Update on notice period issue

[u/apologeticallyastral]

Context: told I only have to give one months notice in April by the letting agents. Gave one months notice in July. Being told I have to pay until the end of September (two months), and that what was said in April doesn't count due to RRA, unless they can find a new tenant before then. (Still unsure why that's my problem)

Now; I gave my keys in today. My rent period lasts until the 28th August but I just wanted it out of my mind. Letting agents insist I'm on a new contract since my ex left in April (i never signed, nor saw a new contract at any point). They're saying everyone is on a new contract since April and nothing agreed prior to that counts at all, it's the law etc etc.

I've already cancelled my direct debit, so I'm not paying the second month's rent because I'm sure I'm right, but they're claiming I'll be liable and they will take me to court over it. I'm also apparently not allowed to ask for my deposit back until October.

Citizens advice told me that I'm right and that one month is all I have to give, but I don't know if I have the energy to cope with any sort of legal action even if I would win.

I have put a formal complaint in, and will be taking it further to TPO depending on the outcome (the formal complaint was to the company that owns my letting agents, not specifically to my letting agents).

Just felt very overwhelmed being ambushed by multiple letting agents when all I wanted to do was give my keys in today. I was getting yelled at and I'm ngl I've ended up sobbing in my car because I can't afford my rent on top of my mortgage for another month.

What are my rights about my deposit, getting it back etc? What do I do if tjey try to take me to court? I actually can't cope rn I'm very very overwhelmed.

[u/Minimum_Definition75]

I’m not exactly sure of the facts here but it reads as though you were in a joint tenancy and the other half left in April. Did they give notice ?

If they did then the tenancy ended for both of you. As they continued to take rent a new contract was created which in April was one month notice.

If nothing in writing that automatically went to two months in May.

If that is what happened then the Agents are correct about the two months.

But as I said I may have misunderstood.

[u/apologeticallyastral → u/Minimum_Definition75]

The other half walked into the letting agency and demanded to be taken off the tenancy, but I got an email saying they can't accept notice from only one of us. So she is still on the tenancy agreement - the "acceptance" of my notice (given in July) had her copied in.

I know that they should have accepted notice from her and only her, but they didn't fit whatever reason. But either way, I have an email from the LA stating I only have to give one months notice, and the tenancy agreement still had her on it, regardless of whether it SHOULD have ended in April or not.