Hi,

would appreciate your input on this - just helping a friend out.

Situation is : Friend rented a condo unit starting beginning of this month - rent/deposit etc. all paid on time, signed a 1 year tenancy agreement

Now not even a month into the lease, landlord wants the tenant to move out so one of the family members may use the unit instead.

Of course, she is not happy about this as a tenant!

I have read the tenancy agreement and there doesn't seem to be any clause for early termination from the landlord apart from if more than 7 days in arrears (which is not the case) or if the property is damaged beyond repair and the landlord is unwilling/unable to repair it (which of course, also isn't the case)

What rights does my friend have? In my opinion she should request for compensation equal to some months in rent + full refund of deposits?

What usually happens in this kind of case? Most cases are the other way around (ie. tenant wants to terminate early, and forfeits any deposits)

There is nothing in the contract unfortunately stating that the landlord is responsible to compensate if that makes a difference - I know in my own TA for where I stayed last time, it stated that landlord is responsible to compensate by how many moths remaining if the landlord terminates agreement early.

Would appreciate your input

Thanks for reply.

I thought as much - I did advise her straight away to make sure rent is still paid on time as to not be in breach of contract as then the landlord does have the right, to kick her out!