When entering a transaction in which funds are exchanged between two parties, it is always advisable to enter into a written contract to protect the legal rights of one of the parties and to have a dispute during the lease. If you signed a lease agreement on the first move to the property, the terms of that contract will apply even if it has expired. But if you never had a lease and your lease started on April 1, 2007, you have certain default rights. If you feel that your rental agreement may contain abusive conditions, you can go to your nearest citizen council. Landlords and brokers will not be surprised to learn that every time a lease is granted to a tenant, a copy of the lease (ideally the original) must be retained. A lease creates rights and obligations and establishes them under a Shorthold Insurance lease agreement (`AST`). Entry into an AST promotes transparency and clearly establishes important contractual conditions such as the identity of the tenant, the rent to be paid, the property, when, how and by whom the rents must be made among other things. Unless otherwise stated, you are entitled to a minimum rental period of six months. For the first six months of your rent, your landlord cannot increase the rent. If your landlord asks you to leave before the end of these six months, you can defend yourself in court.

Talk to a counsellor if you resigned during the first six months of your lease. I fired the mother-in-law for whom I paid my rent. The owners knew I would stay and I would pay for rent (at MIL), Internet (directly), food and other bills since I moved in 7 months ago. She told me I had two days to move, which is if I get paid until I get paid. Is that legal? I am pretty sure I have the right to notice 30 days because the owners have agreed to let me verbally pass the lease. A verbal agreement is simply as binding as a written lease (but I would never advise entering into an agreement without a written contract). If there is no lease, the lessor must use the usual court process and attend a hearing so that he can explain to the judge why there is no written agreement.