Renting - rights to end contract?

peanutt

Hi, hoping someone can help advise me.
Ive been living in a rented property for the past 3 years, with an assured shorthold tenancy agreement. I have had to sign a new contact each year, which is valid for 12 months. My contact is due for renewal at the beginning of July. I shall actually be relocating to a new town in September/October so do not want to sign a new contact, as im concerned this will tie me in for another 12months. I also do not want to give my land lord notice yet, as im not 100% sure when ill be moving. I shall know nearer the end of August.

My contract has no information about terminating the contract early, whether I can do this or if im tied in for another 12months.
Can anyone help advise what my rights? Ive briefly ready that as I pay rent on a monthly basis and as ive lived at the property for over 12months, that im entitled to just give one months rent. Just looking for some more concrete information really.

Any help or advice would be much appreciated.
Many Thanks

Guest101

If you do not sign another tenancy agreement, you will go on to the staturtory'rolling' contract, which for you would mean one month's notice, and for you landlord 2 months.

This happens automatically. Just dont sign another tenancy

pmlindyloo

At the end of your fixed term rental (beginning of July) you do not have to sign a new tenancy agreement. You will automatically go onto a periodic tenancy and then can end this periodic tenancy by giving the LL one month's notice to tie in with the appropriate dates. So.... QUOTE

if the tenancy has gone beyond the fixed term and become periodic (SPA), the T must give the LL one "clear" months notice - which must line up with the end of the rent period/payment date. For example: If the original fixed term ends on 19th of the month, subsequent periods run on monthly (where rent due monthly in original fixed term agreement) from the 20th to the 19th of future months and the T would need to give notice by the 19th. Giving notice on, say, 28th of March, would mean that T would be bound to pay rent etc until 19th May unless the LL agreed to a pro rata rent payment.
An important point to make is that these are the statutory legal requirements - if the LL and T are able to come to a private mutual agreement about notice that keeps them both happy, then these complex rules do not need to be followed so strictly. However these laws are in place to make sure that each party is treated as fairly as possible by the other, so don’t tolerate landlords who try to impose "unenforceable" terms for notice within their contracts.

Also be warned that some LAs/LLs try to insist that you sign a new fixed tenancy agreement. You do not have to do this. You will automatically go on to a statutory periodic tenancy.

whalster

Pick up the phone to your landlord , you must hve spoken to him/her in the 3 years you have been there ??? I am sure it will not be a problem , after that length of time they will probably be sad to see you go

Yorkie1

See this post:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=52421475&postcount=6