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6.0 Termination of Tenancy
Tenancies will be ended by means of a notice of termination, regardless of why the
termination is happening. If the termination is by the landlord and the tenancy has
lasted more than 6 months, one of the 6 reasons listed in 6.2 must be given. Tenants
do not need to give a reason for terminating a tenancy.
6.1 Notice of Termination
The notice period to be given depends on the length of the tenancy as follows:
Duration of the Tenancy
Notice by
Landlord
Notice by
Tenant
Less than 6 months 28 days 28 days
6 or more months but less than 1 year 35 days 35 days
1 year or more but less than 2 years 42 days 42 days
2 years or more but less than 3 years 56 days 56 days
3 years or more but less than 4 years 84 days 56 days
4 years or more 112 days 56 days
Shorter notice periods apply where
termination is due to the tenant
breaking their tenancy obligations (see
2.2), that is, 7 days for serious antisocial
behaviour, 28 days for other
breaches. Also the landlord and tenant
may agree a shorter notice period at
the time of termination. Additional
notice time may also be given but not
more than 70 days where the tenancy
has lasted more than 6 months.
Under the Act, a Notice of Termination
must now be in writing, signed by the
landlord or their agent. It must indicate
the date that the notice is issued and
state that any disputes or issues can
be referred to the PRTB. Where the
tenancy has lasted more than 6
months, the notice must give the
reason for the termination. The tenant
has the whole 24 hours on the
termination date to vacate the
premises and surrender the keys.
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