Notice to end a tenancy
Give notice on the flat, with the right date on it.
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Example
Example: one month’s notice on a month-to-month apartment, ending 31 July 2027
Jordan Sample rents 12 Elm Street, Apt 3B, month to month, and the lease asks for one month’s written notice ending on the last day of a month. The letter to the property manager goes out on 14 June 2027. Settings: Plain English letter, notice period 1 month, “At the end of a month”, US Letter.
- 14 June plus one month is 14 July; the tenancy then runs to the end of that month, so the letter says “with effect from July 31, 2027”: on US Letter, American dates and “Sincerely,”.
- Any send date from 1 to 30 June gives the same 31 July; a letter sent on 1 July moves the end to 31 August.
- If the lease counts to the day, choose “Exactly that far ahead”: 14 June then gives 14 July. Or type the date in “Or give the end date yourself”.
- “Or at the earliest date possible” and “Ask them to confirm in writing” are on, so the letter covers a miscount and asks for a written answer.
| Sent | Notice period | The contract ends | End date in the letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2027 | 1 month | At the end of a month | 31 July 2027 |
| 14 June 2027 | 1 month | At the end of a month | 31 July 2027 |
| 30 June 2027 | 1 month | At the end of a month | 31 July 2027 |
| 1 July 2027 | 1 month | At the end of a month | 31 August 2027 |
| 14 June 2027 | 1 month | Exactly that far ahead | 14 July 2027 |
| 14 June 2027 | 4 weeks | Exactly that far ahead | 12 July 2027 |
A one-page letter dated June 14, 2027 giving notice to end the tenancy “with effect from July 31, 2027”, closing “Sincerely,” above a line to sign. Notice counts from when it arrives, so post it or hand it over early enough, in a way you can prove.
How it works
- Put the address of the rented home in the “them” block along with the landlord or agent.
- Set the notice period your lease gives; the form starts at three months, so change it if yours says one.
- Choose a month end or a quarter end, whichever the lease says.
- Download, print, sign and send it so that it arrives in time.
Frequently asked questions
- When does the notice period start?
- When the letter arrives, not when you post it. That is the single most expensive detail here: a letter that reaches the landlord on the 4th rather than the 2nd can push the end of the tenancy a whole month further out. Send it early, and send it so that arrival can be proved.
- Three months from the 2nd — what date is that?
- Usually the end of the third month, not the 2nd of it. Put the send date in and the letter carries the date the arithmetic gives rather than the one that feels right.
- Should both tenants sign?
- If both are named on the lease, it is safest that both do. The letter leaves one signature line; add a second by hand if you need one.
- Does this work for a fixed-term lease?
- A fixed term usually cannot be ended early with ordinary notice at all; it runs to its end date. This letter is for a rolling or open-ended tenancy, or for giving notice that you will not continue past a fixed term.
- My lease says 30 days’ notice. What do I choose?
- There is no 30-day setting. Count 30 days from the day the letter will arrive and type that date in “Or give the end date yourself”: the letter then names exactly that day. “Exactly that far ahead” with 1 month counts to the same date next month instead, which is 30 or 31 days.
- Does it matter which day of the month I send it?
- With “At the end of a month”, not within the month: anything sent from 1 to 30 June 2027 with one month’s notice ends on 31 July. Sent a day later, on 1 July, it ends on 31 August.
- Is it free?
- Yes, and nothing of ours is printed on the sheet, on any plan: it is a document you send or hand over as it is.