Tenancy Agreements Fixed-Term vs Periodic
Giving notice to vacate periodic tenancies
If a tenant wishes to end their periodic tenancy , a minimum 28 days ' notice is required , and this notice must be provided to the landlord in writing . Tenants are liable for rent up to and including the 28th day of your notice period .
Notice is effective from the date it is received by the landlord ( same day with emails sent before 5pm ). Allow four working days for anything sent in the post .
Note : For tenants on fixed-term tenancies , the above does not apply as your agreement cannot be terminated by notice during the fixed-term period .
Landlords giving notice to end a periodic tenancy
Landlords must provide clear and specific reasons for a period tenancy to end , with different reasons carrying different notice periods for the tenant . If a landlord gives notice to end the tenancy and the tenant wishes to move out sooner , the tenant must still give the landlord 28 days ' written notice .
Some of the notices used for termination of a periodic tenancy include , but are not limited to :
• 14 days ' notice - The tenant physically assaults the landlord or family member
• 63 days ' notice
- The landlord or their family member requires the property to live in .
• 90 days ' notice
- The landlord intends to put the property on the market for sale as vacant .
- The property has been sold with a requirement of vacant possession .
- The landlord intends to carry out extensive renovations at the property .
- The property is to be demolished .
Tenants should be aware that a periodic tenancy can also be terminated upon application to the Tenancy Tribunal in the following circumstances :
• The landlord issues three seperate notices for antisocial acts in a 90-day period .
• The landlord issues three seperate notices for late rent ( 5 working days + in a 90-day period .
• The landlord will suffer greater hardship than the tenant , if the tenancy continues .
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