When a landlord wants to end a tenancy, they share a document called a Notice of Termination (NoT) with their tenant and with the RTB. The Notice of Termination states the reason for ending the tenancy. This data can help us to understand why landlords are ending tenancies, and if landlords are selling to exit the market.
Changes to the legislation introduced new responsibilities in 2019 for landlords. Where a landlord ended a tenancy that lasted more than six months, a copy of the NoT was required to be sent to the RTB within 28 days of the tenancy termination date as listed on the Notice.
From 6 July 2022, new legislation came into effect that requires landlords to send a copy of all NoTs to the RTB on the same day the Notice is served on the tenant. The NoT is invalid if this requirement is not met. The data presented in this report relates to NoTs received in Q1 2026 only.
From the 1st of March 2026, new legislation came into effect that allow all types of landlords to end a tenancy if:
A tenant breaches their obligation.
The property is no longer suitable for the tenant’s needs.
If a tenancy was created from 1 March 2026, the reason a landlord can end a tenancy depends on the number of tenancies the landlord has at the time they are serving the Notice of Termination (NoT): A Landlord with 1-3 tenancies is categorised a smaller Landlord or a Landlord with 4+ tenancies or a company landlord is categorized as a larger Landlord.
To access more information on the new NoT process please visit the Notice of Termination guide.