I'm one of those unfortunate people who need to leave well before the termination date of my tenancy. There has already been some excellent advice given on these forums regarding this, but I'm interested whether anyone would be able to give some advice on my specific situtation. My tenancy is a Short Assured Tenancy in Scotland. I'm follwing the advice of MrShed and am seeking to talk to the landlord, but he is away on holiday. I've been forced to deal with the agency which is not as understanding. I've informed the agents that the room is ready for viewing. They already have a general advert out for rooms in the building. How much should I do to to allow access to the room? If the agents do not appear to be doing all that is reasonable to mitigate costs, what evidence can I collect to prove this? For example, It would be in the agents interest to only show prospective tenants rooms other than my own. I'm leaving because of a new job and have already resigned from my current one. What are my options if I find I cannot afford the rent? Is it possible to avoid liability for late payment fees? Can a court force my landlord to accept an agreement whereby I repay anything owed in a way that I can reasonably afford? I'm not seriously considering this, but it occurred to me that I could persuade other tenants (we all have seperate agreements) to complain about me. That way the landlord might evict me himself . I'm not bothered about references! Does anyone else agree that it's unfair that tenants be held liable for rent in this way if they want to leave? It seems to me that it's reasonable for the landlord to take the risk that tenants could leave at a month's notice. I thought the whole point of these minimum terms was to provide tenants with assurance that they cannot be suddenly evicted without good reason.