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Law of Property Act 2000
151Notice to terminate other tenancies
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151 Notice to terminate other tenancies
(1) A notice to terminate a periodic tenancy other than a weekly,
monthly, or yearly tenancy is to be given on or before the last day of
a period of the tenancy to be effective on the last day of the period
of the tenancy next following.
(2) In subsection (1), period of the tenancy means the period on
which the tenancy is based and, unless otherwise expressly
agreed, the period is to be taken to begin on the day on which the
rent is payable.
(3) Notice to terminate a tenancy to which section 148, 149 or 150 or
subsection (1) does not apply is to be given for a reasonable
period.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a tenancy for which a period of
notice has, expressly or impliedly, been agreed to by the parties.
(5) In subsection (3):
reasonable period means a reasonable period in the
circumstances of the tenancy to which the notice relates, including
the nature of the tenancy, the circumstances surrounding the
creation of the tenancy, the terms (if any) of the tenancy and the
proper implications from the agreement of the parties (if any) in
respect of the tenancy.
tenancy includes a tenancy at will other than a tenancy at will
arising because of the abolition of the implication of a tenancy from
year to year under section 144.
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