Moving in with gf, what happens if it doesn't work out?

galwaystudent

Im moving in with my gf next week. We've paid a 'non-refundable' security deposit of 500 yesterday and signed a 6 month lease. We pay the balance when we move in. Now it is actually happening I am seriously starting to get cold feet when I think about moving in together. If I could get the security deposit back I would seriously consider pulling out. Is there any circumstances under which the letting agency would refund us the security deposit?

Anyway, say we move in together and it is not working out and we break up, can we just get people in to replace us or whats the story? This kind of thing must happen alot, Im just wondering where we stand if I cant stick it after a few weeks and need to get out.

ntlbell

normally. get someone in, or lose deposit.

have a chat with the landlord?

dumb_parade

I think you have a right to be concerned if you are more concerned about the money that your gf. You're gonna have to sit this one out i think. Might work out just fine for you both.:D

djimi

Its not actually as bad as it first might seem! Takes a bit of getting used to but make sure and give yourself space and youll probably be okay.

Is it a one or two bedroom apartment? 6 months isnt a very long time in the grander scheme of things; worst case scenario and you break up a couple of months down the way then one of you could always move into the other bedroom and just ride out the lease?

3DataModem

galwaystudent wrote: »

Is there any circumstances under which the letting agency would refund us the security deposit?

Not really, unfortunately.

alexlyons

djimi wrote: »

ride out the lease?

Excellent choice of words

Scambuster

3DataModem wrote: »

Not really, unfortunately.

Not true. You can reassign the lease or have the landlord refuse a request to reassign. Both are easily done.

3DataModem

Scambuster wrote: »

Not true. You can reassign the lease or have the landlord refuse a request to reassign. Both are easily done.

I take from the OP that he has not signed any lease. He has just handed an agent €500 as a security deposit in advance of taking up a tenancy.

If he doesn't take up tenancy, bye bye deposit.

If he does take up tenancy, then he has options.

Scambuster

Wrong again! 6 month lease signed

Elbow

I'm in the pretty much in the same boat OP, cant wait to move out of home but at the same time i'm working myself up rightly over ifs and buts.

Arguments have started over which apartment..... but i will have my way

Cathmandooo

Scambuster wrote: »

Not true. You can reassign the lease or have the landlord refuse a request to reassign. Both are easily done.

No they're not easily done at all. Do you not know how difficult it is to get tenants these days?

OP give it a chance, 6 months isn't long at all. It's highly unlikely that you'd be able to get out of it penalty free.

ricman

maybe you are not ready to move in,6 months is not a long time to live with someone.its not a big committment.