Advice please: Notice period on a Short Term tenancy.
Discussion
Hello,
I was just about to end my 6 month Short Term tenancy agreement after living in the property for 18 months by giving a months notice, but I'm shocked to discover it requests 2 months notice!
In the past I only had to give 1 months notice! I pay monthly, and I obviously signed a contract, but do I have to legally give 2 months notice are are they trying it on?
I have had a good google, but can't find anything that relates to my problem.
Cheers for any advice.
I was just about to end my 6 month Short Term tenancy agreement after living in the property for 18 months by giving a months notice, but I'm shocked to discover it requests 2 months notice!
In the past I only had to give 1 months notice! I pay monthly, and I obviously signed a contract, but do I have to legally give 2 months notice are are they trying it on?
I have had a good google, but can't find anything that relates to my problem.
Cheers for any advice.
UpTheIron said:
I assume no tenancy agreement has been signed other than the original 6 month agreement?
IANAL, but my understanding is that you need to give at least one months notice (if paying monthly) to bring a periodic tenancy agreement to an end of a period end - e.g. rent is due on the 30th of each month, the notice must be up to and including the 29th.
Yes I think so. I don't remember signing another one.IANAL, but my understanding is that you need to give at least one months notice (if paying monthly) to bring a periodic tenancy agreement to an end of a period end - e.g. rent is due on the 30th of each month, the notice must be up to and including the 29th.
Wings said:
Once a fixed period Assured Shorthold Tenancy rolls over, past it's fixed term period, then the tenancy becomes a periodic tenancy, and if the rent is paid monthly, then EACH month becomes a statutory periodic tenancy, the same legislated for under the Housing Act 1988.
So to conclude, at the end of EACH monthly statutory periodic tenancy, the tenant could vacate/terminate that same monthly periodic tenancy.
The OP must therefore give the minimum of ONE months NOTICE in writing (if rent is paid monthly), with the Notice dated and given on the day in the month the rent is paid/due, and the Notice/Tenancy ending the day before the day in the month when the rent is paide due.
Cheers - I'm sure you are right - anyway I gave a months notice and the landlord has accepted without any argument - I reread the contract and the 2 months notice seemed to relate to the first 6 months but it's not very clear. The confusion came as my neighbour who is also moving out read his contract and had given 2 months notice and was determined I'd have to do the same!So to conclude, at the end of EACH monthly statutory periodic tenancy, the tenant could vacate/terminate that same monthly periodic tenancy.
The OP must therefore give the minimum of ONE months NOTICE in writing (if rent is paid monthly), with the Notice dated and given on the day in the month the rent is paid/due, and the Notice/Tenancy ending the day before the day in the month when the rent is paide due.
I remembered a friend rented property for a living and she confirmed the same.
Thanks for everyone's help.
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