If a tenant gives notice but then doesn’t vacate by the date they said, what are your options as a landlord?
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Seek legal advice. @David122 can advise but if it was a valid notice I think they are then trespassing and can be removed relatively quickly if you follow th e correct legal process
Do NOT accept any further rent from them as this can start a new tenancy agreement
You have to apply to court for possession and if needed Use court bailliffs. Don’t change locks or do anything that could be considered illegal eviction
Good luck
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Was this a legally valid notice? It would need to be clear that theyre leaving and specify the date theyre leaving. It would also need to be at least a month long and end on the last day or first day of a tenancy period unless the tenancy agreement says othwise. If it wasn’t valid, did you formally accept it anyway and is this a single, (not joint) tenancy?
Assuming its all valid, the tenant would now be a tresspasser, but you would still need a court order to evict them. You can apply for that straight away with no notice.
You can’t accept rent, but under the Distress for Rent Act of 1737, (yes you did read that right), you can claim a daily charge in arrears, known as mesne profits, of double the former rent and you can sue if they dont pay it.
The important thing to remember is that the tenancy has ended and if you say or do anything to suggest that you accept their occupation, you may create a new undocumented periodic tenancy.
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I would be carful here as my understanding is a tenant’s valid notice does NOT end an AST unless they actually leave the property. If you want them out then do not accept any payment and seek professional legal advise and quickly as you only have days left until S21 is no more.
Thats incorrect Jasam Rentals Ltd. A valid tenant notice does end a tenancy whether they leave or not.