Common use of Periodic tenancies Clause in Contracts

Periodic tenancies. Tenants terminating a periodic tenancy must give at least 28 days’ written notice. Tenants may end the tenancy for any reason, and do not need to give a reason to the landlord. Landlords are no longer able to terminate a periodic tenancy without cause (without a reason) by providing 90 days’ written notice. The landlord may give 63 days’ notice in writing – and must state the reason for termination if: › the premises are required as the principal place of residence for the owner or any member of that owner’s family, and is to be lived in within 90 days after the termination date, for at least 90 days; or › the landlord customarily uses the premises for occupation by employees or contractors and the premises are needed for that purpose (and this is stated in the tenancy agreement). The landlord may give 90 days’ notice in writing – and must state the reason for termination if: › the owner intends to put the premises on the market within 90 days after the termination date › the property has been sold with a requirement by the owner for vacant possession › the landlord is not the owner of the property, and the landlord’s interest is due to end › the premises need to be vacant to facilitate the use of nearby land for a business activity (and this is stated in the tenancy agreement) › the landlord wants to change the use of the premises to a commercial use for at least 90 days › the landlord intends to carry out extensive alterations, refurbishment, repairs, or redevelopment at the property within 90 days of the termination date (or material steps taken) and it would not be reasonably practicable for the tenant to live there during that process › the premises are to be demolished within 90 days of the termination date (or material steps taken). *This is not an exhaustive list of ways a tenancy may be terminated. The tenant can terminate the tenancy with two days’ notice if the property was an unlawful residential premises at the start of the tenancy and it is still an unlawful residential premises. This applies to both fixed term and periodic tenancies.

Periodic tenancies. Tenants terminating a periodic tenancy must give at least 28 least28 days’ written notice. Tenants may end the tenancy for any reason, and do not need to give a reason to the landlord. Landlords are no longer able to terminate a periodic tenancy without cause (without a reason) by providing 90 days’ written notice. The landlord may give 63 days’ notice in writing – and must state muststate the reason for termination if: › the premises are required as the principal place of residence for the owner or any member of that owner’s family, and is to be lived in within 90 days after the termination date, for at least 90 days; or › the landlord customarily uses the premises for occupation by employees or contractors and the premises are needed for that purpose (and this is stated in the tenancy agreement). The landlord may give 90 days’ notice in writing – and must state the reason for termination if: › the owner intends to put the premises on the market within 90 days after the termination date › the property has been sold with a requirement by the owner for vacant possession › the landlord is not the owner of the property, and the landlordxxxxxxxx’s interest is due to end › the premises need to be vacant to facilitate the use of nearby land for a business activity (and this is stated in the tenancy agreement) › the landlord wants to change the use of the premises to a commercial use for at least 90 days › the landlord intends to carry out extensive alterations, refurbishment, repairs, or redevelopment at the property within 90 days of the termination date (or material steps taken) and it would not be reasonably practicable for the tenant to live there during that process › the premises are to be demolished within 90 days of the termination date (or material steps taken). *This is not an exhaustive list of ways a tenancy may be terminated. The tenant can terminate the tenancy with two days’ notice if the property was an unlawful residential premises at the start of the tenancy and it is still an unlawful residential premises. This applies to both fixed term and periodic tenancies.