Student accomodation and right to cancel?
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I'm renting out my flat back in Scotland, currently six months at a time and my understanding is that they can leave/I can boot them out with no justification required, providing two months written notice has been received.
The reason I'm renting my flat is that I've left for uni and am unfortunate enough to have chosen to stay in a Unite halls of residence. I have already moved from one of their flats to another, thanks to the noise levels of my fellow students and the inability of Unite to clamp down on their tennants... only to find that my new abode is even worse at night. Being one of those rare students who actually cares about their subject and came here to learn as much as possible as opposed to pretending to have a good time in nightclubs six days a week and missing as much of my course as they get away with, I find this an unacceptible way to live.
The understanding I have, from the T&C's agreed upon, is that I have entered into an Assured Shorthold Tennancy Agreement and am, thus, unable to cancel the contract unless I am willing to pay them the outstanding amount for the academic year or, alternatively, am able to find some other poor soul who will take over my tennancy and move in in my place.
Is this correct? Can the fact that my neighbours are frequently playing their s
t music at ridiculous volumes at 3AM provide me with some sort of legal leverage, should I keep an accurate log and complain frequently? Are tehre any circumstances by which it is possible to escape an Assured Shorthold Tennancy Agreement?
Any help appreciated. Incidentally- does Nytol actually work?
Edit: According to the govt doc, it looks like I'm out of luck. I guess I could request that the entire block be evicted for antisocial behavior unless they'd prefer to free me from my contract.
The reason I'm renting my flat is that I've left for uni and am unfortunate enough to have chosen to stay in a Unite halls of residence. I have already moved from one of their flats to another, thanks to the noise levels of my fellow students and the inability of Unite to clamp down on their tennants... only to find that my new abode is even worse at night. Being one of those rare students who actually cares about their subject and came here to learn as much as possible as opposed to pretending to have a good time in nightclubs six days a week and missing as much of my course as they get away with, I find this an unacceptible way to live.
The understanding I have, from the T&C's agreed upon, is that I have entered into an Assured Shorthold Tennancy Agreement and am, thus, unable to cancel the contract unless I am willing to pay them the outstanding amount for the academic year or, alternatively, am able to find some other poor soul who will take over my tennancy and move in in my place.
Is this correct? Can the fact that my neighbours are frequently playing their s
t music at ridiculous volumes at 3AM provide me with some sort of legal leverage, should I keep an accurate log and complain frequently? Are tehre any circumstances by which it is possible to escape an Assured Shorthold Tennancy Agreement?Any help appreciated. Incidentally- does Nytol actually work?
Edit: According to the govt doc, it looks like I'm out of luck. I guess I could request that the entire block be evicted for antisocial behavior unless they'd prefer to free me from my contract.
Edited by glazbagun on Thursday 12th November 01:23
If you'd visited any Unite halls prior to moving in then you'd know it's party central.
Tbh, most halls are the same, unless you go for one aimed at couples/ mature students, which tend to be more expensive.
Tbh, I don't think you'll have massive luck with this as they were pretty strict with us re contractual terms etc. Additionally, I don't think your noisy neighbours is an issue for Unite. The wardens would come round and we did get warnings, but tbh without police they are pretty toothless.
If they have any properties in your city aimed at mature/ couples then may be worth seeing if you can swap into one of these.
Tbh, most halls are the same, unless you go for one aimed at couples/ mature students, which tend to be more expensive.
Tbh, I don't think you'll have massive luck with this as they were pretty strict with us re contractual terms etc. Additionally, I don't think your noisy neighbours is an issue for Unite. The wardens would come round and we did get warnings, but tbh without police they are pretty toothless.
If they have any properties in your city aimed at mature/ couples then may be worth seeing if you can swap into one of these.
Theoretically you might have legal recourse as if you are a AST, you are supposed to be afforded 'quiet enjoyment', which you clearly are not getting thus the landlord is possibly in breach; the necessary legal action might take rather a long time though. It would be interesting to see if a solicitor's letter put the wind up the accomodation office enough to help you out; either releasing you, or finding a quieter billet.
If you can't move, I recommend squidgy foam earplugs like these; other squidgy foam earplug vendors are available. Guaranteed noise free nights in a noisy student residence with a neighbour who liked partys and playing his accordion at strange hours. I hated that man...
If you can't move, I recommend squidgy foam earplugs like these; other squidgy foam earplug vendors are available. Guaranteed noise free nights in a noisy student residence with a neighbour who liked partys and playing his accordion at strange hours. I hated that man...
Hmm, I'm in a Unite halls right now. It's not too bad here in Aberdeen but, like presumably every flat here, we have one person who just makes everyone hate him. Playing bagpipes at random hours and preaching that he needs to save me because I'm an atheist so I'm wrong etc. Treating him like total ste seems to have sorted him out a bit though. Anyways, I digress.
I know what you mean about wanting to succeed with your course, I'm the same. Don't get me wrong, I still have fun, but I prefer going to a pub with my mates instead of standing in the piss soaked BO container that is a nightclub. Your tenancy agreement does say that loud music should be off I believe by midnight. If the noise at stupid hours is a constant problem then I'm sure you can raise it with them, hopefully they'll sort it out in the long term, unless theyre like the people we have, who still haven't fixed our bathroom's lightbulb! But for the short term, all I can suggest, like other people have, is invest in some earplugs, they tend to do the trick. If all else fails, Scotch (in, ahem, "moderation" of course)
te seems to have sorted him out a bit though. Anyways, I digress.I know what you mean about wanting to succeed with your course, I'm the same. Don't get me wrong, I still have fun, but I prefer going to a pub with my mates instead of standing in the piss soaked BO container that is a nightclub. Your tenancy agreement does say that loud music should be off I believe by midnight. If the noise at stupid hours is a constant problem then I'm sure you can raise it with them, hopefully they'll sort it out in the long term, unless theyre like the people we have, who still haven't fixed our bathroom's lightbulb! But for the short term, all I can suggest, like other people have, is invest in some earplugs, they tend to do the trick. If all else fails, Scotch (in, ahem, "moderation" of course)
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