Letting Agent forced me to give notice and pay beyond my AST fixed term

Jskaar

I moved out of a property 2 weeks early and intended for my tenancy to end at the end of the fixed term; the letting agent then contacted me after the new agent contacted them for references.

I was asked,"your new letting agent contacted us for references but you haven't given us notice of leaving..."

I said that I wanted it to end on 16th October, the end of the fixed term.

According to various sources online I am not required to give notice to leave at the end of a fixed term, but the landlord demanded I pay for a month starting at the date of that call.

"Thank you for your email.


The final date of your tenancy has to be 26th October as one months written notice is required and rent will be due until this date.


Can you please revise the notice to vacate form and re-send this to me."

I was busy at work so didn't have time to think this through and just did as asked; am I correct in thinking this was against the Housing Act and can I reclaim my overpaid rent?

The agent is also charging excessively in my deposit claim, as is standard

csgohan4

What are your various sources online?


You didn't give notice, the Agent cannot read your mind

Jskaar

Please only reply with sourced and referenced information, less the attitude. Thanks.

According to the Bristol Council:

"The Office of Fair Trading
is likely to disapprove of a clause requiring a tenant to give notice to leave on the
last day of the fixed term, because the last day of the fixed term has already
been agreed by contract."

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csgohan4 wrote: »

What are your various sources online?


You didn't give notice, the Agent cannot read your mind

He doesn't need to give notice his tenancy is ending.

Marvel1

Regarding deposit:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=67759912&postcount=3

csgohan4 wrote: »

What are your various sources online?


You didn't give notice, the Agent cannot read your mind

G_M's post: Ending/renewing an AST:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=67759913&postcount=4

Unless I'm reading it wrong.

Pixie5740

Did your tenancy agreement say anything about giving notice to leave at the end of the fixed term?

Have you complained to the letting agent using their official complaints process?

Jskaar

Pixie5740 wrote: »

Did your tenancy agreement say anything about giving notice to leave at the end of the fixed term?

Have you complained to the letting agent using their official complaints process?

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I have reserved my complaint until I am sure of where I stand, and whether I am entitled to a refund of the extra payment. I am not confident the letting agent will act in a reasonable manner.

Pixie5740

Jskaar wrote: »

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I have reserved my complaint until I am sure of where I stand, and whether I am entitled to a refund of the extra payment. I am not confident the letting agent will act in a reasonable manner.

I can't view that link you have posted. If there is a clause requiring notice the please quote it in full.

Marvel1

Jskaar wrote: »

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https://imgur.com/FgJctwO

Jskaar

Pixie5740 wrote: »

I can't view that link you have posted. If there is a clause requiring notice the please quote it in full.

If, at the end of this time, you stay in the property the tenancy will continue as a statutory periodic tenancy. The periods of this tenancy will depend on the periods for which you pay rent. You must give at least four weeks (or a month if you pay rent monthly) notice to end it. The notice must end on the last day of a tenancy period.

Pixie5740

That is it's quoting the notice to end the SPT and has nothing to do with the fixed term. As long as you vacated the property by the end of the fixed term that should have been the end of it. Complain to the letting agency and follow up with the redress scheme if necessary.