Renting - contract documents

alexkxx

tbs624 wrote: »

If you have concerns about the wording of anything you are asked to sign always contact a law centre, CLS direct or Shelter for clarification. A good tenancy agreement will contain a sentence or two suggesting that you seek your own advice before signing.

Thanks. Yes it does contain sentence at the start about seeking my own advice from a solicitor or citizen's advice bureau. And a bold sign "Do not sign it without reading it"

Debt_Free_Chick

alexkxx wrote: »

The contract says:

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Term: For a fixed period of 12 months
Commencing on 17/10/2008

Rent: £700.00 pcm First payment due on 17/10/2008 and thereafter on the same day in each calendar month by standing order to reach the Landlord's account on or before each rent date

Just to confirm then, that your "rent month" is from 17th of one month to 16th (midnight) on the following month.

So ..... whenever notice is given by the LL, it runs from the 17th of the month following the date of the notice. If he served notice on 6th May, the notice period would start on 17th May. If he served notice on 19th May, the notice period would start on 17th June.

The date of the notice itself is irrelevant - other than to determine when the notice period begins.