Help-Stuck In XS Rent
Looking for advice;
SITREP:
We were moved into a Excess Rent house last year as no quarters were available.
6 months into the tenancy the landlord served notice as they decided sell their house and we were forced to move out into another Excess Rent property.
We now have a posting notice for Nov and wish to move into our own house as of the end of this month.
Problem is HCR say we agreed a 6 month min tenancy in this house so we cannot leave until November. This is true as we had no choice but to accept this house.
(In theory this landlord could serve notice and we could be moved into another house with a 6 month clause and it could go on forever.)
We are now going to have to pay council tax in 2 houses and the rent to HCR for a house we no longer require. And one that in theory we have to occupy.
We can't see any way out and the answer from HCR, politely put, is a very simple tough you have to pay all the associated costs for your quarter that you no longer need. Even though we will have been in excess rent for 11 months, 5 beyond the original 6 months termination agreement. And had to move in the middle through no fault of our own.
Anyone got any ideas?