If you do maybe you can help me

Basically I'm renting a house at the moment, and the lease is coming up to the end of its term but I've not heard from the estate agents. I've tried ringing them a few times but the phone rings out and there is no answer phone, but they've always been a pain in the ass to get hold of

What my question is really is do they have to let me know in writing that come the end of the lease they'll be expecting me to move out or if the lease lapses to I have to get my sorry ass outta there?

any advice is much much appreciated,

Ta

Spud

 

you will probably be on a fixed term short tenancy agreement, so it will automatically run out unless you renew. the notice to terminate the contract will already be in the contract normally, but the purpose of the short tenancy agreement is to protect you as the tenant and i believe that you still need to be served notice.

this is just my experience from renting houses for 10 years, and is not necessarily the law. contact your local citizens advice bureau for proper advice - that is what they are there for

 

If you have no new lease it does not mean you have to get out, the "intention" is till valid ie that you give x amount of ŁŁsss for the house to live in, it does in law just continue, UNTIL such time as either party say they want to terminate.
I have rented for 23 years.
I have a 6 year and 11 month contract at a time.
The reason for the odd time is because if it is for 7 years or more, which of course it can be, you THE TENANT are liable IN LAW for the STRUCTURE of the property!!
tabetha

 

We rent and our agreement was a 6mth tenancy, weve been in 1yr 4mths or so, i think they basically do it so if they want you out by 6mths they will tell you, it will generally just continue until either you want to end it or they do, but theyll give you a months notice either way

 

Normally it just clicks onto something like "2 months either way" after the end of a lease.

thats been my experience both with renting out property and with being the person renting the property.

 

do you use an agency chip? do they take a big cut?

may have to rent mine soon as i have a new job

 

cheers people

Was getting a bit worried that I'd come home one day and find the locks changed

Still trying to get hold of the estate agent though. Its not helped by the fact I work long hours and usually cannot use the phone for the day, and he fact that the estate agents dont seem to have an answer phone

Thanks again,

Spud

 

The six months bit is over and if there have been no problem syou will be ok, most rented places are rented to someone for years, if you are a good tenant they will want to keep you!!
Contact the landlord direct, thier details will be on your tenancy agreement.
tabetha