Should i pre warn my LL about handing in my notice

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captainhindsight wrote: »

Out of good will you should give as much notice as possible even if you only have to give one months. She can't kick you out any earlier (unless you give longer than two months), but gives her the time to advertise to find your replacement which only seems fair.

And u may negotiate a rent discount in the process. Which if LL needs to do lots of viewings, and wants the house looking tidy, would help them too.

G_M

sofarbehind wrote: »

I really wouldn't. Give them the minimum of a month. If they take advantage and turn up unannounced that's all they deserve. My current LL is the same and will be getting the minimum notice as a reward.

Please read the link in my post above.

People who throw away remarks about 'a month' are not helping.

The legal minimum (depending on tenancy type/rent payment frequency etc) is a 'tenancy period' which is not the same.

topdaddy_2

Pre warning the LL is in effect giving notice. No advantage to be gained so I wouldnt.

kinger101

thesaint wrote: »

Your "visions" are irrelevant. Do not change the locks(s).
Serve your notice, with or without pre-warning.

I suggest you tell your landlord that you would like a copy of your tenancy agreement for the purpose of giving her notice.

If you've read most tenancy agreements, you'll find landlords and letting agents think they have some right to violate your privacy, and drag in prospective new tenants with just 24 hours notice. Apparently, this is reasonable notice in their world. If this becomes an annoyance, then OP would be sensible changing the locks.

Pixie5740

Gonzo1987 wrote: »

I'm moving back in with a parent so its' unlikely to fall through!!

She'd had to give two months notice to evict if my memory serves me correctly, i only need to give one.

It's a fixed term ast with 6 month break clause (we're in month 9ish now)

So if your 9 months into what I assume is a 12 month AST then your fixed term ends in February or March 2015 so you're legally obligated to pay rent until then unless you can use the break clause but since you don't have a copy of your TA you don't know the exact terms of break clause.

Gonzo1987

Its just occured to me that my deposit isnt protected so no need to worry about getting served an s21.

The breakclause is 6 months with one month notice.

They won't be able to commence marketing as there is no epc on the property.

Pixie5740

Is the break clause that you can give 1 months notice to end the AST at the 6 month point, or that you can give 1 months notice to end the AST at any time after 6 months. It's important to know the exact wording of any break clause.

The deposit not being protected should give you some bargaining power though. Are you positive it hasn't been protected? Have you checked all 3 schemes?

You're right that the property shouldn't be marketed without an EPC but if your LL is slack with her responsibilities anyway she might still try, or get an EPC.

captainhindsight_2

Gonzo1987 wrote: »

Its just occured to me that my deposit isnt protected so no need to worry about getting served an s21.

The breakclause is 6 months with one month notice.

They won't be able to commence marketing as there is no epc on the property.

So three months ago you moved onto a one moth rolling contract or you resigned a new 6 month contract?

If you tenancy only started 9 months ago, they needed an EPC then and obviously didn't have one. No reason why they won't do it again, if they did it before without one.

Gonzo1987

Pixie5740 wrote: »

Is the break clause that you can give 1 months notice to end the AST at the 6 month point, or that you can give 1 months notice to end the AST at any time after 6 months. It's important to know the exact wording of any break clause.

The deposit not being protected should give you some bargaining power though. Are you positive it hasn't been protected? Have you checked all 3 schemes?

You're right that the property shouldn't be marketed without an EPC but if your LL is slack with her responsibilities anyway she might still try, or get an EPC.

I am pretty sure it says I can serve one months notice once the 6 months has elapsed, This is part of the reason I wonder if I should be upfront about my intention to leave. I can't live here anymore.

Yep, positive it's not protected, It's never been since I moved in 5 years ago, we had a conversation about it.

captainhindsight wrote: »

So three months ago you moved onto a one moth rolling contract or you resigned a new 6 month contract?

If you tenancy only started 9 months ago, they needed an EPC then and obviously didn't have one. No reason why they won't do it again, if they did it before without one.

No each year I sign a new 1 year AST with 6 month break clause, I've lived here nearly 5 years and there wasn't an EPC then, still isn't.

silvercar

No each year I sign a new 1 year AST with 6 month break clause, I've lived here nearly 5 years and there wasn't an EPC then, still isn't.

I can't remember when it became compulsory to have an EPC before marketing started.

You need to check whether the break clause allows you to give notice to leave at the 6 month point only or from then to the end of the tenancy. Without seeing your contract you won't know, but there is a reasonable chance that failing to enact the break clause at 6 months means you can't get out of the contract until the end of the 12 month term.