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i have a joint tenancy agreement and the other joint tenant now wants to end the tenancy.
1. Can he end the contract without my consent?
2. If i do not give me consent and the other joint tenant does not pay his rent as a result. Will i lose my deposit for breach of contract (given the owner evicts me for non-payment)?
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David Wong Lai Kwong
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1. It depends on what is stated in the Tenancy Agreement. The co-tenant has the liberty to decide what he wants to do. However, the Landlord cannot agree to the request of terminating the tenancy agreement without both the tenants joint decision.
2. If the full agreed rental is not paid by you or jointly with your co-tenant then the Landlord has the right to take legal recourse as provided in the Tenancy Agreement which may include forfeiture of security deposits and compulsion to fulfill the whole term of the tenancy agreement depending on what is stated in the agreement. Read More
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