Landlord acknowledging notice to quit?

Pixie5740

pandabrit wrote: »

Oh !!!!!!, yes there is. It is the letting agents address.

So does that mean my notice isn't valid? even though on the phone the letting agent recieved it? Shall I print out another copy and deliver it to my letting agent?

I pay rent on the 28th of each month and that will be monday, so if I hand it in to the letting agent on monday will that be ok?

Double check to see if there's anything about being able to serve notice by email in your tenancy agreement.

Tenancy periods align with the date your tenancy started rather than the date rent is due although sometimes they are the same. Assuming that your tenancy periods do run from 28th to 27th then I can't remember if serving notice on the first day of the tenancy period starts the notice countdown from that day. Hopefully someone else can clarify.

Maybe the landlord will accept the notice as you've served it but I find it's good to take a belt and braces approach with landlords and their letting agencies.

pandabrit

Thank you so much for your help. I think just to be safe I am going to print out another copy of my notice and give it to my letting agent.

I didn't actually move in until the 31st may June but pay my rent on the 28th of each month. Hopefully if i give it to my letting agent and they recieve it on the 28th then its valid.

Slithery

pandabrit wrote: »

I didn't actually move in until the 31st may June but pay my rent on the 28th of each month. Hopefully if i give it to my letting agent and they recieve it on the 28th then its valid.

[STRIKE]The date that you moved in is irrelevant. What is the start date on your tenancy agreement?[/STRIKE]

anselld

Slithery wrote: »

The date that you moved in is irrelevant. What is the start date on your tenancy agreement?

That is also irrelevant since the wording of the break clause given in post 5 clearly implies that notice does not need to coincide with rental periods.

OP, I would be inclined to serve the correct notice on Monday. Get a receipt if hand delivered.

I would not ask for a 1 month notice as the agent will probably view that as a request to milk you for money. Just state verbally that you would be willing to vacate early if they find a new Tenant. ie you are doing them a favour not the other way round. They would hopefully find that to be in their best interests.

pandabrit

Thank you so much for the help. Honestly I've been so stressed out with all of this.

Slithery

anselld wrote: »

That is also irrelevant since the wording of the break clause given in post 5 clearly implies that notice does not need to coincide with rental periods.

You're correct of course.
Sorry for the irrelevant noise.

G_M

1) The address for serving notices is the letting agents postal address.


2) Notice must therefore be served at that postal address. Not the Landlord's home. Not the letting agents email address. Not anywere else. (though sending duplicates elsewhere as well may be helpful.)

3) Notice must be served (note served = arrive not posted) 2 months (calender months in this case) before the date you give for ending the tenancy.

4) It is sensible to get a receipt if hand-delivering the Notice. It is sensble to ask at the post office for free 'proof of posting'.



5) the landlord/agent does not need to respond, though it is usually helpful/polite if they do. But whether they do or not you can leave when your notice expires.