You can give your landlord a legal notice called a 'notice to quit' to end a rolling tenancy.

This is a more formal option.

A legal notice must:

• be in writing

• give the right amount of notice

• end on the correct day

Here is an example of a notice to quit.

Things to think about before giving notice

If you give a legal notice it ends your tenancy and your right to live in your home.

You cannot withdraw a valid notice if you change your mind.

Your landlord will not need to go to court to evict you when the notice ends.

Minimum notice periods

You need to give at least:

• 1 month if your rent is due monthly

• 4 weeks if your rent is due weekly

You can usually give the minimum notice to end your tenancy if your most recent agreement does not mention a longer notice period or if you've never had a written agreement.

You may still need to give more than the minimum notice to make sure it ends on the right day.

If your agreement says you must give more notice

Your agreement might have a 'notice clause'.

For example, if it says you have to give 2 months' notice.

A notice clause might not apply after your fixed term ends but sometimes it will.

When will the longer notice apply?

The longer notice period will only apply if either:

• you never had a fixed term agreement

• your agreement says your tenancy continues as contractual periodic after the fixed term

You can ignore a notice clause in your most recent agreement if both:

• your fixed term has ended

• your agreement does not say that your tenancy continues as contractual periodic

Renters' Rights Bill changes

The Renters' Rights Act will change how much notice you have to give your landlord to end your tenancy.

The new law is expected to bring changes from 2026.

For now, the law has not changed.

See Renters' Rights Bill: changes for private tenants.