Tenant's Notice to Terminate Tenancy
A Tenant's Letter Giving Notice to End Tenancy is a document which informs a landlord of the tenants intention to terminate their lease. As a tenancy lease is a legally binding contract, it is important to ensure that you exit the agreement correctly and respectfully. By giving your landlord an end of tenancy document, it can help you leave on good terms with your landlord and ensure that there will be no further complications down the line.
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Last updated December 18, 2024
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Edwin Montoya Zorrilla
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Damin Murdock
Document Overview
A Tenant's Letter Giving Notice to End Tenancy is a document which informs a landlord of the tenants intention to terminate their lease. If you want to end your tenancy when the fixed term period of the agreement is due to run out, you will need to give at least 14 days' notice to your landlord. This notice can be given up to and including the last day of the fixed term, but can not be given after, otherwise the notice will not be valid. If you want to end your tenancy after the fixed term has ended, you will need to give at least 21 days' notice to your landlord. However, you must pay the rent up to and including the day your notice ends and you vacate. By giving your landlord an end of tenancy document, it can help you leave on good terms with your landlord and ensure that there will be no further complications down the line.
The Legal Risk Score of a Tenant's Notice to Terminate Tenancy Template
Our legal team have marked this document as low risk considering:
- There is a risk that the tenant may not be fully aware of the specific moving out instructions or the final inspection arrangements due to a lack of detailed guidance in the notice.
- The notice does not specify the exact date by which the property should be vacated, which could lead to misunderstandings or last-minute arrangements between the parties.
- The document does not clearly state how disputes regarding the condition of the property or compliance with the lease terms will be handled, potentially leading to conflicts post-vacation.
Tenant's Notice to Terminate Tenancy Checklist
Complete your free Tenant's Notice to Terminate Tenancy with our checklist
Confirm Vacate Date
Ensure that the specific date by which the property should be vacated is clearly communicated to and agreed upon by all parties involved.
Arrange Final Inspection
Contact the necessary party to arrange a time for the final inspection of the property, as mentioned in the notice ("Please contact me on or to advise of any specific moving out instructions and to arrange a time for a final inspection").
Fulfill Tenant Obligations
Double-check that all tenant obligations mentioned in the lease agreement are fulfilled to avoid any disputes or penalties ("All of the tenant obligations in relation to this property have been fulfilled").
Return of Keys
Plan to return the keys on the agreed vacated date, ensuring this action is documented and acknowledged by both parties ("the keys will be returned on the vacated date").
Use this Tenant's Letter Giving Notice to End Tenancy if:
- If you need to give notice that the tenancy agreement is ending
- To inform the current landlord that their tenancy is is going to be terminated
- Allows reasons to be given for termination of lease
- Allows tenant to express their future intentions
What does the Tenant's Letter Giving Notice to End Tenancy cover?
- Covers section 97 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 to give the tenant 21 days notice;
- Gives the date of when vacant possession will commence;
- An inspection of the premises will take place.
Other names for Tenant's Letter Giving Notice to End Tenancy include:
- Periodic tenancy agreement
- Letter of termination
- Notice of termination
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