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Has my tenant given enough notice? Check the date, then acknowledge it
Enter the date the notice arrived, the end date the tenant gave and your rent day.
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You'll see whether the date works, the earliest date that would, and a letter confirming it.
No date given? The earliest the tenancy can end on this notice is 31 January 2027.
Your acknowledgement
[Tenant] [Property address] Your notice to end the tenancy Dear [Tenant], Thank you for your notice to end the tenancy of [Property address], which I received on 5 November 2026. I confirm that the tenancy will end on 31 January 2027, and rent is due up to and including that date. Before then I would like to arrange a short visit, a couple of weeks before you leave, to go through the check-in inventory together so you know exactly what is needed for the full deposit to come back. On the day, please return all keys and let me have a forwarding address and the meter readings. I will deal with the deposit as soon as possible after the check-out, and within ten days of us agreeing any deductions. Yours sincerely, [Landlord]
Where it sits
A check and a draft, not legal advice. It assumes an assured periodic tenancy in England with rent due monthly. The courts have not yet said what happens to a notice that misses the end of a rent period under the Renters' Rights Act, which is why the letter asks the tenant to confirm a corrected date rather than treating the notice as void.
LetBuddy keeps the notice, your acknowledgement and the end date with the tenancy, then takes you through the check-out and the deposit return from there.
Common questions
How much notice does a tenant have to give?
At least two months, under the Renters' Rights Act, unless you have agreed a shorter period in writing. A clause asking for more than two months doesn't bind the tenant.
Does the notice have to end on a particular day?
It should end at the end of a rent period: the day before rent day, or rent day itself. If it doesn't, ask the tenant to confirm a corrected date in writing, or agree to their date if you are happy to.
Does it have to be a letter?
No. Any written form counts — a letter, an email or a text message — and you can't insist on a particular one. A spoken notice isn't enough.
Do I need to accept the notice?
No. A valid notice ends the tenancy on its own. Acknowledging it in writing is still sensible: it records the end date for the deposit, the council tax and the check-out.
What if one joint tenant gives notice?
It ends the tenancy for all of them. Tell the others in writing — they may not know. If some want to stay, that is a new tenancy in their names, with the usual checks and a new deposit.
Can the tenant change their mind?
Only if you and every joint tenant agree, in writing.
Does it store what I type?
No. It runs in your browser and nothing is sent anywhere.
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