What are my rent free weeks? Tenants 2017 rent free weeks. The last week of any month that contains five Mondays. The rent free weeks changed for the 2016 / 2017 rent year. Your rent free weeks will now be in the last week of the months that contain five Mondays. For 2017 this will be January, May, July and October. They will change slightly each year. The reason for the change is to bring a charging consistency to each month, that is, each month will be four weeks long. This is how we will charge in the future, how you pay is up to you. For example, if you still want two rent free weeks at Christmas all you have to do is pay on the rent free weeks before this. If you need more information please contact OneCALL 0345 8 507 507 Keywords Rent ; rent free ; rent free weeks ; arrears ; rent statement ; service charges ; tenants