Notice To Quit

[dipstick]

Evening all.

Just been given notice to quit by my landlord.

Given me 4 weeks in a letter dated 9th July.

Thought the law was 2 months?

[laurejon]

Take a look at your lease, that will explain the terms and conditions with regard to notice period.

[JST]

Evening all.

Just been given notice to quit by my landlord.

Given me 4 weeks in a letter dated 9th July.

Thought the law was 2 months?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Your tenancy agreement is likely to be an assured shorthold tenancy in which case the notice period is 2 months ending no earlier than the last date of the tenancy period agreed.

The only way in which the notice period could be sooner is if the notice is served on certain other grounds e.g. breach of covt. etc in which case the notice would have to be on a prescribed form and state exactly which section of the Housing Act is relied upon

Edited July 12, 2005 by JST

[Time to raise the rents.]

There are cases where 4 weeks is OK. If you are a licensee rather than a tenant for example.

[brainclamp]

There are cases where 4 weeks is OK. If you are a licensee rather than a tenant for example.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

A licensee is only common under rent-a-room scheme/lodger arrangements. This sounds like a AST.

[IP Newcomer]

Evening all.

Just been given notice to quit by my landlord.

Given me 4 weeks in a letter dated 9th July.

Thought the law was 2 months?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Do you share your house?

Do you share the house with the landlord?

If not you should have 2 months - but see the Citizens Advise Bureau asap.

[prince_economist]

If you're renting a flat/house it is be 2 months. This also holds if you haven't got a contract, as the implied contract is a standard assured shorthold tenancy.

Remember you cannot be evicted without a court order, and the landlord cannot enter your premises without your permission without a court order, even after the notice period has expired.

[laurejon]

Equally remember that just like the banks and credit ratings you will be penalised for causing them a problem.

If the you have agreed terms then stick inside them there are plenty of properties available for good tenants and you might even get a Landlord who has been freaked with the news of a property crash.

Hanging on based on the fact you can drag it out through the courts is like being laid off at work and popping into the office to tell the boss exactly what you think of him. Well within your rights, but not condusive to getting another job and asking for references.

Most Landlords run credit checks and even the small fry can get your credit rating blacklisted these days.

[prince_economist]

Equally remember that just like the banks and credit ratings you will be penalised for causing them a problem.

Actually you won't. This is a myth spread by landlords. You will find that credit agencies cannot add anything to someone's file based on the opinion of a landlord or even an estate agent. You will only have something on your credit file if you owe money AND the person/agency you owe money to has been through all the necessary legal steps to recover the money.

Landlords and agents cannot "blacklist" anyone as if they do they can be sued for defamation. No landlord or estate agent will risk this. The same holds for references. You can ask to see a reference provided by an estate agent or landlord under the data protection act and sue them for defamation if what they say about is in any way derogatory or damaging. (This also applies for work references, which is why most employers provide only very generic references provided by HR departments.)

Stand for your rights. Landlords think they are a law unto themselves but they are not. They can be sued through the courts for a numer of offences including harassment, intimidation, defamation, damages, and they should be.