I am an overseas Landlord (I recently moved to Europe from the UK) and used a letting agency under full management to let my property.

As a new lanlord I put all of my trust into the agency helping me through the letting mind-field but have been let down time after time and are they are simply not fulfilling their agreement.

Initially they did find tenants, who are fine, but since then are simply not doing what I pay them for.

Does anyone know how I can terminate the agreement with the letting agency within a year from starting it and deal directly with the tenant? Also I don't want to lose my current tenants and am concerned this might be a hidden clause in some leagal jargon I have yet to be informed of. I have checked both the tenant's contract and the residential lettings contract and neither mention the scenario of the contract being terminated and the consequences there after.

Any suggestion or advice is welcome.
thanks
HMH

Unfortunatly, this happens to overseas landlord quite often. Some agents seem to think that once landlord has gone, they can get away with a lot.
You need to check your contract with the agents carefully, just because they put a clause in, does not mean it is enforsable.
If there is no mention of, paying all the fees left on the contract. Then you just need to give the agents a full months notice of your intention to remove your property from their care. It you intent to do this, it would be good to make sure that the tenants are aware of your intentions, and that their agreement will not change, except they will have to pay their rent to another account, and any problems will be sorted out by your contractor........This something you will have to sort out. You need somebody in UK to be the contact for the tenants, and for you to call on. You must be able to get a contractor around in a reasonable time to sort out repairs ect, and yoiu must keep on top of the Gas safety if you have one.
Not as easy as it sounds, and maybe you should contact another agent to see if they will take over, less stress for you.