6 months break clause - means leaving at 6 or 8 months?

[Ana8]

Hi guys, i appreciate some help with the following. I want to understand if the 6 months break clause I have in my contract means i can actually leave at 6 months and that i have to give notice at month 4 or just before that.

Here is the wording: “The landlord agrees that the tenant has the right to terminate the tenancy on or after the first six months by giving the landlord not less than 2 months prior notice.”

Is this correct?

Thanks

[Sam]

Hi Ana, this thread should have the answer to your question:

Break Clause clarification

Hi, I realise this topic has been discussed previously, but unfortunately I do not feel confident/understand completely the responses provided to date. I am 11 months into a 15 month fixed term AST, which includes a mutual break clause. I was hoping to use the break clause to leave 13 months into the contract, however re-reading the clause, the wording is not completely clear. I believe it is a standard clause used by Openrent, and it goes: 11.5. Any time after twelve months of the initial f…

Sam

[Ana8]

Hi Sam,

many thanks for the thread provided. I’ve read it but I am still not sure of the answer to my question.

I have just signed a contract for a fixed 12months period but with a mutual break clause at 6months stated above. From the wording, i am still unsure if i can leave at month 6 if i give notice at month 4 or is it that only at month 6 can i give notice to leave at month 8?

Many thanks for clarifying this.

Ana

[London21]

I’m pretty sure you give notice at 4 months to leave at 6 months.