of May, unless you state otherwise everyone will be automatically given a plan. :thumbdown:

Re: leaving a rental property before contract is up
 

Yourcontract was renewed in 2012 on a 4x4 - so technically expires kn 2016? If the contract says two months notice, then 2 months it is, but it is unusually short for a 4x4 contraact which usually requires 4-6 months. I would suggest that your landlord take your original deposit as the last two months rent, and then he cant come badgering you for money