

A tenant can ask for an urgent hearing but will need to keep paying the rent. No prior notice is required.Ī landlord can apply the Tribunal to end the tenancy on hardship grounds at any stage of the tenancy.Ī tenant can apply to the Tribunal to end the tenancy on hardship grounds if tenant is under a fixed term agreement. Ending a tenancy due to hardship to the landlord or tenantĪ landlord can apply to the Tribunal to end the agreement on hardship grounds if there are special circumstances.Ī tenant can also apply to the Tribunal to end the agreement on hardship grounds if there are special circumstances and they are within the fixed term of the agreement. if the property becomes listed on the Loose Fill Asbestos Insulation register during the tenancy or was previously listed without the landlord or agent disclosing that information to the tenant.Ī tenant still needs to pay the rent until they hand back possession of the property.a landlord has put the property on the market for sale during the fixed-term, and the tenant was not told before signing the agreement that the property would be sold.they need to move into an aged care facility or nursing home (not a retirement village).they have accepted an offer of social housing (e.g.

In some circumstances, a tenant can break a fixed-term agreement early without penalty.Ī tenant can give 14 days’ written notice to end an agreement early without penalty if: Template termination notice A landlord or a tenant may write the notice themselves or use our templates:īreaking a fixed-term agreement without penalty Termination notices can be given at any time and do not have to line up with the rent payment cycle.Īfter a landlord gives a termination notice, they can give another notice on different grounds if necessary.įor example, if a landlord gives 90 days notice to terminate a periodic tenancy without a reason, and the tenant then doesn't pay rent for 14 days, the landlord can give a termination notice for the non-payment of rent. include the reasons for termination (if applicable).state the day the tenancy agreement is terminated (and by which the tenant will need to move out), and.include the address of the rented property.be signed and dated by the party giving the notice.** No notice required but must apply to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the Tribunal) Termination notice *Does not apply to tenants who have occupied the property for more than 20 years Property destroyed, uninhabitable, unusable or is compulsorily acquired moving to an aged-care facility or social housing, landlord decides to sell property or property is listed on the LFAI register) Rent increase during fixed-term agreement of 2 years or moreĮarly termination without penalty (i.e. Tenant or other occupant threatens, abuses, intimidates or harassesīreach of information disclosure under section 26 Tenant or other occupant using the property illegally Tenant or other occupant caused serious damage or injury Non-payment of rent or water usage charges or utility charges Landlord has entered into a contract to sell the property requiring vacant possession These notice periods are designed to give tenants enough time to find another rental property, and landlords enough time to find a tenant.Ī landlord and tenant can agree to end the tenancy at any time.Įnd of the periodic agreement (no specified reason) *Įnd of the periodic employee or caretaker agreement (no specified reason) * The notice period depends on the type of agreement (fixed-term agreement or periodic agreement) and the reasons for termination. In some cases, the landlord or tenant can apply directly to the Tribunal for a termination order without needing to issue a termination notice. The landlord or the tenant will need to give the other party a written termination notice with the applicable notice period to end a tenancy. Ending a tenancy because of domestic violenceĪ tenancy agreement is a legally binding agreement that can only be ended in certain ways.Ī tenancy will usually be terminated by the landlord or the tenant giving notice to the other party, with the tenant vacating by the date specified in the termination notice.
