Quote Originally Posted by Suzie_Homemaker View Post
Regarding deposits. Once you tell them you are closing and the date, you have given them notice. Not sure if someone can then give you notice to go sooner but guess they could. But pulling without the notice period in your contract would mean losing the deposit, so surely just your normal contract terms apply?
My contract states that two weeks notice is to be given to terminate the contract, and it applies to both parties. However, I am thinking of giving more notice, maybe 4-6 weeks, I'm still undecided. What I don't want happening is having a parent finding care and needing to start immediately and also wanting their deposit back in cash. I am totally covered by this in my contract, it is clearly stated that their deposit is non refundable and applies to their notice period.

The problem is, my clients have been a little forgetful about what is in my contract lately so I just want to be clear about this, I don't want confrontation later on because there is no way I am forking out cash when I am already going to be tight financially. I guess I just feel better stating it in my notice knowing that they really won't have any excuses.