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How much notice does my tenant What is the process when my tenant
need to give if they are vacating? vacates?

There are a few different scenarios when a tenant is Once your tenant has given notice to vacate, we start
vacating a property. The notice period depends on advertising the property immediately to secure new
how and when they are vacating. tenants. We then book in the vacate inspection to
occur as soon as possible after the tenant returns their
• If they are choosing to vacate at the end of their keys.
lease, they will need to give at least 14 days’ notice.
Once we have conducted the final inspection, we give
• If they are choosing to vacate after their lease the tenant a chance to rectify any issues, however
has expired, they will need to give at least 14 days’ we are under no obligation to do so. We will then also
notice. charge the tenant their final water usage. If necessary,
we organise the relevant trades to work on restoring
the property to ingoing inspection condition (less fair
wear and tear).
What is legal wear and tear?
If the tenant has returned the property in satisfactory
Fair wear and tear describes the normal deterioration
condition and paid the final water usage and any
of a property from ordinary, everyday use.
outstanding rent etc. then we will authorise the release
of the bond. If the tenant returned the property with
It’s impossible to live in a property without causing
unpaid outstanding items, we would claim the amount
some form of minor damage and scuff marks on the
needed from the bond.
walls, worn carpet in high-traffic areas, and so on.

What happens if I want to move back What happens if I want to sell my
into my property? property?

If you would like to move back into your property, we If you would like to sell your property, we will need to
will need to give the tenant 2 months’ notice to vacate give the tenants a form 10 notice before it goes on the
the property at the end of their lease. If the tenant is market. If your tenant is still in the lease and it is in the
outside of their lease (on a non-fixed term lease) we first 2 months of the tenancy they will only have to give
will still need to give them 2 months’ notice to vacate 14 days’ notice to vacate unless they were told about
the property. the sale prior to signing their lease.

If the tenant is locked into a fixed term agreement, If you need some advice about selling your property
then the lease is guaranteed to them and you cannot or need a market appraisal, please contact us and we
move back in unless they agree otherwise. Usually will have a salesperson contact you to assist.
compensation is required and negotiated between
you and the tenant should this occur.

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