"Les Invalides" wrote in message
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> Peter Crosland posted
>>> Can anyone advise us ?
>>>
>>> Six months ago we signed a business tenancy agreeement to rent an office
>>> for a year. This agreement included all utility costs (gas, electricity
>>> and water) but had a clause stating that they could, if they wanted to,
>>> make a charge for this in the future. We queried this but were told that
>>> it has never happened in the past and was only there 'just in case'.
>
> I have heard the same sort of thing when people offer me work contracts. I
> always reply, "Oh well it'll be no problem if we cross it out then."
> However that doesn't help much.
>
>>> Shortly after moving in we, and all other tenants, were charged utility
>>> bills costing nearly as much as the rent (they are unrealistic amounts
>>> also). Most of the other tenants have moved out or are in the process of
>>> doing so. They are able to do this because their tenancy agreements have
>>> lapsed. We are desperate to get out of these offices (there are other
>>> issues too).
>>>
>>> So my question is, can we legally get out of this tenancy agreement or
>>> do
>>> we have to stick it out for another 6 months and hope we don't go bust
>>> in
>>> the meantime.
>>>
>>> Any advice or comments are greatly appreciated.
>
> What does the clause actually say? Can it be evoked just at the landlord's
> whim or do certain conditions have to be fulfilled?
>
>>
>>Far too much at stake to do anything but see a solicitor now.
>
> Peter, why don't you just . off? He *knows* he can see a solicitor if
> he wants to. You're not telling him anything useful.
>
Thanks for the reply.
The clause can be invoked by the landlord as and when he feels like it
without any conditions having to be met.
Rich G
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