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It's clearly a SPT which follows the ed of the fixed term.
Notice required is a full tenancy period - it must coincide with the end of a period, so could be anything from 1 month (assuming rent is paid monthly) to just short of 2 months.
Statutory Periodic Tenancies were created by the Housing Act 1988 Section 5(3)(e). Section 21(1)(b) specifies 2 months notice, by the LL on the tenant. Unfortunately the Act does not specify how much notice a tenant must give a landlord. Recognising this, a Court of Appeal decision (Laine v Cadwallader), ruled that one month Notice, ending with a tenancy period, was required by a tenant (whatever the contract may say), based on common law.
See also:
* Ending/renewing an AST:what happens when a fixed term ends? How can a LL or tenant end a tenancy? What is a periodic tenancy?
