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Notice period in rolling tenancy
samgould100
Posts: 3 Newbie
Hello.
We've been in our current flat for 5 1/2 years. We initially signed a one year tenancy agreement with a private landlord and since then it has just run on an informal rolling basis.
About 5 months ago our landlord asked us to sign a new fixed term tenancy. We said we didn't want to sign as we were thinking of purchasing our own place soon. She asked to be given 3 months notice if possible (all informally via email). We said that we'd be likely to move quicker than that when it happened so could we just stay in contact. She then finally responded saying no problem, but could we please give her as much notice as possible, 'at least 2 months'.
This was all informal. I didn't respond to the email.
My question is would this be contractually binding? We now want to move place and we're about to give notice. On the terms of our rolling contract we would only need to give a month's notice. To my knowledge I didn't enter into any further agreement as I didn't respond to the email and said that we'd just stay in contact.
Thanks
We've been in our current flat for 5 1/2 years. We initially signed a one year tenancy agreement with a private landlord and since then it has just run on an informal rolling basis.
About 5 months ago our landlord asked us to sign a new fixed term tenancy. We said we didn't want to sign as we were thinking of purchasing our own place soon. She asked to be given 3 months notice if possible (all informally via email). We said that we'd be likely to move quicker than that when it happened so could we just stay in contact. She then finally responded saying no problem, but could we please give her as much notice as possible, 'at least 2 months'.
This was all informal. I didn't respond to the email.
My question is would this be contractually binding? We now want to move place and we're about to give notice. On the terms of our rolling contract we would only need to give a month's notice. To my knowledge I didn't enter into any further agreement as I didn't respond to the email and said that we'd just stay in contact.
Thanks
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not binding, what is in your contract is what matters, obvious good courtesy to let the LL as soon as possible"It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
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