Hello Rus - after reading Chessmasters post it seems he went the legal route. Perhaps he could tell you the solicitor he used and the costs involved. It sounds as though it would be well worth it.
I would think that MINC aren't going to let you out of your contract because you want to live there yourself. For all they know you could live there for a month then turn around and rent it to someone else. It sounds as though it was a lousy contract from the start but if Chessmaster, with his solicitor, managed to get out of it then it must be possible.

Good luck.