just renewed tenancy agreement but want to get out!

[titch14]

me, my partner and our little girl have lived in a small 2 bed flat for 2 and a half years now, we want more children so we started looking for a 3 bedroom house. our landlady knows this but she has just got us to sign a new tenancy agreement for another 6 months and has informed us that the rent is now being increased by £20 per month. we have now found a 3 bedroom house that is perfect. but where we have just signed a new tenancy agreement for another 6 months that would mean that we give her 2 months notice of moving out, but still have to pay the full 6 months rent. is this right or can we cancel the agreement that we have just signed less than a week ago?! please help!!!!!

[Planner]

Unfortunatley you are bound by the agreement you have just signed, including the fixed term of it and any rent increase hat you agreed to.

 

You could try and find a suitable tenant to take over the tenancy for you, the landladays permission to do this shouldnt be unreasonable witheld.

 

Failing that, looks like your stuck there until November.

[cds]

Rent increases and the Section 13 notice

 

this might clarify your rights

 

cds:)