How to Give Notice to End Your Tenancy
If you rent privately in England and want to move out, you end your tenancy by giving your landlord at least 2 months' notice in writing. Write your notice, and we print it and post it to your landlord by Royal Mail.
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Quick Answer
- Notice you give
- At least 2 months
- How
- In writing
- Ends on
- The first or last day of a rent period
- Shorter notice
- Only if your landlord agrees in writing
- Rent
- Keep paying until it ends
- End date in your agreement
- No longer applies
These rules apply to private tenancies in England from 1 May 2026. Different rules apply to council and housing association tenants, lodgers, students in halls, and homes in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Where to Send It
Send your notice to your landlord. If a letting agent manages your tenancy, check your tenancy agreement for where notices should go.
Your landlord
Your notice to end your tenancy.
Your landlord or letting agentat the address on your tenancy agreementChoose a tracked service for a dated record of when it arrived, and keep a copy of your letter.
Write your noticeGetting your deposit back
After you move out.
Your landlord, oryour deposit protection schemeYour landlord must return your deposit within 10 days of you both agreeing how much you get back. If you disagree, it stays protected in the scheme until it is sorted out.
Write a deposit dispute letterChecked against GOV.UK, legislation.gov.uk and Shelter on 21 October 2026.
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How It Works
- 1Write your noticePress Write Your Letter, or Use a Template to answer a few questions about your tenancy. Add your landlord's name and address.
- 2Pick your end dateChoose a date at least 2 months away, on the first or last day of a rent period. Allow a few extra days for the post.
- 3We print it and post itOrder by 2.30pm on a working day and we post it the same day by Royal Mail. Choose a tracked service for a record of when it arrived.
What a Notice to End Tenancy Is
A notice to end tenancy is a letter that tells your landlord you are moving out and the date your tenancy will end. The law calls it a notice to quit.
From 1 May 2026, most private tenancies in England are assured periodic tenancies. They run on a rolling basis, for example weekly or monthly. Most existing assured shorthold tenancies became assured periodic tenancies automatically on that date.
It is no longer possible to have an assured tenancy with an end date. If your tenancy agreement has one, it no longer applies, so you cannot simply leave on that date. You end your tenancy by giving notice.
How Much Notice a Tenant Has to Give
You must give at least 2 months' notice, in writing. This is set by section 5 of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977, as changed by the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
You and your landlord can agree in writing to a shorter notice period, but no longer than 2 months. Shelter says your tenancy agreement might give a shorter period, such as 4 weeks.
Shelter says your notice must end on the first or last day of a rent period. For example, if your rent is due on the 1st of each month, your tenancy can end on the last day of a month.
Your 2 months must run before the date your tenancy ends, so allow a few days for the post when you choose your date.
What Our Template Covers
Our template writes your notice to your landlord. It gives the date your tenancy ends, says you will pay your rent up to that date and return your keys, asks for a check-out inspection, and asks for your deposit back. It also asks your landlord to confirm in writing that they got your notice.
It is for private tenants in England. If you rent from a council or housing association, check your tenancy agreement, or ask your landlord how to give notice.
We print and post your notice. We are not solicitors, and we cannot give you legal advice about your tenancy.
How to Give Notice to Your Landlord
Put your notice in writing. GOV.UK says that can be a letter, email or text. A posted letter gives you a copy that shows exactly what you said, and a tracked letter shows when it arrived.
Give your name, the address of the home you rent, and the date your tenancy will end. Say that you are giving notice to end your tenancy. Date the letter and keep a copy.
You do not need a set form. The prescribed information rules for notices to quit apply to landlords, not to tenants.
Paying Rent and Moving Out
GOV.UK says you need to keep paying rent during your notice period.
Before you leave, agree a time for a check-out inspection, take photos of the condition of the home, and return all keys by the date your tenancy ends.
Give your landlord an address for your deposit and any post. Your landlord must return your deposit within 10 days of you both agreeing how much you get back.
Leaving Earlier Than 2 Months
You and your landlord can agree to end your tenancy earlier. If they agree, get their agreement in writing.
Ending a tenancy by agreement is called a surrender. Shelter says a joint tenancy can only be surrendered if all the joint tenants agree.
If You Rent With Other People
If you rent with others on the same tenancy agreement, talk to them before you give notice. A notice from just one joint tenant can still be valid, so get advice if the others want to stay.
An agreement with your landlord for a shorter notice period only counts if it is made with all of the tenants.
If Your Landlord Wants You to Leave
This page is about you choosing to leave. From 1 May 2026, a private landlord in England must use a section 8 notice to end your tenancy, with a legal reason. If you are being pushed out without the proper process, read GOV.UK's guidance on harassment and illegal eviction.
Why Send It by Post
Your notice has to be given at least 2 months before your tenancy ends. A tracked letter gives you a dated record of when it arrived, and your copy shows the end date you gave. That matters if your landlord later says they did not get it, or claims rent for longer.
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
In Wales, Citizens Advice says a contract-holder will usually need to give at least 4 weeks' notice.
In Scotland, mygov.scot says a private tenant must give their landlord at least 28 days' notice in writing.
Different rules apply in Northern Ireland. Check your tenancy agreement or get advice.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In England, from 1 May 2026, at least 2 months' notice in writing, unless your landlord agrees in writing to a shorter period. Shelter says your notice must end on the first or last day of a rent period.
Give your notice in writing.
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