Periodic Tenancy

A periodic tenancy is a tenancy that runs from period to period (week to week or month to month) rather than for a fixed term. It arises automatically when a fixed-term tenancy ends and neither party acts to end or renew it, or it can be created directly. Both landlord and tenant can end a periodic tenancy by giving the appropriate notice — for assured shorthold tenancies the landlord must give at least two months' notice under Section 21.