Legalities of having to quit work unit

[Galahad]

We've been given notice to vacate our unit by our landlord, we have a contract but can't find it, and we pay monthly in advance.

Just wanting to know legally, what length of notice does he have to give us?

We've been given a month, and we're struggling to find somewhere to go before the end of the month, and we're being told that if we stay over the month, we'll start losing our deposit.

Just wanted to know if legally, is a month all our landlord has to give us, or should it be longer than that?

[bluebottle]

Re: Legalities of having to quit work unit

Depends on what sort of arrangement you have with your landlord. If it's a Tenancy at Will, the landlord can give you as little as one week's notice, but, in practice, it is usually, one month. If it is a Licence to Occupy, this is a bit more formal that a Tenancy at Will. With an LtO, the notice period is normally one, two or three months. If it is a Lease, it will be in accordance with the terms of the lease agreement.

In all cases, Galahad, it will be according to the terms and type of agreement. If it turns out you have what solicitors call a "Silent Lease", where the terms are not exactly clear, it can be a case of fighting it out with the landlord. The over-riding principle in this case, as I see it, is, "Is the landlord acting reasonably in the circumstances?" That is what you need to bear in mind and challenge the landlord if you consider the landlord is not acting reasonably.