Moving out of rented flat - How much notice should I give?

x43r0

I've been renting this place for almost 2 years. The original lease duration was 12 months and since that ended we've continued as normal on a periodic tenancy (month to month) on the same terms as the original lease

From googling, I understand that in this situation legally I am only obligated to give a month's notice to the landlord but since I have found a new place and agreed a move in date (Mid-August) this poses two options that I could use some help with

Do I :

(a) Let the landlord know now (2 month's notice) so as to help him out by giving him the most possible time to find new tenants

or

(b) Wait until I'm a month from moving to let him know because in our current tenancy state I know that he can choose to end our agreement on a month's notice and this way I don't end up screwing myself over by telling him too early and exposing myself to potentially being kicked out before my new place is ready


I should point out that I don't have any kind of rapport (good nor bad) with this landlord. I just pay the rent and we don't see/contact each other. I'd say we've spoken 3 times in the 2 years I've been here. So I feel no personal reason to help him out but conscious that from his POV he may have no personal reason to not serve me 1 month's notice as soon as I tell him

I'm probably over thinking this but haven't done this before so any advice would be much appreciated

Baby01032012

x43r0 wrote: »

I've been renting this place for almost 2 years. The original lease duration was 12 months and since that ended we've continued as normal on a periodic tenancy (month to month) on the same terms as the original lease

From googling, I understand that in this situation legally I am only obligated to give a month's notice to the landlord but since I have found a new place and agreed a move in date (Mid-August) this poses two options that I could use some help with

Do I :

(a) Let the landlord know now (2 month's notice) so as to help him out by giving him the most possible time to find new tenants

or

(b) Wait until I'm a month from moving to let him know because in our current tenancy state I know that he can choose to end our agreement on a month's notice and this way I don't end up screwing myself over by telling him too early and exposing myself to potentially being kicked out before my new place is ready


I should point out that I don't have any kind of rapport (good nor bad) with this landlord. I just pay the rent and we don't see/contact each other. I'd say we've spoken 3 times in the 2 years I've been here. So I feel no personal reason to help him out but conscious that from his POV he may have no personal reason to not serve me 1 month's notice as soon as I tell him

I'm probably over thinking this but haven't done this before so any advice would be much appreciated

Less than 2 years it's 42 days, more than 2 it's 56 days..those are the minimum under a part iv tenancy which you are on. Same would apply to landlord if he were giving you notice. Whether you give more is up to you.

Michael D Not Higgins

Just give notice now, you already know you're moving, you might as well give the landlord as much time as possible. And yes it's 6 weeks notice, http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/renting_a_home/types_of_tenancy.html see here.

x43r0

Cheers all

I ended up biting the bullet and just giving him a call. He was very grateful for the extra notice

campingcarist

I believe you should confirm your Notice of termination in writing.

x43r0

campingcarist wrote: »

I believe you should confirm your Notice of termination in writing.

You are right - I have since emailed him to confirm and he has accepted via reply

Thanks all!