house rental lease question

[xmoneymoneyx]

I have tenants and their rental contract is up at the end of this month - I intended to renew their contract but now they say that will not be renewing. This means that they are giving me two week's notice - is this enough notice, and do I still owe them their full deposit?

 

[mathepac]

I have tenants and their rental contract is up at the end of this month ... This means that they are giving me two week's notice ... do I still owe them their full deposit?

Both parties knew the expiry date of the lease when it was signed, therefore a notice period is not relevant. In the absence of any new lease or signed agreement they are entitled to their deposit back once utility bills etc. are OK.

 

[plant43]

Yep, Threshold say this

9. A tenant's lease is coming to an end and they want to leave, do they have to give notice?
A tenant does not have to give notice of their intention to leave a property at the natural end of the lease. The notice of an end to the tenancy is implicit in the fixed-term nature of the lease, i.e. the end date of the lease.

Therefore, if a tenant seeks to move out of a property at the natural end of the lease, they are entitled to their deposit back.

 

[xmoneymoneyx]

Thank for the replies, I thought that might be the case, but always worth checking out!