Updating post from Reddit.
Am I missing something- when renters reform comes in, tenants can give notice and leave so theoretically only have to stay for two months with all tenancies becoming periodic.
If two tenants do this in a year in a property caught under the London 90 day rule I as the landlord have broken the law and can be fined, but can’t tell the tenants they have to stay beyond the 90 days?
90 day rule is for holiday lets and airbnb.
If you entered into a long-term tenancy and the tenants made it a short-term one, then I doubt you can be fined.
It’s 2 months notice after 4 months, so the minimum tenancy term will be 6 months.
No. what you would do is question the tenants on their renting intentions. And confirm it via evidence.
You don’t want to be doing holidays let’s at normal /low rental prices. You can add something to the tenancy agreement to that is the tenant does not meet the requirements of an assured tenancies then an exit fee will be required. As the rental was not their main home, e.g holiday let for 2 months then it’s not an assured tenancy and the tenant has not rights. You can claim for mispresentation.
doesn't sound legal
It’s entirely legal and in line with renter rights act.
It depends upon the simple matter of the tenancy being an assured tenancy. If not, because they live elsewhere or it’s via a company and are doing a holiday short term stay, then simply they are not tenants. You additionally get their signature on the matter so if they lie you can sue them for misrepresentation. Which is a matter for them to defend. Misrepresentation is the easiest to claim against.
I don't think you can add an exit fee if they're arguing it was a long term rental but circumstances changed. The fees act is already in place and has been for years - I'm also a landlord and I would not try this without very solid legal advice.
Your correct. But I am not on about that situation.
Ah, ok! In that case, a question:
> You can add something to the tenancy agreement to that is the tenant does not meet the requirements of an assured tenancies then an exit fee will be required.
What do you mean by "if the tenant does not meet the requirements of assured tenancies" here?
After renter rights the current AST will become AT.
These tenancies only apply to tenants if the place is their main home. Not being used as a holiday let.