Ho do I terminate a lease contract?

Question

I am living in Scotland and I am planning to move house. I have to give written notice two months before the termination of the lease.

Maybe it is relevant to add that my contract is a "short-term assured tenancy."

As I am not so familiar with the legal situation and not a native speaker of English: Does anybody have a couple of lines which I could use as a template? Or at least what do I have to consider in order to make such a lease termination legally valid?

Thanks a million!

Answer 1

If your on a AST, and it has a fixed date, your still within that 6/12 mth term, you legally do not have to give notice, you can just leave on the last day of your tenancy/lease. The term is 6/12 mths that you have signed for, therefore on that last date you can walk away.

THIS IS UK LAW not sure of Scottish law.

If you wish to give written notice just go with something like this......

Dear ........

Please except this letter as notice to vacate ....(address)..... on (date)...this is 2 months notice as required in my agreement/lease.

I ask that you give me a minimum of 24/48 hrs notice for viewings, and request no viewings to be carried out without my consent.

I would be grateful if you can inform me of the date you will be doing a check out as I would prefer to be there.

Yours

Check your AST as in England you only have to give 1 months notice.

Good luck

Answer 2

Just write to your landlord saying you wish to leave and are giving 2 months notice as required.  Simple as that!  You will have to complete the term of the agreement, so if it is a 6 months assured shorthold agreement give notice at 4 months so you will have given required notice and honoured the 6 months of the contract.  If you have been there more than 4 months just write out your notice.