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[Admiral Yi]

Does it just snap together, no glue?

When did Finland go from being a country of recklessly brave bumpkins to the coolest place on earth?

[Syt]

Does it just snap together, no glue?

Just snapped together. As said, like Lego.

[The Brain]

Cool.

[Syt]

Cool.

They have a Stridsvagn 103C with Swedish chicks.

https://cobi.pl/en/small-army/stridsvagn-103c,art,9732.html

[The Brain]

[mongers]

Does it just snap together, no glue?

Just snapped together. As said, like Lego.

Syt, those look rather neat.

[Tamas]

So, it is normal practice to give an end of tenancy notice on one's old apartment before the new one's contract is signed? It sure seems like the assumption over here, but it sounds really silly.

[Grey Fox]

So, it is normal practice to give an end of tenancy notice on one's old apartment before the new one's contract is signed? It sure seems like the assumption over here, but it sounds really silly.

Quebec residential lease are standard & auto-renew automatically unless the tenant signifies that he will not return. So effectively, yes. The old one gets canceled month in advance of the new one being signed.

[garbon]

So, it is normal practice to give an end of tenancy notice on one's old apartment before the new one's contract is signed? It sure seems like the assumption over here, but it sounds really silly.

I'm not sure. I've only had it happen once in UK and then I did give my landlord notice first because conditions in the flat were just not tenable/my landlord was very nice and personable.

That said, I think I've been seeing two month notice periods, so presumably I'd always have to give notice before I found a new flat to rent unless managed to coordinate a rental 2 months prior to move in.

[Tamas]

Well, the idea of effectively having no guaranteed place to live in, is too uncertain for my idea.

We lucked out because the nice new place we found will become available in two months time, same as our notice period for the current one.

It is just a bit frustrating presently, because I am waiting for the new estate agents to be bothered to finalise the contract, before we sign out of the current one. And clearly, the new ones look at their calendar and say "well I still have two months to sort this one out!", whereas I'd like to have it done in a day or two.

I am fighting my urge to e-mail them (again). I want to hold it off until tomorrow morning.

Bloody agents.

[Josquius]

In my experience in the UK its quite normal to have a month where you're renting two places.

[Syt]

Does it just snap together, no glue?

Just snapped together. As said, like Lego.

Syt, those look rather neat.

Thanks.

[garbon]

In my experience in the UK its quite normal to have a month where you're renting two places.

That doesn't sound very affordable. Particularly if they don't give you back at least a majority of your deposit.

[Maladict]

Well, the idea of effectively having no guaranteed place to live in, is too uncertain for my idea.

We lucked out because the nice new place we found will become available in two months time, same as our notice period for the current one.

It is just a bit frustrating presently, because I am waiting for the new estate agents to be bothered to finalise the contract, before we sign out of the current one. And clearly, the new ones look at their calendar and say "well I still have two months to sort this one out!", whereas I'd like to have it done in a day or two.

I am fighting my urge to e-mail them (again). I want to hold it off until tomorrow morning.

Bloody agents.

Maybe check if it is legal? Over here a two-month notice is regularly part of the contract, but the law states it's only a single month.
You can ignore it even if it's in the contract, although you'll risk an angry landlord.

[Tamas]

Well, the idea of effectively having no guaranteed place to live in, is too uncertain for my idea.

We lucked out because the nice new place we found will become available in two months time, same as our notice period for the current one.

It is just a bit frustrating presently, because I am waiting for the new estate agents to be bothered to finalise the contract, before we sign out of the current one. And clearly, the new ones look at their calendar and say "well I still have two months to sort this one out!", whereas I'd like to have it done in a day or two.

I am fighting my urge to e-mail them (again). I want to hold it off until tomorrow morning.

Bloody agents.

Maybe check if it is legal? Over here a two-month notice is regularly part of the contract, but the law states it's only a single month.
You can ignore it even if it's in the contract, although you'll risk an angry landlord.

Thanks, but I don't want to mess with our landlord. The agents? Sure, they have been useless and unfriendly, and I'd enjoy making as much trouble for them as I can. But the actual owner has been very cooperative and laid back through the long time we have been here. I won't antagonise her if I can avoid it.