Do you have to leave your home at the end of a tenancy?

You don’t automatically have to leave your home at the end of your fixed term tenancy. You can decide with your landlord if you want to renew the tenancy for another fixed period or stay on a rolling basis.

What happens if you rent from a landlord before 24 October 1961?

If your tenancy started before 24 October 1961, the rules are different – contact your nearest Citizens Advice. You’ll be responsible for minor repairs – for example, changing fuses and light bulbs. You’ll also have to fix anything damaged by you, someone who visits you or another person you live with – for example, your child.

When do assured shorthold tenants have the right to stay?

As an assured shorthold tenant you have the right to stay in the accommodation until the fixed term ends unless your landlord can convince the court there are reasons for eviction, for example, rent arrears, damage to property, or that one of the other terms of the agreement has been broken.

What happens if my Landlord does not renew my rent?

Here’s the good news that I share with these tenants: If a rent stabilized tenant does not receive a renewal lease, it’s a problem for the landlord, not the tenant, because the only consequence of not receiving a new renewal lease is that the landlord can’t charge the higher rent that would appear in the new lease. Read on to learn more.

If your tenancy started before 24 October 1961, the rules are different – contact your nearest Citizens Advice. You’ll be responsible for minor repairs – for example, changing fuses and light bulbs. You’ll also have to fix anything damaged by you, someone who visits you or another person you live with – for example, your child.

You don’t automatically have to leave your home at the end of your fixed term tenancy. You can decide with your landlord if you want to renew the tenancy for another fixed period or stay on a rolling basis.

Is it legal for a landlord to enter a tenanted property?

Landlords cannot enter tenanted properties without giving proper notice and cannot end someone’s tenancy before the lease expires.

What happens when you rent a house for a long time?

If you’ve been renting the same property for a long time, chances are that you call this place home and really mean it. You have collected hundreds of happy moments associated with your house, you know all its ins and outs, and maybe you even dream about it while being far away. This is your home. Well, at least until your lease expires.