How long will we have to extend our rental lease for?

[NowPerth]

We took out a lease on our rental for 1 year. We will probably want to stay longer. Is it likely that we would be able to extend it on a 2 month rolling basis (ie, keep it going but either side has to give 2 months notice of ending)? Has anyone else done this? I don't want to discuss it with the agent yet. I might not want to sign up for another whole year in case we want to buy before then. I'm not sure what normally happens.

[JoandJon]

It can vary, but I know here in Vic that you can just roll it onto a month by month - would think it'd be similar on the sunny side...

[Eera]

You can go onto any length lease you want with the consent of the landlord, the normal ones are 3/6/12 months, but I've had 4 months and 2 months before.

there is the 1 month rolling lease option, but it doesn't give you much security if they want to put someone else in there - I think it's 2 weeks' notice on either side, plus some landlords won't do it as it's a specific exclusion on the insurance policy.

If you've been a good tenant, you can ask the agent if you can have the new lease set up with a 2 month notice option; they can do that with permission, but it's not a usual thing to do.

[calNgary]

Alot of agents will allow a rolling lease, especially if youve been there a while and been good tenants. Just ask..

Cal x

[millers]

in Queensland we are doing a week by week periodic lease as agreed by our landlord and agent as our 6 month lease is up in less than 2 weeks time ..:)

[NowPerth]

Thanks for the info - it has made me feel a bit more relaxed about what could happen when our year is up.

[surflen22]

With my agent, I just let her know I needed to stay longer and it was all fine. She did need an end date eventually but there was no pressure and all very smooth.