Flatmates Wanted Hamilton

**huff3r** · 27th October 2011, 19:09

Hey guys, so I made the ultimate mistake of agreeing to be on the Tenancy when I moved house with my flatties. I have since been offered a much better deal elsewhere by my parents, after having some difficulty in getting along with one tenant. 4 weeks after moving out however, I am still paying rent as the tenancy is a 12month fixed term. I am stuck paying rent until the old flatmates find a replacement for me. They will not give me the contact details for our landlord, nor access to the tenancy agreement. I am trying to sort this out with them however.

It would be muchly appreciated if anyone who knows someone wanting to move into a flat in Hamilton can send them the below link, or even if you guys could just help spread it around a little, as I'm really struggling with bills in amongst this mess!!

I'd better clarify that the reasons for the issue getting along with the old flatmate is that I am studying aviation, which involves many early starts, whilst they are at Uni and prefer late nights and the odd party.

Trademe Link:

*Time to hide before the shit-storm.

**Indiana_Jones** · 27th October 2011, 19:57

You bangged one of them didn't you?..........Don't screw the crew!

-Indy

**huff3r** · 27th October 2011, 20:03

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

You bangged one of them didn't you?..........Don't screw the crew!

-Indy

Haha I wouldn't even if I were given the chance. Truth is they like to party and I can't fly on no sleep, it's bloody dangerous!

**DrunkenMistake** · 27th October 2011, 20:53

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

You bangged one of them didn't you?..........Don't screw the crew!

-Indy

LOL!
Fuck you come up with some wicked calls Indi!

**JakeTehMuss** · 27th October 2011, 21:07

Sorry not interested in the flat, But was that you that came into WAC today?

**huff3r** · 28th October 2011, 06:38

Originally Posted by JakeTehMuss

Sorry not interested in the flat, But was that you that came into WAC today?

Haha nope, but I do know who it was. We had class at Hamilton Aero, cos CTC has run outta space but some people can't listen very well...

**Flip** · 28th October 2011, 07:21

Just walk away, your liabiity is only limited to your bond. You have given the others a month so to find a replacement, tennancy will likely find you have acted reasonably.

If you need legal reason simply say as a tennent you are entitled to un disturbed residency which was impossible because of the others nocternal activities.

**Usarka** · 28th October 2011, 07:29

Originally Posted by Flip

Just walk away, your liabiity is only limited to your bond. You have given the others a month so to find a replacement, tennancy will likely find you have acted reasonably.

If you need legal reason simply say as a tennent you are entitled to un disturbed residency which was impossible because of the others nocternal activities.

Are you sure about the liability? In general contract law if you don't terminate as per the contracted termination arrangement then you can be liable for the remaining term of the contract.

And as the lease holder it's his fault that his flatmates are noisy, not the landlords......

**Flip** · 28th October 2011, 07:58

Originally Posted by Usarka

Are you sure about the liability? In general contract law if you don't terminate as per the contracted termination arrangement then you can be liable for the remaining term of the contract.

And as the lease holder it's his fault that his flatmates are noisy, not the landlords......

Point taken but this is a tennancy agreement issue and tennancy will simply take a pragmatic approach. However in this case both the landlord and the tennants responsibility to insure everybody his an undisturbed tenancy. "Allow the tenant quiet enjoyment of the premises." and "Not disturb the neighbours or the landlord's other tenants."

I would say the other tenants have the problem.

http://www.dbh.govt.nz/UserFiles/Fil...-Agreement.pdf

**Ender EnZed** · 28th October 2011, 08:10

Originally Posted by huff3r

They will not give me the contact details for our landlord, nor access to the tenancy agreement. I am trying to sort this out with them however.

Stop paying them. Worst that can happen without the landlord talking to you is that your flatmates won't like you.

**huff3r** · 1st November 2011, 09:14

Cheers for the advise haha, really I just want to find someone for the flat. But I am getting a copy of the Tenancy Agreement, as I am entitled to, and then we will go from there.

**huff3r** · 6th November 2011, 17:45

It got messy. With no copy of the tennancy, and no contact details for my Landlady I have stopped paying rent. I am pretty sure I have a right to those two details at the least...

**sil3nt** · 6th November 2011, 18:03

Originally Posted by huff3r

It got messy. With no copy of the tennancy, and no contact details for my Landlady I have stopped paying rent. I am pretty sure I have a right to those two details at the least...

Surprised you didnt stop payment earlier.