When selling a home, a landlord may try encouraging a tenant to move out. For example, through pay or making accommodations. However, whether they can do this depends on the type of tenancy in place. If a fixed term tenancy is in place, then the landlord can only end the tenancy before the end date with the tenant’s consent.
If a fixed term tenancy is in place, then the landlord can only end the tenancy before the end date with the tenant’s consent. Sometimes landlords will be willing to pay for a tenant’s moving expenses or lower rent to entice the tenant to move out early.
However, if a periodic tenancy is in place, the landlord must give at least three tenancy months notice (for a monthly periodic lease). This is assuming that the buyer and seller meet all conditions to the property sale and the new purchaser is moving in and/or requests in writing to terminate the tenancy.
Last legal review: May 2024
