Tenant Notice to Quit to Landlord (Downloadable Template)

How much notice do you need to give your landlord?

With the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act on 1st May 2026, two significant changes were introduced:

1. Assured Shorthold Tenancies in England became Assured Periodic Tenancies (APT)
2. Tenants only need to give 2 months’ notice – they can’t be forced to give me, even if stated in the tenancy agreement. Although, tenancy agreements may allow for a shorter notice period.

In other words, tenants in England can give their landlord notice to quit at any point during the tenancy by providing two months’ notice, or less if a shorter notice period is specified in writing (i.e. in the tenancy agreement). If no notice period is mentioned, then two months’ notice should be given.

How to calculate the end date

The end date should fall on, or the day before, a rent payment date. For example, if rent is due on the 10th of each month, the notice should expire on either the 9th or the 10th.

If rent is due on the 10th of each month and the tenant serves notice on 3rd June 2026, the earliest valid end date would usually be 9th or 10th August 2026.

Notice to Quit Template

A Notice to Quit should include:

• A clear, plain-English statement that the tenant is giving notice to the landlord to end the tenancy.
• The landlord(s)’ name and address, the tenant’s name (or names, if it is a joint tenancy), and the property address.
• Wording that clearly states the exact date on which the tenancy is intended to end.
• The date the notice is issued or sent.

Notice to Quit vs Surrendering a Tenancy

Generally, there are two ways for tenants to end a tenancy, so it is worth briefly covering both, although issuing a notice to quit will be the method used in most cases:

• Notice to Quit – ending the tenancy with the permitted notice period is the most common approach, especially since tenants only need to give a maximum of two months’ notice at any point during the tenancy.
• Mutual Agreement – if, for whatever reason, both landlord and tenant mutually agree to terminate the tenancy before the required notice period (i.e. the tenant is required to give two months’ notice, but a shorter notice period, such as seven days, is agreed), then the tenant can serve a surrender notice.

Landlord out xo