Break clause in tenancy agreement
Posted: October 4th, 2019, 11:55 am
A young relative is about to rent a house, and the 12-month tenancy agreement includes a 6-month 'break clause'. I'm unsure of how this works to benefit either the tenant or landlord - a 6-month agreement seems to me to be simpler, without risks of misunderstandings later.
Googling, plus reading of the break clause itself, shows that either landlord or tenant can give 2 months notice to terminate at the end of month 6, or if not the next opportunity is at the end of month 12. By contrast, a 6 month agreement could terminate (with appropriate notice, if allowed to be rolling monthly afterwards) at the end of any of months 6 7 8 9 10 11 or 12.
So have I understood correctly? If a tenant wants to rent for 6 months, either agreement will do. Only after that initial 6-month period does the 12-months-with-break agreement reduce flexibility.
Googling, plus reading of the break clause itself, shows that either landlord or tenant can give 2 months notice to terminate at the end of month 6, or if not the next opportunity is at the end of month 12. By contrast, a 6 month agreement could terminate (with appropriate notice, if allowed to be rolling monthly afterwards) at the end of any of months 6 7 8 9 10 11 or 12.
So have I understood correctly? If a tenant wants to rent for 6 months, either agreement will do. Only after that initial 6-month period does the 12-months-with-break agreement reduce flexibility.