private landlord notice

norfolkshops

my daughter as a rolling contract every 6 months,just wondering if the landlord wants you out,how many weeks dose he have to give you.

shes as lived there for over 3 years and recently siging a 6 month contracts any help please

RainbowDreamer

Usually one months notice. But it should say it in her tenancy agreeement, as some landlords put their own notice period in there.

trudie15

I'm pretty sure it's 2 months for the landlord to give notice or 1 month for the tenant to give notice.

ognum

trudie is correct!

Alleycat

Assuming she is an Assured Shorthold tenant (i.e. the landlord does not live in the building), they would be required to give your daughter a minimum of 2 months notice. As long as there is no break clause included in the most recent 6 month agreement, then the earliest the notice would be able to end would be the last day of the current 6 month tenancy.

I am basing this on a standard Section 21 notice whereby the landlord does not need to give reason for the eviction. If however, she has breached the terms of the tenancy or is in arrears with her rent the type of notice and when it can be served will change.

norfolkshops

to Alleycat she as no break clause inclueded,so section 21 will be ok then and to all the rest many thanks ,he told her 2 weeks notice,i thought that was two short tc all

her tenancy ends 1st june 2012 and broke no rules ,so by law if this is correct 2 months ,under section 21 (Section 21, Sub Section 1 (b) stipulates that the landlord gives to the tenant not less than two months’ notice in writing stating that he requires possession of the dwelling-house.he should give her is that right please

meece

Go to www.shelter.org.uk has every bit of advice you need. Additionally try the local authority, they will be interested in any l/l giving short / illegal notices (housing options team, harrassment), and finally the local CAB who can help.

DVardysShadow

The housing forum http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16 has the most expertise for this question.

It looks to me like the Landlord is confused and thinks that he can regain possession of the property on the last day of the fixed term, hence 2 or 3 weeks notice.

While it is true that a tenant can just leave on the last day of a fixed term without giving notice, the Landlord does not have equivalent rights - he must give a full 2 months notice - unless the Section 21 notice has already been sent.

It's a complex area - take it to the housing forum for the full details.

benb76

Sometimes private landlords send a Section 21 at the beginning of an AST just to give them the oprion of evicting at the end of the fixed term. If this hasn't been sent then it's 2 months, as has been correctly pointed out above.

norfolkshops

ok thanks to all,just wondering if i can go to my homelless,departmwnt(erimus local were she lives) and get advice on my landlord is thinking on giving my daughter a letter to go???

Yorkie1

I really do suggest you go over to the House Buying & Renting board as suggested and ask there. They will be able to provide you with chapter and verse.

Just mention that you originally posted on this thread and were advised to start a thread there.