What Is the Position of Law About Quit Notice Between Landlord and Tenant Relationship

Between Landlord and Tenant Relationship, There is a Law Guide Quit Notice 

In issue of quiet notice giving to a tenant by the landlord or caretaker, it's unlawful to ask a lawful tenant to quite the premises (house ) without taking the due process provided by law.

The landlord has no right to quit the tenant anytime he likes or ordering the tenant to quit the house within a period of time which is not in accordance with the law regulating the relationship between a landlord and its tenant in matters of quitting the tenant. In quitting a tenant, the land lord must ensure to follow the due process by getting the order of the court through it council and serving the tenant with the order of court asking him to quit the premises at a given period of time.

 

The duration of the time for which the notice to quit will expire, will be determined by the court through the kind considering the kind of tenancy relationship existing between the tenant and its landlord.

Example

1. Paying monthly

2. Paying every six months

3. Paying yearly

If a tenant pays rent monthly, such tenant is entitled to a full one month notice to quit, if the tenant pays every six month, his his entitled to a full three months notice to quit and if he pays yearly or above, he is entitled to six months notice to quit from his landlord through the order of the court.

Exceptions

A tenant may wave his right of proper notice /due notice if he/she sign any document/agreement stating the number of month to be given in the event of quit notice by a landlord.

The tenant has its tenancy right and can not be asked to quit a premises (house ) any time or hour at the discretion or wish of the landlord. Even when a tenant is unable to pay rent as at when due, he is still a lawful tenant and must be treated with respect. And also the landlord should follow a lawful and due process in quitting its tenant as he is not above the law regulating landlord and tenant relationship.

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