Question about AST One month notice

lucasmeister

I am in a 12 month fixed term assured shorthold tenancy agreement. The fixed term ends on 31st May.

I phoned up the estate agent on 2nd of May out of courtesy to let them know I would not be continuing. However they were being very rude and said that I am required to give 1 months notice and as I am a day late in telling them I have to stay here until 30th June.

However in my contract it states the following:

"Under the Assured Shorthold Tenancy, after the fixed term has expired, the Landlord is required to give two months notice to his Tenant. The Tenant is required to give one months notice to his Landlord/Agent. Either Party to serve notice on the rental date"

Because of this statement do I only have to give notice if I continue to live here past the 31st?

Thanks in advance

deary65

At the end of the fixed term you can walk away and close the door behind you. Send or take the keys to the agent-end of!

Lavendyr

What you did was courteous but you had no need to give them any notice at all. They are being typical ill-informed letting agents.

Couple of useful links:

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/renting_and_leasehold/ending_a_tenancy_or_licence/ending_a_fixed_term_agreement#1

http://www.bristol.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/housing/private_housing/private_tenants/Ending%20assured%20shorthold%20tenancies%20%28end%20of%20a%20fixed%20term%29.pdf

motherofstudents

It's pretty shocking how these agents can run a business without knowing the basics of how letting works. Just make your own arrangements and if they threaten to withold your deposit, contact whichever scheme it is in and let them sort it out for you.

G_M

Read this post here for the rules that apply when a Fixed Term ends.

tbs624

The LA is confused.

You have been courteous by letting them know of your intentions - you *are* able to simply leave at the end of a Fixed Term without giving the LL/LA notice. If you have vacated the property by the FT expiry date, no statutory periodic tenancy arises and there is no further liability for rent.

Confirm this via Shelter or your local Council's private sector tenancy relations officer.

Make it clear to the LA that you will contest any attempt by them to deduct from your deposit because of their misunderstanding on notice/rent liability. Your tenancy deposit is presumably scheme registered and you have been given the scheme's prescribed info?

No training, no qualifications needed ( and no regulation) to be able to set up in business as an LA. Sadly it shows with many of them.