The gist of the legislation
There are only three genuine reasons you can ask your tenant to vacate within a periodic tenancy.
The important parts, at a glance
We’ve picked out the key parts of the legislation and made them as easy as possible to read and understand.
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Reason 1: If you genuinely intend to sell the property. You need to provide 8 weeks’ notice for this reason.
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Reason 2: If you want to move into the property. You need to provide 8 weeks’ notice for this reason.
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Reason 3: If you want to renovate the property. You need to provide 12 weeks’ notice for this reason.
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You can issue a notice to vacate with no cause within a fixed term if the vacate date falls outside of the fixed term end date.
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The only other reason a tenant can be issued a notice to vacate is if they breach their contract. There are several breeches, and each have their own repercussions.
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If a tenant has been issued a notice to remedy due to a breach and not rectified the issue within 14 days of receiving it, or if they have already received 2 notice to remedies, on their 3rd they can be issued a notice to vacate even if they have addressed the previous issues.
