Once the period of an assured shorthold tenancy has come to an end does the tenant have to leave ?

When the period of an assured shorthold tenancy comes to an end and the tenancy is not renewed, but the tenant stays in the property the tenancy will continue as a Periodic Tenancy until the landlord decides to end it.

The landlord must end it by serving at least 2 months notice. In this case the 2 months must end on the last day of a period of the tenancy, (therefore if rent is paid quarterly, 3 months notice would be required).

At the end of the 2 months the tenant can leave if he or she wishes or wait until the landlord has obtained a possession order from the court.

How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant under an assured shorthold tenancy before he or she can apply for a possession order ?

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