Landlord's notice: minimum notice periods

2Landlord's break clause under fixed term standard contract: minimum notice period

(1)

The 2016 Act is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 195 (landlord's break clause: minimum notice period)—

(a)

in subsection (1), for “two months” substitute “ six months ”;

(b)

for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2)

This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all fixed term standard contracts, except fixed term standard contracts which—

(a)

do not have a landlord's break clause, or

(b)

are within Schedule 8A (whether or not they have a landlord's break clause).”

(3)

After section 195 insert—

“195AMinimum notice period: fixed term standard contracts within Schedule 8A

(1)

If a fixed term standard contract is within Schedule 8A, the date specified in a notice under a landlord's break clause may not be less than two months after the day on which the notice is given to the contract-holder.

(2)

This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all fixed term standard contracts which—

(a)

have a landlord's break clause, and

(b)

are within Schedule 8A.”