{"id":474,"date":"2025-04-24T13:58:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/?page_id=474"},"modified":"2025-07-04T14:02:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T14:02:18","slug":"how-a-tenant-can-end-a-tenancy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/renting\/ending-a-tenancy\/how-a-tenant-can-end-a-tenancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Conas is f\u00e9idir le tion\u00f3nta deireadh a chur le tion\u00f3ntacht"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-notice no-print\">\n        <div class=\"inner container\">\n            <p><strong>Cuirfear aistri\u00fach\u00e1n ar f\u00e1il go luath<\/strong><\/p>\n            <p>\u00c1r leithsc\u00e9al as an m\u00edchaoithi\u00falacht. Cuirfear aistri\u00fach\u00e1n Gaeilge ar an leathanach seo ar f\u00e1il go luath. Go raibh maith agat as do chuid foighneachta agus muid ag obair ar leagan uasd\u00e1taithe.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><section id=\"block-block_14b61bf5b14c20214e844969bc483267\" class=\"header-block rtb-block colour-teal margin-top-none margin-bottom-default\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"breadcrumb\">\n    <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Bord um Tion\u00f3ntachta\u00ed C\u00f3naithe.\" href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\"><i class=\"rtb-home-icon\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><i class=\"rtb-chevron\"><\/i><\/nav>\n        \n        <div class=\"wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                            \n                <h1 class=\"heading-xl\">Conas is f\u00e9idir le tion\u00f3nta deireadh a chur le tion\u00f3ntacht<\/h1>\n                <p>Information for tenants on ending their tenancy<\/p>                            <\/div>\n            <!-- Temporary image: Remove after migrating illustrations to the illustration_selection field -->\n            \n                                    <div class=\"illustration fade-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-content\/themes\/rtb\/assets\/images\/illustrations\/header-block\/header-illustration-teal-a.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block-block_99f25b94c39015244f85ce0161c26252\" class=\"navigation-block container rtb-block margin-top-default margin-bottom-none\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n        <header>\n                            <h2 class=\"heading-s\">On this page<\/h2>                        <i class=\"rtb-arrow down\"><\/i>\n        <\/header>\n                    <nav class=\"navigation\">            \n                                    <ul>\n                                                                                    <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#steps\" target=\"\">Steps to end a tenancy<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#reason\" target=\"\">Do I need a reason to end my tenancy?<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#fixed\" target=\"\">Ending a fixed term tenancy early<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#notice\" target=\"\">Notice periods<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <ul>\n                                                                                    <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#NoT%20%20\" target=\"\">Requirements for a valid Notice of Termination<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#deposit\" target=\"\">Getting your deposit back<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#disputes\" target=\"\">Disputes about ending the tenancy<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                        <\/ul>\n                            <\/nav>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"steps\" class=\"header-paragraph-block rtb-block  margin-top-xs margin-bottom-xs\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Steps to end a tenancy<\/h2>\n<p>To end your tenancy, you must:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Provide your landlord with a written Notice of Termination.<\/li>\n<li>Give the correct notice period.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure the property is in good condition.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"reason\" class=\"header-paragraph-block rtb-block  margin-top-xs margin-bottom-xs\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Do I need a reason to end my tenancy?<\/h2>\n<p>No, you do not need to provide a reason, but you must give your landlord a valid Notice of Termination.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"fixed\" class=\"header-paragraph-block rtb-block  margin-top-xs margin-bottom-xs\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Ending a fixed term tenancy early<\/h2>\n<p>If you end your fixed term tenancy earlier than agreed, you might have to pay penalties. For example, you might lose your deposit or have to pay rent for the time left on the lease, even if the landlord finds another tenant.<\/p>\n<h3>Exceptions when you can end a fixed-term tenancy early<\/h3>\n<p>You can end a fixed term tenancy early in these cases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>There is a break clause:<\/strong> your lease allows ending the tenancy early.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Both you and your landlord agree:<\/strong> to end the tenancy early.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Landlord breach:<\/strong> your landlord has not <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/renting\/rights-responsibilities\/landlord-rights-responsibilities\/\">met their responsibilities<\/a>, and has not fixed the issue in a reasonable time (usually 14 days). You can give a shorter notice period of 28 days in this case.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serious risk:<\/strong> if your landlord&#8217;s behaviour causes imminent danger to life, serious injury, or the structure of the property, you can give 7 days&#8217; notice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Refusal to sublet:<\/strong> If your private landlord does not allow you to <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/renting\/rights-responsibilities\/subletting-and-assignment\/\">assign or sublet<\/a> the property.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"notice\" class=\"header-paragraph-block rtb-block  margin-top-xs margin-bottom-xs\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Notice periods<\/h2>\n<p>The notice you need to give depends on how long the tenancy has been in place. There are different notice periods <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/renting\/ending-a-tenancy\/how-a-landlord-can-end-a-tenancy\/\">when a landlord ends a tenancy.<\/a><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tenancy length<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Notice needed<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 6 months<\/td>\n<td>28 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6 months to 1 year<\/td>\n<td>35 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 year to 2 years<\/td>\n<td>42 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2 years to 4 years<\/td>\n<td>56 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4 years to 8 years<\/td>\n<td>84 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8 years or longer<\/td>\n<td>112 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Shorter notice periods<\/h3>\n<p>You can give a shorter notice period in these cases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/renting\/ending-a-tenancy\/ending-a-student-specific-accommodation-tenancy\/\">Student specific accommodation<\/a>:<\/strong> you only need to give your landlord 28 days&#8217; notice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serious risk<\/strong>: If the property is a danger to life or safety, you can give 7 days&#8217; notice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Landlord breach:<\/strong> if your landlord has not <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/renting\/rights-responsibilities\/landlord-rights-responsibilities\/\">met their responsibilities<\/a>, follow these steps:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Write to them explaining the issue and give them a reasonable time to fix the issue.<\/li>\n<li>If they do not fix the issue, you can then send a notice of termination giving the landlord 28 days&#8217; notice to end the tenancy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"NoT\" class=\"header-paragraph-block rtb-block  margin-top-xs margin-bottom-xs\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Requirements for a valid Notice of Termination<\/h2>\n<p>Make sure that your Notice of Termination meets certain standards so that it is legally valid. A valid notice must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be in writing (not by email)<\/li>\n<li>Be signed by you<\/li>\n<li>Include the date the notice is sent. This is the date the notice is posted or hand delivered.<\/li>\n<li>Give the date the tenancy will end. You have the full 24 hours on that day to leave the property.<\/li>\n<li>Give the reason for ending the tenancy (only if you are leaving due to a landlord breach &#8211; see above).<\/li>\n<li>Tell the landlord they have 28 days from the date of receipt of the notice to refer their case to the RTB if they believe the notice is not valid where there has been a breach of obligation. New laws have increased this notice period to 90 days where there has been no breach of obligation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>RTB templates<\/h3>\n<p>The best way to be sure the notice is correct is to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/renting\/ending-a-tenancy\/notice-of-termination-guide\/#downloads\">RTB templates<\/a>\u00a0needed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"deposit\" class=\"header-paragraph-block rtb-block  margin-top-xs margin-bottom-xs\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Getting your deposit back<\/h2>\n<p>If you have paid your rent in full, given proper notice and left the property in good condition, your landlord should return your deposit quickly. Read our page on <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/renting\/rights-responsibilities\/security-deposits\/\">security deposits<\/a> for more guidance on how to get your deposit back quickly and in full.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"disputes\" class=\"header-paragraph-block rtb-block  margin-top-none margin-bottom-default\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Disputes about ending the tenancy<\/h2>\n<p>If there is a dispute about ending the tenancy, either party can contact the RTB <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/disputes\/disputes-process\/\">dispute resolution service<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":176,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"1,1239","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_trash_the_other_posts":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-474","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-28 03:07:35","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=474"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51548,"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/474\/revisions\/51548"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}