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Question Title: Section 20 notice
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| Now that the s20 notice is no longer required and the tenancy no longer needs to be for a term certain of six months does this mean that a tenant can terminate his contract early ?
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| Although the amendments of the Housing Act 1996 mean that an assured shorthold tenancy need not be for a minimum of six months, if the tenant has entered into a contract for a six month period which allows no break clause then the tenant is bound by the contract and would be in breach of that contract if he were to leave early. A tenant cannot therefore terminate early without the permission of the landlord.
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Letting Handbook |
Chapter 5 |
letting-handbook-and-factsheets.html
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Letting Factsheet No 22 |
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