How a tenant can end a tenancy
Rules on when a tenant can end a tenancy, including fixed term and periodic tenancies.
Occupier's notice to quit
A tenant can end a periodic tenancy or licence by serving a valid notice to quit (NTQ), with rules depending on the phase of the tenancy.
Break clauses
Break clause in the tenancy agreement gives the landlord or tenant the right to end a fixed term tenancy before the expiry of the fixed term period.
Surrender of a tenancy
A surrender is an agreement between tenant and landlord to end the tenancy.
Tenant ends an assured or assured shorthold tenancy
How a tenant can end an assured or assured shorthold tenancy by surrender, using a break clause or giving notice to quit.
Tenant ends a secure tenancy
Ways of terminating secure tenancies by landlords or tenants or when conditions of a secure tenancy are no longer met.
Tenant ends a flexible tenancy
Different ways of terminating a flexible tenancy by landlords or tenants and the change of the tenancy type on expiry of the fixed term.
Tenant ends a regulated tenancy
Ways of terminating a regulated tenancy by tenants and the changes that happen at the contractual or statutory tenancy stages.
Occupier ends a basic protection tenancy or licence
How an occupier with basic protection can end a fixed term or periodic agreement.
Tenant ends a local authority demoted tenancy
Different ways of terminating a local authority or housing action trust demoted tenancy by landlords or tenants.
Tenant ends a PRPSH demoted tenancy
Different ways of terminating a PRPSH demoted tenancy by landlords or tenants and the change of the tenancy type on expiry of demotion period.