Giving notice on a rental, finding a new place

[croyde]

I've asked a few 'daft' questions on this forum about being a tenant and you have all been very helpful

Here's another one.

How on earth do you make sure that the place that you want to move on to is the one you really want plus ready to be occupied before, ie a few days, your current notice ends.

As you may have read on another thread, I have just renewed my tenancy and thankfully escaped paying anything to the agent after I argued that the landlady was their client and that they were in no way working for me. Once again thanks PH.

I really didn't want to stay but the lack of anything else suitable panicked me into signing up. Typically, last night, 3 new instructions appeared on an agent's website that does have the kind of properties I like (Rural cottages, not far from London at a decent rent), all of which are available exactly when my current tenancy would have ended.

Once my 6 month break clause comes up I will look in earnest again, but most of the ones I see are either available immediately or within a few weeks. So is it a case of biting the bullet and paying 2 rents for say a month or 6 weeks, or just handing in my 2 month notice and hoping my dream property turns up in time?

Thanks.

[croyde]

I did suggest to the LL that we let it go periodic but she refused citing that her BTL mortgage would only let her do one year min contracts.

That could be bollix of course

[croyde]

Yep! it is unlikely. I think she just wants long term commitment and I suppose I'd want the same if I were a LL.