Tenancy Agreement usually has a certain period that both Landlord and Tenant must commit. Very often in Singapore an expatriate will enter into a two-year term ( 24 months ).
Expatriates whom are on a working visa like Employment Pass or other long-term status of stay normally are entitled to an exit Clause in the tenancy Agreement. This is Clause is known as the Diplomatic Clause.
Diplomatic Clause gives a right to the Tenant to terminate the agreement well before the term committed. However, in order to invoke the Clause the Tenant must fulfill a certain conditions. These conditions are; minimum period of stay usually half the term of the lease, there should be a written notice given to the Landlord with of rental compensation in lieu of the notice, and the Tenant must show proof of leaving the country such as cancelation of the permit of stay.
What if under a certain circumstances that Tenant does not meet all the conditions require to invoke the Diplomatic Clause. One remedy of course is to continue paying rental to the end of notice period. This could be quite hefty sum to loose on rental payments without occupying the unit.
We have over the years handled many of such cases, helping tenant or landlord come to amicable solution in the exit. Tenant will leave without penalty and the landlord usually will continue to receive continuity of rental income.
We do many Premature Termination that renders amicable solution.
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