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Every time we get into a discussion about tenants’ rights – whether it’s on the Herald’s digital pages or the Flat Chat Forum – sooner or later someone says ‘don’t be surprised when you get a notice to quit’.
It’s harsh, and the Tenants Union guys will crucify me for saying this, but when demand is high and availability is low, someone somewhere will put up with conditions you find unacceptable.
There are laws about when a landlord can ask you to go, but it’s a question of time; they don’t necessarily need to have good reason.
Your landlord has to give you 30 days notice that they don’t intend to continue your tenancy before the end of a fixed term agreement.
If it goes beyond that, you are automatically on a ‘periodic agreement’ which requires 90 days notice if the landlord wants you out for no specific reason.
Three months may sound like a lot … until you spend every weekend searching and competing for a new home.
So what do you do if you have a problem? Request and compromise rather than demand and threaten, would be my suggestion.
And if your landlord just won’t listen, you might be better off looking for a new home anyway. Find out your rights and protections under the law at your state’s Tenants Advisory Service or Tenants Union HERE.
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