Vacate Notice

Please note - The word lease on this page means Residential Tenancy Agreement.

Notice to vacate

  1. Written notice must be given if a property is to be vacated.
  2. The notice can be posted or given personally
  3. A notice cannot be stuck to or put under a door by the person sending the notice.

Notice periods from tenants.

A notice to vacate is based on your lease agreement.

  1. Vacating at the end of lease. Landlord or Tenant can give 14 days notice to vacate the property and end the lease agreement.
  2. If the lease has expired and move on to a continuing agreement 21 days notice to vacate is required.

Breaking a lease agreement early
If you want to break a lease agreement early you should give as much notice as possible of your intentions in writing. Breaking a lease agreement early can be costly. A landlord can claim compensation for any loss suffered as a result of you ending a lease agreement early, so try to assist us in finding a new tenant as soon as possible.

Notice periods from Landlords & Agents.

  1. If a lease term is a breached by you the landlord may apply a 14 day notice period.
  2. The Landlord can give 14 days notice to vacate the property and end the lease agreement for no reason.
  3. The Landlord can give 60 days notice to vacate the property after the lease term has ended for no reason.
  4. If the landlord wants to sell the premises, you may be asked to vacate the premises by the time the sale is finalized. The landlord will give you at least 30 days written notice (after the contracts of sale have been entered into). This only applies after the lease term has ended. Should your lease term still be current you will be able to stay till the end of your lease.

Leaving the premises
It is your responsibility to leave the premises as near as possible in the same condition, fair wear and tear excepted, as set out in the original condition report.