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.

Sample invoices from landlord to tenant