{"id":67,"date":"2020-08-05T01:24:21","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T15:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.refcarealty.com\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2025-02-21T23:28:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T12:28:54","slug":"rent-vacate-tenant-notice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/refcarealty.com\/rent\/tenants\/rent-vacate-tenant-notice\/","title":{"rendered":"Ending your lease agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Ending your lease<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h4>How much notice does a tenant need to give?<\/h4>\n<p>If you are in a current lease and you would like to vacate at the end of your lease (Ending a Fixed Term Agreement), you need to give at least 14 days notice.<\/p>\n<p>If your lease has expired and you are in a continuing tenancy (Ending a Periodic Agreement), you need to give at least 21 days notice.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0<a title=\"&#091;Rule&#093; Residential tenancy agreements\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsw.gov.au\/housing-and-construction\/rules\/residential-tenancy-agreements\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"dcc05a8e-67e1-46ff-b271-fb28be63286d\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">tenancy agreement<\/a> will usually be terminated by the tenant giving notice to the other party, with the tenant vacating by the date specified in the termination notice.<\/p>\n<p>A termination notice must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>be in writing<\/li>\n<li>be signed and dated by the party giving the notice<\/li>\n<li>include the address of the rented property<\/li>\n<li>state the day the tenancy agreement is terminated (and by which the tenant will need to move out), and<\/li>\n<li>include the reasons for termination (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Breaking a fixed-term lease<\/h4>\n<p>If you are in a current lease and you want to vacate before your lease expires, you would be breaking your lease and penalties may apply.<\/p>\n<p>When a tenant signs a fixed term agreement, they are committing to stay for the full term.\u00a0If a tenant wants to move out before the end of the fixed term, there could be costs involved such as a break fee.\u00a0A break fee is a penalty a tenant agrees to pay if they move out before the end of the fixed term.<\/p>\n<h5>For agreements of 3 years or less<\/h5>\n<p>Mandatory break fees may apply, which are payable based on the stage of the agreement.<\/p>\n<p>If the mandatory break fee applies, the set fee payable is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 weeks&#8217; rent if less than 25 per cent of the agreement has expired<\/li>\n<li>3 weeks&#8217; rent if 25 per cent or more but less than 50 per cent of the agreement has expired<\/li>\n<li>2 weeks&#8217; rent if 50 per cent or more but less than 75 per cent of the agreement has expired<\/li>\n<li>1 week&#8217;s rent if 75 per cent or more of the agreement has expired.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are some situations where a tenant can end a fixed-term agreement without penalty.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 10%;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 10%;}<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2231,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-67","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ending your lease agreement | REFCA Realty<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Searching for your dream home? 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