Just the Facts: Moving Out

A fixed term tenancy might run the full term, or might be ended part way through the term. Ending a Fixed Term Tenancy

The section on ending a periodic tenancy is divided into circumstances when a tenant might give notice, and circumstances when a landlord might give notice. Each section includes details of when a periodic tenancy can be ended because it is alleged that the landlord or tenant has done something wrong, and when a periodic tenancy can be ended because a tenant wants to move out or the landlord needs the premises back.Landlord Ends Tenancy, Tenant Ends Tenancy

The law requires that at least two formal inspections of the rented property are carried out. Inspections

A tenancy might end because the tenant abandons the property. A landlord then has to decide whether the property is in fact abandoned and whether he can rent the premises again. Tenant Abandons

However a tenancy is ended, there are various matters that have to be dealt with:

• The landlord must decide what to do with any possessions left behind by a tenant.Abandoned Goods
• If a person other than a tenant remains in the premises, the landlord can give notice to that person. Regaining Possession
• When a tenant is considered to have given up possession of the premises. Giving Up Possession

• A final inspection of the property must be carried out. Inspections
• Any security deposit must be accounted for. Deposit Return

A tenancy might end because events make it impossible for it to continue. Frustration of Tenancy Agreement

The landlord is bound by both the terms of the lease and the law. The Landlord

It is important to understand who is a tenant for the purposes of complying with obligations required by law and for understanding the rights given to tenants by law. The Tenant.

May 2005