Me and my partner moved into a flat just under 6 months ago, and signed a 6 months short hold tenancy. As we are not approaching the last few weeks I received and email from my landlord asking if we would like to enter a statutory periodic tenancy after the Short Hold Tenancy comes to an end. We agreed over email.

1 Day later, me and my partner decided to withdraw our agreement over email as we had found a new flat. We stated we would like to vacate the property on the original date of 16th Feb and end the contract there.

He replied telling us that as we have agreed to a statutory periodic tenancy, the earliest date from which we can give notice is the 17th of Feb, therefore meaning we have to pay one extra month now on top.

I would like to know if, as we haven’t yet entered the period after our short hold tenancy runs out, do his terms actually apply? For example, I was under the impression that the Statutory Periodic Tenancy would only begin once our original contract ended, not before.

Please help as i don’t want to pay for a whole month we are not living here!!!!!

Thanks