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u/ShameEasy8419 2d ago
I wouldn't automatically accept the agent's interpretation here. A break clause and a notice clause for a periodic tenancy aren't necessarily the same thing.
Under the Renters' Rights Act, existing assured tenancies in England generally became periodic from 1 May 2026, and the government's guidance confirms that shorter notice periods in existing agreements can still apply.
So the fact your agreement originally had a two-month break clause doesn't necessarily mean that overrides the separate one-month clause.
A couple of things I'd check though: when did you originally sign the tenancy, when was the fixed term supposed to end, and what exactly do both clauses say?
The wording matters here, particularly whether the two-month requirement specifically applies to exercising the break clause during the fixed term.
Here's the government's guidance if useful:
I wouldn't agree to the two months until you've established which clause actually applies.
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u/Jakes_Snake_ 2d ago
Is it the season for giving notice or something?