Selling home that is rented.

[fuzzy1]

I am a reluctant landlord and have a house which I bought in 2006 at the peak rented out. The current tenants moved in three months ago with a fixed term lease. Written into the lease is a clause for both sides to give notice, e.g. if they want to move out they give us a certain amount of notice and vice versa.
I'm renting elsewhere now in the location I want to live in. I am looking into the possibility of selling the house which I own and is rented out, so that I can buy where I want to live.
I have been told by a property agent basically I cannot sell the house as the tenants do not have to move out? Is this right? Surely if I want to sell my house which I own I can and the tenants given that we give them ample notice would have to move out?
What are the legal issues here? Any advice would be welcome. Thanks

 

[stephnyc]

Hi fuzzy1 - the page you are looking for is: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/renting_a_home/types_of_tenancy.html

It is my understanding that tenants dont "acquire security of tenure" (aka "Part 4 tenancy") until after 6 months

 

[Páid]

I would be wary of that agent. They don't know what they are talking about. Selling is one of the reasons you can terminate a Part 4 tenancy (if they had one) - [broken link removed]