<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Under the Bill, Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs) will cease to exist and anything purporting to create a tenancy for longer than a 28-day period will not be legally enforceable. All tenancies will become periodic with the tenant permitted to end the tenancy at any time with 2 months’ notice, meaning that tenants will no longer be tied to a fixed period (typically six to twelve months).</p>