How long notice can my landlord give?

jay1357

Hi,

I'm renting and understand the landlord may leave the letting agent at end of our contact (01/04), which I've r3ad isn't straightforward, and there may be a clause which means the landlord is unable to keep the current tenants.

As our contract ends on 01/04, does the landlord still need to provide 60 days notice? E.g. to confirm we are required to move out on the end of contract date?

We are a bit anxious as we are planning to buy within 18 months so are trying to plan!

Thanks in advance

Jamie

Slithery

The LL still has to give the required notice before he can start eviction proceedings. Please read...

* 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?

G_M

Penitent wrote: »

Do you have a contract with the LA rather than the landlord?

Don't wish to be pedantic, but if the tenant has a contract "with the LA rather than the landlord", then the LA IS the landlord.....

jay1357

G_M wrote: »

Don't wish to be pedantic, but if the tenant has a contract "with the LA rather than the landlord", then the LA IS the landlord.....

Thanks and good point, the contract itself is with LA, although the 'LL has mentioned In a visit that he was looking to go private/not through LA, but casually dropped in that there are heavy fees if the current tenants (us) stay on within the property. Which is why were are trying to workout potential timescales.

martinthebandit

For your landlord there are also costs (and risks) in getting new tenants, I suppose it depends on how good you are as tenants

G_M

jay1357 wrote: »

..... the contract itself is with LA, although the 'LL has mentioned In a visit that he was looking to go private/not through LA......

As I said, if the contract is with the LA, then this person you call the LL is NOT the landlord. (though he may be the owner as Penitent says.)

But to answer your question, if your fixed term ends on 1/4/18, then your landlord (whoever that is!) must serve a S21 Notice on/before 1/2/18.

theartfullodger

Section 21 notice needs at least 2 months

Section 8 may need 2 months, 14 days or immediate.

As far as I know no notice needs exactly 60 days. What made you think any did, please?

All notices do not require you to leave or end your tenancy: They merely permit landlord (whoever that is) to start legal proceedings when they expire.

Did you ever read that "How to Rent" booklet, please?