Handing in Notice - Ending Your Tenancy
You must give at least four weeks’ notice of your intention to end your tenancy agreement. Failure to give notice will result in a full four weeks rent being charged to your account. Notice can be given by letter, email, in person or by phone to your local office, a confirmation letter will be sent to you.
The tenancy will end on the last day of the four-week period (28 calendar days), and the rent will be due up to and including the final day. If you fail to hand in the keys before noon on the final day you will be charged another weeks rent. Failure to hand in a full set of keys for every lock will result in the changing of the locks and you will be recharged for the full cost of the work. You will also be asked to provide a forwarding address.
You must ensure that all belongings are removed from the property and garden area and nobody is left in residence. Your tenancy will not terminate until vacant possession has been provided.
You will be charged for clearance of any furniture or effects left inside the property, any furniture or effects left in the garden, any damage to the property or any unauthorised alterations to the property.
When you leave the property, it should be left in a good condition and include all the original fixtures and fittings. The only exception is where you have been granted permission to carry out improvements. In this case you should abide by any conditions agreed when the improvement was carried out. If you do not abide by these conditions you may be recharged the cost of reinstating the property to its original condition.
Tenants who transfer from their property to other Council accommodation will have their former tenancy agreement terminated on the date of commencement of their new tenancy as long as the keys are returned the same day. If the keys are not returned on time you will be charged any additional rent due on the property. Housing benefit will not normally be payable on both properties at the same time.
Further Information
The website
www.stlegerhomes.co.uk provides a wealth of information to tenants and prospective tenants on the services available.
