Renewal of Tenancy

[chrisuk013]

We are just coming to the end of our initial 6 month tenancy and our landlord has not approach the subject of signing a new one, although they do seem very happy with us being here, would it be in our best interest to chase them for a new contract or wait until they approach us? As we do not want to be left in the learch!

[boxtops]

I would, when I was a tenant I always wanted to know that I wasn't going to be asked to move at the end of the agreement!

[Masked_Landlord_UK]

Once your 6 months expires, you automatically move onto a "Statutory Periodic Tenancy". This is exactly the same as your current agreement except you must give 1 months notice and your landlord must give 2 months notice (both ending on the same day of the month as the original 6-months ended).

If you are sure you want to be tied down for a further 6 or 12 months, than ask the landlord for a new fixed term. If you want flaxibility, leave things as they are, but bear in mind that this option gives the landlord flexibility too.

[Peter Pedant]

M-L gets ten out of ten

we call it a run-on tenancy in Manchester - 90% of tenancies in M are like this, a judge told me (erm when I was trying to get a tenant out)

the length of tenancy is the period of the rent in your case monthly


if you want security, then tell your landlord you want a tenancy for six months or a year. I always think this is in my tenants' best interests but virtually none do so.