Rents ' tenancy agreement

Rents ' tenancy agreement

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Sorry, this is not an accounting question, but just wondered if anyone could help (I work in accountancy). I have lived in a rented flat for almost 12 months. I originally signed a 12 month agreement. I now want to stay in the flat, but don't want to commit to another 12 months'. but landlord insists that I sign another agreement for a full 12 months ' is this normal ?

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David

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By AnonymousUser
03rd Oct 2006 15:46

begging to differ but........
.......most landlords would much rather have the certainty of a minimum fixed term tenancy (at least 6 months)rather than being at the mercy of a tenant who legally has to give only a minimum of one month's notice to quit the periodic tenancy. If the landlord wants that certainty then he is entirely within his rights to give you the 2 month's notice that is required from him and then to search for a tenant who WILL enter into a minimum of a 6 month (or hopefully 12 month) AST.

Maybe a compromise would be to offer a 6 month tenancy rather than face the prospect of time consuming possession proceedings?

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By NeilW
03rd Oct 2006 11:56

No.
It's not normal, but it is common.

You can legitimately refuse to sign the contract stating that you are happy with the statutory periodic that you are now on. Continue to pay the rent.

There is nothing the landlord can do then other than try and evict you via the courts - which they may do but probably won't. A paying tenant is better than no tenant.

NeilW

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By AnonymousUser
03rd Oct 2006 11:31

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It depends on your type of tenancy.
I believe (though am not sure) that the most common type of private tenancy is an Assured Shorthold. This gives a term certain of 6 or 12 months (as you have done) and then I believe rolls on continously for no set time, with 2 months notice given either way.
At least, this is how my assured shorthold worked.
Ask the CAB?

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