Notice period 1 month, being asked to give 2 months by the landlord
My landlady for the last 3 years has asked me to serve a 2-month notice period. I have a tenancy agreement signed in 2023 which states clearly that I have to serve a 28 day notice period (rounding off to a month). Sh insisted that it's 2 months, and i could leave earlier, if I replace myself with another tenant (putting the onus of finding a tenant on me). She asked me to list the property on spare room and other sites, as a suggestion, to 'help me out'.
Then I went into a deep dive into the internet. Leaving some references here, if it helps anyone else, caught in this same dilemma.
This applies if you have a Tenancy agreement with a shorter Notice period than 2 months (1 month in my case)
Actual legislation: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/26/section/20
SHELTER England: Shelter Legal England - Tenant ends an assured or assured shorthold tenancy //"Where the landlord and tenant agreed a notice period in writing before 1 May 2026, this remains valid after 1 May 2026."
NRLA: Renters’ Rights Act FAQs: Ending a tenancy | NRLA //the tenant will retain the already agreed notice period in the existing contract – which is likely to mean they should serve a one-month notice.// https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=879687585157919
TDS: The Renters’ Rights Act: What the implementation timeline means for the sector //Tenants must give 2 months’ notice to quit (unless their tenancy agreement allows less). Notice must be aligned with rent date.
My Deposits: "If a tenancy from before 1 May 2026 allows for the tenant to give less than two months’ notice to end it, then that shorter notice period will also be valid after 1 May 2026"
https://www.mydeposits.co.uk/content-hub/tenant-notice-periods-under-the-renters-rights-act-from-1-may-2026/
Sending love! Hope this helps