This calculator works out the end date of your fixed-term tenancy and tells you what happens next. Under the Renters' Rights Act 2025, fixed-term tenancies that started before 1 May 2026 run to their contracted end date. When that date passes, the tenancy becomes a periodic tenancy automatically. You do not need to sign a new agreement.

This tool covers England only. Tenancy law in Scotland is governed by the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016. Wales has separate provisions under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.

Tenancy start date Enter the date your tenancy began, as shown on your tenancy agreement.

Initial fixed term

Day of the month your rent is due Enter a number between 1 and 28. The day your rent payment leaves your account each month.

How to use this calculator

Enter your tenancy start date. This is the date your tenancy began, as shown on your tenancy agreement.
Select the length of your initial fixed term. If your agreement specifies a length not listed, choose "Other" and enter the number of months.
Select the day of the month your rent is due. This is used to calculate the earliest valid date your notice period can expire.
Your tenancy end date and notice dates will appear below the form.

Understanding your results

If your fixed term is still active

Your tenancy runs until the end date shown. You cannot give notice to leave before that date unless your agreement includes a break clause or your landlord agrees to an early surrender. Both would need to be handled outside this tool.

If your fixed term has already passed

Your tenancy automatically became a periodic tenancy on the day after your fixed term ended. You do not need to do anything to confirm this. You are already a periodic tenant and your rights under the Renters' Rights Act 2025 apply in full.

For notice

As a periodic tenant, you must give your landlord at least 2 months' written notice. Your notice period must expire on your rent payment date. The earliest valid move-out date shown in your results accounts for this requirement.

Legal context

The Renters' Rights Act 2025 came into force on 1 May 2026 in England. It abolished fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) for all new tenancies from that date. An AST is a type of tenancy agreement used for most private rented homes in England.

Tenancies signed before 1 May 2026 are subject to transitional rules under Schedule 1 of the Act. They continue as fixed-term tenancies until the contractual end date, at which point they automatically become periodic assured tenancies. Landlords cannot require tenants to sign a new fixed-term from May 2026 onwards.

If your tenancy started on or after 1 May 2026, your tenancy is periodic from the start. Fixed terms are not permitted for new tenancies from that date. If your agreement includes a fixed term and it started after 1 May 2026, re-check your agreement with your landlord or seek advice from Citizens Advice or Shelter England.

Under the Housing Act 1988, as modified by the Renters' Rights Act 2025, periodic tenants in England must give their landlord at least 2 months' written notice to end their tenancy. Notice must be given in writing and must expire on a rent payment date.

Related tools

Notice Period Calculator — work out how much notice you need to give and when your notice period expires
Break Clause Calculator — check whether a break clause applies to your tenancy and when it can be used
Moving Cost Estimator — estimate what a move will cost before you give notice
Deposit Cap Calculator — check whether your deposit is within the legal limit under the Tenant Fees Act 2019

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