Landlord's notice: minimum notice periods

I12Landlord's break clause under fixed term standard contract: minimum notice period

1

The 2016 Act is amended as follows.

2

In section 195 (landlord's break clause: minimum notice period)—

a

in subsection (1), for “two months” substitute “ six months ”;

b

for subsection (2) substitute—

2

This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all fixed term standard contracts, except fixed term standard contracts which—

a

do not have a landlord's break clause, or

b

are within Schedule 8A (whether or not they have a landlord's break clause).

3

After section 195 insert—

195AMinimum notice period: fixed term standard contracts within Schedule 8A

1

If a fixed term standard contract is within Schedule 8A, the date specified in a notice under a landlord's break clause may not be less than two months after the day on which the notice is given to the contract-holder.

2

This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all fixed term standard contracts which—

a

have a landlord's break clause, and

b

are within Schedule 8A.