Ending a tenancy

There are several ways of ending a tenancy.  How you do this depends on whether or not you have a current tenancy agreement.  If you’re planning on moving out, you should keep your landlord informed.

Coming to the end of a tenancy agreement

When your tenancy agreement comes to an end you do not usually have to give notice to your landlord if you wish to move out.  However, it is always a good idea to keep your landlord informed of your intentions.

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Giving and receiving notice to quit

You can’t simply decide to leave a property and move out immediately.  By law, you have to give your landlord a fixed period of written notice informing him or her of your intention to quit the property.  This is known as a notice to quit.  Yourlandlord also has to provide you with notice if he or she wants you to move out.

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Ending a joint tenancy

You will usually have a joint tenancy if someone else's name is on the tenancy agreement as well as your own. This might be one other person or a number of people. Joint tenants have exactly the same rights and responsibilities as each other.

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Leaving a tenancy early

There are many reasons why you may want to leave a tenancy early.  However, unless there is a clause allowing you to do so in your tenancy agreement, it can be difficult to leave once you’ve signed a rental contract.

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Paying up and moving out

Moving home is stressful.  Once you’ve given your landlord Notice to Quit, you should start planning your move.  You need to think about disconnecting your utilities and finding alternative accommodation.

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Getting your deposit back

Most tenants pay a security deposit when they move into a property.  When you move out, you are entitled to have this returned to you.  The deposit should be returned in full unless the landlord has suffered a genuine financial loss as a result of your actions.  If your landlord has unfairly kept some of your deposit you should negotiate for its return.

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Can I be evicted?

Your landlord must follow the correct legal process in order to evict you.  If you have a fixed term agreement, your landlord will have to have a reason to evict you.  However, if you're a periodic tenant your landlord simply has to follow the correct legal process.

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