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The minimum notice period a landlord must give a tenant to end a tenancy is governed by law – not the contract (Tenancy Agreement). If the landlord requires possession of the property without giving any reason they must serve a Section 21 notice giving the tenant at least 2 months notice. (Can only be used for a shorthold tenancy) If the landlord wants possession of the property before the end of the fixed term of the tenancy they must serve a Section 8 notice giving the tenant at least 14 days notice citing one or more of the 17 grounds…

{This is an approach used by some agents for tenants who are considered risky to ensure the rent is paid} Yes – agents can take rent in advance for the entire fixed term and still insist the tenant pays rent each month. However there are some pitfalls to adopting this approach that could prove costly for the landlord: (a) the performance of any obligations of the tenant, or (b) the discharge of any liability of his, arising under or in connection with the tenancy. [Housing Act 2004 Section 213 (8)] In this scenario a landlord or his agent can refer…

A landlord who has received a tenancy deposit in connection with a shorthold tenancy, must give the tenant and any relevant person information in a prescribed form relating to the authorised deposit scheme and the protection of the deposit within 30 days of receiving the deposit. This is commonly referred to as the ‘prescribed information’. [Housing Act 2004, Section 213 (5)] Sanctions for not providing the prescribed information relating to tenancy deposits No section 21 notice may be given in relation to the tenancy until information in a prescribed form relating to the authorised deposit scheme and protection of the…