Your question
I moved in 3 days ago and found mould. Can I come out of the agreement?
Your answer
You don’t have an automatic right to end the agreement. For example, there is no ‘cooling off’ period for tenancies.
If your landlord or agent mislead you about this, then you may have a right to ‘unwind’ the tenancy. For example, if you specifically said to them “are there any damp or mould issues with this property” and they said “no”.
Provided you are in a position to prove this – for example, if you have emails where they say specifically that there is no mould in the property.
You can find out more about unwinding tenancies in our article on ending tenancies below.
Otherwise, if the mould is serious and the landlord is unwilling to do anything about it, you may be able to get help. See our second article below.
Are you renting a property in Wales?
Note that all or part of this answer only applies to renters in England.
The law in Wales is now different and in some situations, renters in Wales now have extra rights. Welsh renters can get advice on Welsh law with Welsh solicitors Newbold via our Telephone Advice service.
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How Tenancies End
The different ways that a tenancy can come to an end.
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Your Property Condition – our complex laws
A quick run down of the main laws and regulations dealing with the condition of rented properties and tenants remedies.
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