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Notice period definition

What does Notice period mean? The notice period is the length of advance warning an employer or employee must give before employment ends, running from notice to the effective date of termination. It is a descriptive term underpinned by statutory minimum notice and any contractual notice; the longer applies. England and Wales and Scotland: under the Employment Rights Act 1996, an employer must give at least one week’s notice for each year of continuous employment after one month’s service, capped at 12 weeks. An employee with one month’s service must give one week’s notice. Northern Ireland mirrors this under the Employment Rights (Northern...

Ending residential tenancies in Scotland: PRT and pre-2017 assured/short assured tenancies—grounds, notices, pre-action duties, FTT process, moratorium and enforcement

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The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 obtained Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. For commentary on how the Act will affect residential lettings in England, refer to Practice Note: Renters' Rights Act 2025—key provisions.

Private residential tenancies

The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (PH(T)(S)A 2016) introduced a private sector residential tenancy known as the ‘private residential tenancy’ (PRT), see Practice Note: Private residential tenancies—Scotland. PRTs commenced on 1 December 2017, displacing the former assured and short assured tenancy framework (see ‘Tenancies created before December 2017’ below). From 1 December 2017, new assured or short assured tenancies can no longer be created. Assured and short assured tenancies that existed before 1 December 2017 continue to be regulated by the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (H(S)A 1988), including its termination rules. This also covers short assured tenancies that began before 1 December 2017 and, on or after that date, roll over on a contractual basis (for example, for successive two‑month periods following the initial term). A Landlord and a Tenant may, on or after 1 December 2017, agree to switch their assured or short assured tenancy to a PRT; see Practice Note: Assured and short assured tenancies—Scotland...

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