House for personal use & tenants?

[leesider29]

A friend of mine is moving into her parents investment property but the tenants are saying they require something like 2/3 months notice because they have been there for over 3 years. I thought if you were going to use the house for personal use (family etc) or sell it you only had to give 1 months notice. Can anyone clarify this for me?

Thanks

 

[askU]

The landlord must also give the tenant written notice of termination. The period of notice will depend on the duration of the tenancy.

Duration of Tenancy Notice by Landlord

Less than 6 months 28 days
6 or more months but less than 1 year .......35 days
1 year or more but less than 2 years ..........42 days
2 years or more but less than 3 years .........56 days
3 years or more but less than 4 years .........84 days
4 or more years 112 days

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[jdwex]

Landlord terminating a Part 4 tenancy
The notice period required to terminate a Part 4 tenancy is regulated by the length of the tenancy. The period required can be found in the following table:
Notice Period Duration of Tenancy
28 days Less than 6 months
35 days 6 months or more but less than 1 year
42 days 1 year or more but less than 2 years
56 days 2 years or more but less than 3 years
84 days 3 years or more but less than 4 years
112 days 4 or more years
The landlord must provide a reason for terminating the tenancy. See section below.
The landlord may terminate a Part 4 tenancy with 7 days notice on the grounds of the tenants’ anti-social behaviour.
The landlord may terminate with 28 days notice where the tenant is in default. If the default is non-paymentof rent, the landlord must notify the tenant in writing that the rent is owing and give them 14 days to pay the rent prior to serving 28 days notice to quit.
Grounds for terminating a Part 4 tenancy
A landlord may terminate a Part 4 tenancy but only on the grounds specified below:
Where the tenant has not complied with their obligations, the tenant has been notified of the breach and has not righted the breach.
Where the landlord is selling the property.
Where the landlord requires the dwelling for his own occupation or for a member of his familyto occupy.
Where the landlord intends to substantially refurbish or renovate the dwelling and planningpermission has been obtained, if necessary.
Where the landlord intends to change the use of the dwelling and planning permission has been obtained, if necessary. A tenant surrendering a tenancy must serve their landlord with the relevant notice period.