In English common law jurisdictions, If your tenant give you (the landlord) written or oral notice to quit (leave the property), then whatever the type of tenancy (provided it is determinable by notice), the tenant is liable to pay double rent in respect of the period for which he/she holds over after the notice expires; payment can be enforced by action in court or by distress. didn't know this didn't ya?
Nope, didn't know this. Though I think it happens rarely as if they give you the notice then obviously they want to leave. It's a good rule to have though if you can't just throw them out once the notice expires since you have probably already promised it to someone else.
I definitely knew this. This rule is followed everywhere and I believe it is completely right. I do not think about it in any other manner.
I didn't know it either, but if he/she gives notice why would she stay after the term? Like crimsong says, it should happen rarely.
So if your tenant gives you 28 days notice, for example, and they are still there on day 29, you can legally claim double rent from them? You are right, I didn't know that at all! It would be useful to include a clause stating this in any correspondence you have with tenants regarding leaving the premises.
The rule makes it so much easier to make sure that your tenants stay in the place for a given amount of time. Also it makes the tenants very responsible.
If I was the tenant then unless I wanted to get my security deposit back, I wouldn't tell the landlord I'm leaving. Or I'd give the landlord the notice once I've finalized my plans to leave. Nonetheless I think it's better for business not to charge that double rent because this tenant can refer other tenants your way. It's shrewd business acumen. At the very least you won't have someone bad mouthing you once they leave.
I am under the impression that when we leave the deposit pays the last months of rent right? It seems fair, considering that the property is in good condition.
This is awesome, i had no clue about this, looks like there is a rainbow of hope after all for the landlord at some point despite of most ills falling on their shoulders by embittered tenants!
I have never heard of that version,but it seeems to work pretty well, because it leaves the tenant no option but to evacuate the premises as per the notice, but i wonder if the rental tribunal agres with that version, since they tend to favor the tenanats alot.
