Hey guys,
I have signed a 2 years lease and currently I’m left with 4 months before the lease expires. During the past 1.5 years, there were many occasions of breaches by the Landlord, including but not limited to serious flooding in the garage and balcony and replacement of carpet. These have been documented and notices of breaches sent.
In the lease, there’s special conditions which I must compensate 3 weeks of re-let fee and to pay for advertising and be responsible for the losses until a new tenant can be found and/or expiry of lease.
I have sent my intention to terminate my lease in advance (say 2 months before date of vacation) and it seems that I have yet to receive a response from the agent.
What’s the best option moving forward? I’m happy to pay a 1 month compensation but a 2 months notice - if the Agent has advertised - I’m sure it would been have re-let by now.
Looks like you stuck with paying until they find a new tenant. https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/housing/renting/ending-a-lea… if you don't think they are trying hard enough you have to go to VCAT.
If the landlord has 3 breaches for the same thing you can given notice to vacate on the third. https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/housing/renting/ending-a-lea…
"The landlord has breached a duty owed under a duty provision for the third time (and has been given notice twice before to remedy the breach of that duty)."