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Question Title: Holiday let
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| One of our landlords has furnished holiday cottages that are booked up to 31st October. We have a tenant who wants to rent one of the properties from 1st November to 31 March , a period of five months, therefore we are advised not to use an assured shorthold tenancy agreement. We understand that we are unable to use a holiday let as it is not a holiday for the prospective tenants. Can you advise of the best action to take ?
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| Out of season holiday lets are covered by Ground 3 of schedule 2 of the Housing Act, 1988 as amended. This ground for possession requires that notice is given to the tenants that the property is normally used for holiday lets. Such notice should be given before the tenancy commences. Using Ground 3, the let cannot exceed 8 months and can be set up using an assured tenancy agreement. This prior notice ground can be used with an assured shorthold tenancy agreement, but should only be done so if the out of season holiday let is for six months or more.
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Letting Update Journal |
Oct 2004 page 27 |
letting-update-journal.html
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Letting Handbook |
Chapter 6 |
letting-handbook-and-factsheets.html
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