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If you live with your landlord, for example where you are a in their home, you will not have an Assured periodic tenancy.  If you are a lodger and want to move out, you should check the terms of your contract and seek advice if you are unsure.

Private halls of residence or ‘PBSA’ refers to accommodation specifically built or adapted for occupation by students.  These are typically large-scale blocks of student flats, studios or rooms let to students.  In some cases, including in smaller PBSA developments, a student renter may have an Assured periodic tenancy, and if this applies to you, see “How to give notice to your landlord” below, but more often accommodation is let for a fixed term, for example for 9 months or 12 months etc.

If you are renting accommodation for a fixed term, check the terms of your contract to see if it includes a break clause allowing you to bring it to an end before the expiry date. 

If a PBSA provider has signed up to a they must include a break clause in any fixed-term contract allowing a student to end the contract early in the following circumstances:

• the student is not accepted by the university, or
• the student withdraws from the university, or
• the student suspends their studies due to ill-health, and
• the student gives a minimum of 4 weeks’ notice. 

If you have a fixed-term contract that does not contain a break clause you would most likely need your landlord’s agreement to end the contract before the agreed expiry date. This would usually rely on a suitable replacement being available.

is a not-for-profit company that lets accommodation to students for a fixed term of up to 12 months.  In most cases, if you are renting from Sulets, you and any joint tenants are liable to pay rent until the end of the agreed fixed term. You would most likely need Sulets’ agreement to end your tenancy or be released from a joint contract before the agreed expiry date, usually this would rely on a suitable replacement being available.

If you are renting a house, flat or room from a private landlord and your tenancy started before 1 May 2026, please contact SASS if you need advice about ending your contract.

How to give notice to end your tenancy

If you have an assured periodic tenancy, . This can be in any written form, including a letter, email or text message.

The required notice period is at least two months, unless:

• your tenancy agreement allows a shorter notice period; or
• your landlord agrees in writing to accept a shorter notice.

Your notice must expire at the end of a rent period, not part鈥憌ay through it.

Example: If your rent is paid monthly on the first day of each month, your rent period runs from the 1st of the month to the last day of that month.  So, if rent is due on 1 July, you should give notice on or before 1 July. Your notice would then expire at the end of the second monthly rent period, so the tenancy would end on 31 August (unless a shorter period is agreed).

Giving notice to end a joint tenancy

If you have a joint tenancy, i.e. you and your housemates have together agreed a joint contract for the property, any one of the joint tenants can bring the Assured periodic tenancy to an end by giving notice.  The consent of the other tenants is not required.  See “How to give notice to your landlord” above.

Any tenants that wish to stay on at the tenanted property can discuss a new tenancy with the landlord or letting agent.  This could be a new joint tenancy of the premises or separate contracts for separate rooms in the property.