Do I Legally Have to Give My Landlord My New Address In the UK

Whether you're moving to a new flat across town or a detached home across the country, moving is an exciting time. It's also a lot of work. There are many things that you need to keep with from packing boxes to hiring a lorry. You feel like your list is never-ending. One thing you aren't sure about is whether you're legally required to give your landlord your new address.

Yes, in the UK, you're legally required to give your landlord your new address within four business days of vacating your flat. If you fail to give your landlord your new address, you can't get your security deposit back. You might consider ringing up your landlord to give them the address, but it's always best to do it by post.

Solve the Challenges of Ending Your Tenancy With the Help of DoNotPay

When you're ready to move from one flat to the next, you'll need to take steps to end your tenancy with your current landlord. This can be confusing. Even if your lease is coming to an end, you still need to notify your landlord that you plan to vacate the flat. While you might consider ringing up your landlord and telling them over the phone, it's always best to send the information by post.

DoNotPay has a landlord protection products that you can use when you're breaking your tenancy or other issues concerning your landlord or flatmate, such as:

• Learn the steps you need to take when you need repairs at your flat
• Learn more about the eviction laws and ways to apply them to your situation
• Discover how you can use a demand letter or lawsuit to deal with a flatmate
• Explore ways to make sure that you get your security deposit back
• Find out ways to break a lease early

How to break a lease in the UK using DoNotPay:

If you want to break a lease in [state] but don't know where to start, DoNotPay has you covered in 4 easy steps:

1. Search for and open the Landlord Protection product on DoNotPay.

2. Select which issue applies to you.

3. Answer a simple set of questions so our chatbot can collect the necessary information to create your demand letter.

4. Choose whether you want DoNotPay to send the demand letter to your landlord or roommate on your behalf. If you already tried sending a demand letter and it didn't work, we can help you start the small claims court process.

And that's it! You should hear back from your landlord directly once your demands are sent.

DoNotPay Works Across All Companies/Entities/Groups With the Click of a Button

After discovering that you legally need to notify your landlord of your new address in four business days and creating your letter to end your tenancy, you might find. yourself with more questions about landlord-tenant relationships. DoNotPay wants to be your source for accurate information, and you can learn more through these articles:

• How to kick out a flatmate
• What to do if your landlord is threatening to evict you
• Template for a tenant notice to end your tenancy in the UK
• How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant to move out in the UK?
• Tenants' rights in the UK
• How much can a landlord raise the rent in a year?
• Tenant notice to end a tenancy in the UK
• How to get a security deposit back from your landlord

What Else Can DoNotPay Do?

After using the DoNotPay app to create a tenancy termination letter, you'll find how easy it is to use and wonder if you can do more with it. DoNotPay can help you tackle many things on your to-do list and even the occasional one-off. Check these out to get started:

• Request documents using the Freedom of Information Act
• Find out if you're owed money that you've forgotten
• Create standard legal documents
• Notarize important documents to make them more official and legally binding
• And many others!

Create a letter to terminate your tenancy today with the help of DoNotPay!