Termination of Tenancy

Detailed guidance on the lawful termination of a residential tenancy — by landlord or tenant — will appear on this page shortly.

What will be covered

This section will address:

• The statutory grounds on which a landlord may serve a Notice of Termination.
• Statutory notice periods, calculated by reference to the duration of the tenancy.
• Formal requirements of a valid Notice of Termination — content, signature and service.
• Notice obligations on a tenant terminating a tenancy.
• The interaction between termination and rent setting on a new tenancy.
• Procedural pitfalls and the consequences of an invalid notice.