I'm flatting and want to leave, how much notice do I need to give?

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If you’re a flatmate (not a tenant) and you want to leave a flat, the laws in the Residential Tenancies Act about notice periods for tenants don’t apply.
If you’ve got a *flatmate agreement* with the tenants, you should give the notice period as specified in the agreement. If you don’t, you can give whatever notice you want. You might want to do this if you have good reasons for leaving urgently, or you feel unsafe. Otherwise, it’s probably wise to give at least 2 weeks’ notice, in case there are disagreements later on (e.g. about unpaid rent or bills) that end up in the Disputes Tribunal. (The Tribunal might be less sympathetic to someone who gives a very short notice period without a good reason.)

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