How to negotiate my tenancy renewal to begin 2 weeks after I return from a trip

Tenant Discussion
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Hi everyone,
My tenancy renewal is coming up and I have a few questions, if anyone with experience is willing to share their strategy and experience It much be much appreciated

I’m currently coming up to the end of the my 12 month tenancy on my London apartment

  1. Can I negotiate or ask the renewal to be delayed 2 weeks ( I will be away on holiday at the exact date of my tenancy ending ) either allowing to leave my belongings in there or I move them to a storage locker. I know this is a strange one, I’m simply finding a way to save money as I’ll be leaving the apartment empty at the end of my tenancy for 2 weeks and want to renew when I come back from a trip
  2. Can I change my contract to be paid once per month ( currently I am paying a large sum once every 6 months and the year before then I paid the entire 12 month amount up front) last renewal the state agent said it would have to be a new application but they were able to still change it to every 6 months

How would you with experience negotiate for these 2 things?

Some context

  • lived here for 2 years
  • State agent approached me for renewal and mentioned to the landlord they should keep the rent as it is now ( so they may think the deal for them is good enough to not even ask for rent raise )
  • I’ve been a good tenant, no issues for 2 years
  • Haven’t asked for a rent reduction

Thank you

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So, am I understanding correctly. You want your current contract to end, for you to then have 2 weeks rent free period (where you could remove your belongings into storage), and then start a new tenancy after those 2 weeks?

That sounds messy, and I don’t understand why the you’d think the Landlord would accept that.

Re the payment frequency, what does your existing contract say about future payments? You do not have to agree to any renewal, and could simply allow the existing contract to roll on into a periodic tenancy.