The preference for letting property for 1 year is often suitable for both tenant and landlord alike, however, if we do start to see people showing a propensity for longer term renting then creating a lease that facilitates this is vital.
The fact is that the ’12 month term’ is partly irrelevant, what it does do is set out the terms and agreements; but during that 12 months the renter obtains the right to stay for a longer period under ‘Part 4’ of the Residential tenancies act 2004 (a 4yr cycle).
This is often a point of contention in eviction cases, so it is vital that people wishing to avail of Part 4 write to the landlord stating this between 3 and 1 months before the end of the tenancy date, although it can exist even without notification being given.
But today we’ll assume that both parties to the lease want to engage in a longer term choice. There are a few primary issues that each of them will want to cover.
1. Who pays for certain aspects of the …