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Assured periodic tenancies: a guide for landlords

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If the tenancy started before 1 May 2026

Any valid notice your tenant gave before 1 May 2026 still applies.

The tenancy will end on the date given in that notice.

If your tenant wants to end their tenancy

You cannot ask your tenant to give more than 2 months’ notice.

If there is already a notice period in the tenancy agreement, your tenant may be able to give less notice than this.

How much notice your tenant needs to give depends on if before 1 May 2026 the tenancy was:

  • a rolling ‘periodic’ tenancy from the start of the tenancy
  • a fixed term tenancy with an end date on or after 1 May 2026
  • a fixed term tenancy that ended before 1 May 2026

If the tenancy was a rolling ‘periodic’ tenancy from the start of the tenancy

If the tenancy agreement states that it is a rolling tenancy from the start, then the notice period in the tenancy agreement still applies.

For example, if the tenancy agreement says your tenant only need to give one months’ notice, they do not need to give more.

If your tenant had a fixed term tenancy with an end date on or after 1 May 2026

The notice period in the tenancy agreement still applies.

For example, if the tenancy agreement says your tenant only need to give one months’ notice, they do not need to give more.

If your tenant had a fixed term tenancy and the end date was before 1 May 2026

If the tenancy agreement has rules in it about what would happen once the fixed term ended, the notice period in the tenancy agreement usually still applies.

For example, if the tenancy agreement states that when the fixed term ends it automatically turns into a rolling tenancy, the notice period still applies.

If the tenancy agreement does not say what happens after the fixed term ends

The notice period in the tenancy agreement no longer applies. Your tenant needs to end the tenancy using the process for assured periodic tenancies.

Other written agreements

If you made a written agreement with your tenant in a different way, for example by email or text, that may still apply.

You can get help and advice from Citizens Advice.

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