You’II need to let your landlord know in advance if you want to end your tenancy - this is called giving notice. Your landlord doesn't have to agree to end your tenancy early. If they don't agree you’ll have to pay rent until your tenancy ends - even if you leave the property. You might also have to pay other bills - for example, council tax. If your landlord agrees to let you get a new tenant make sure you get your landlord’s agreement in writing. The agreement must clearly say that your tenancy has ended and a new tenancy has been created for the new tenant. We know everyone's circumstances are different, that's why we work with mortgage brokers who are experts in Fixed Rate Mortgages

A joint tenancy is when 2 or more tenants sign the same agreement. There's no limit to how many people can be on a joint tenancy.If you leave things behind when you give up a tenancy, the landlord might charge for the cost of clearing them out of the house. You can end your tenancy at any time by giving your landlord notice if you have a periodic tenancy. You'll have to pay your rent to the end of your notice period. As a charity, we rely on your support to help millions of people solve their problems each year. Please donate if you can to help us continue our work. you’ve never had a fixed term and you have a rolling tenancy - for example, it runs from month to month or week to week

If your rental period runs for longer than a month, you need to give the same amount of notice as your rental period. For example, if you pay rent every 3 months, you’ll need to give your landlord 3 months’ notice.

Possible consequences of leaving early

Perhaps both that novel and this memoir represent me clinging desperately to something that protects me from my greatest feat – to whit, that if I allow myself to perceive what many other believe, that an alcoholic’s behaviour is entirely his/her own fault, and that when Robert repeatedly told me that I’d chosen the wrong man he was for once telling the truth, I will be swamped by an impossible toxic flood of emotion because he was in fact a bastard and I am, still, a fool. Read about types of public tenanciesor types of private tenanciesto find out what type of tenancy you have. If you have a private residential tenancy You should make sure you’ve found a new place to live before you leave your home. You might not be able to get any help from your local council if you leave a home you could have stayed in. Find out more about getting housing help.