assured shorthold tenancy notice period

johnplayer

Snorkerz wrote: »

I see where you are coming from... BUT

Your contract is for a fixed term of 12 months, with tenancy contracts, if you move out before the end of the fixed term, you still have to pay the rent. So this extra clause - in effect a break clause - is already the landlord being flexible.

What you may not realise is that if you give notice - and then haven't got a place to go at leaving date - you can NOT be thrown out! Admittedly, there would be consequences, but the LL would still have to get a court order to actually MAKE you go.

@Snorkerz, the extra break clause is in effect not an extra clause as it was mutually agreed with the agent that I will have to give rent for first 6 months only even if I leave. Just to let you know this is my third year in tenancy.

I agree with you for the advice on leaving date but so far I have had good relations with my LL and would like if everything is resolved amicably.

abaxas

Just a note.

Even if the contract states you must give 2 months notice, it's an unfair term. Hence you only need to give 1 month.

johnplayer

abaxas wrote: »

Just a note.

Even if the contract states you must give 2 months notice, it's an unfair term. Hence you only need to give 1 month.

I understand that is in the case if I am on statutory periodic tenancy, but in my case my tenancy has been renewed twice as assured shorthold tenancy and in the renewals it is mentioned that I need to give 2 month notice any time if I want to leave and that 2 month notice must run from rent payment date.

dancingfairy

It's a bit of a pain because you either end up giving notice and then scrabbling around trying to find somewhere within the 2 months or you find somewhere - try and push the moving in date back as far as you can without putting the landlord/letting agents off and give notice on your other flat which will result in some form of overlap.
You have my sympathies.
df