Notice periods for ending a tenancy

Changes to Queensland rental laws came into effect from 6 June 2024. Learn more about the changes and what they mean for you.

Minimum housing standards came into effect for new tenancies (including renewed tenancy agreements) from 1 September 2023 and for all remaining tenancies from 1 September 2024.

There are rules and timeframes that must be followed when ending a tenancy. A tenant, property manager or property owner can all issue a notice ending a tenancy.

If the correct notice and form are not used, the other person may ask for compensation.

When serving notices by post, the sender must allow time for the mail to arrive when working out when a notice period ends.

Tenant gives notice

General tenancies

The tenant gives notice to the property manager/owner using a Notice of intention to leave (Form 13). Minimum notice periods apply.

With grounds (reasons)	Minimum notice period
Unremedied breach	7 days
Non-compliance with QCAT order	7 days
Failure to comply with repair order	14 days
Non-livability	The day it is given
Compulsory acquisition	14 days
Intention to sell (subject to criteria)	14 days
Condition of premises	14 days
Terminating agreement if entitlement to student accommodation ends	1 month
Death of a sole tenant	14 days
Death of a co-tenant	14 days
Tenant experiencing domestic and family violence*	7 days, but can vacate immediately
Condition of the property^	14 days (within the first 7 days of occupying the property)

*Please complete a Notice ending tenancy interest (domestic and family violence) (Form 20) and provide it with the relevant evidence to the property owner/manager.

^The tenant may give a Notice of intention to leave (Form 13) within the first seven days of occupying the property if the:

property is not fit for the tenant to live in
property or its inclusion are not in good repair
managing party is in breach of a law dealing with issues about the health and safety of persons using or entering the property
property or its inclusions do not comply with the prescribed minimum housing standards – minimum housing standards came into effect for new tenancies (including renewed tenancy agreements) from 1 September 2023 and for all remaining tenancies from 1 September 2024.

The tenant may not give a Notice of intention to leave (Form 13) under this ground if the circumstances mentioned above were caused by an action or failure of the tenant.

Without grounds (reasons)

A tenant must give at least 14 days notice unless the property manager/owner has breached the agreement. The tenancy ends on the end date of the agreement or the end date of the notice period (whichever is longer). Parties can agree to end the tenancy earlier but it must be agreed in writing.

Type of tenancy agreement	Minimum notice period
Periodic agreement	14 days
Fixed term agreement	Later of 14 days or the day the agreement ends

Caravan park (moveable dwelling) tenancies

The tenant gives notice to the caravan park manager using a Notice of intention to leave (Form 13). Minimum notice periods apply.

With grounds (reasons)	Minimum notice period
With grounds (reasons)	Long term tenancy	Short term tenancy
End of an agreed short tenancy (moveable dwellings)	n/a	1 day^
Unremedied breach	2 days	1 day
Non-compliance with QCAT order	7 days	1 day
Failure to comply with repair order	14 days	The day it is given
Non-livability	The day it is given	The day it is given
Compulsory acquisition (subject to criteria)	14 days	1 day
Intention to sell	14 days	1 day
Condition of premises	14 days	n/a
Death of sole tenant	14 days	n/a
Death of a co-tenant	7 days	n/a
Tenant experiencing domestic and family violence*	7 days, but can vacate immediately	7 days, but can vacate immediately
Condition of the property^^	14 days (within the first 7 days of occupying the property)	n/a

*Please complete a Notice ending tenancy interest (domestic and family violence) (Form 20) and provide it with the relevant evidence to the park manager.

^at least one day before the end date of the agreement.

^^If the owner/manager is renting the moveable dwelling to the tenant, the tenant may give a Notice of intention to leave (Form 13) within the first seven days of occupying the property if the:

dwelling is not fit for the tenant to live in
dwelling or its inclusion are not in good repair
managing party is in breach of a law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the dwelling
dwelling or its inclusions do not comply with the prescribed minimum housing standards – minimum housing standards came into effect for new tenancies (including renewed tenancy agreements) from 1 September 2023 and for all remaining tenancies from 1 September 2024.

The tenant may not give a Notice of intention to leave (Form 13) under this ground if the circumstances mentioned above were caused by an action or failure of the tenant.

Without grounds

For a long term tenancy, the tenant must give at least 14 days notice unless the caravan park manager has breached the agreement. The tenancy ends on the end date of the agreement or the end date of the notice period (whichever is longer). Parties can agree to end the tenancy earlier but it must be agreed in writing.

Type of tenancy agreement	Minimum notice period
Type of tenancy agreement	Long term tenancy	Short term tenancy
Periodic agreement	14 days	1 day
Fixed term agreement	Later of 14 days or the day the agreement ends	1 day

Rooming accommodation

The resident gives notice to the rooming accommodation manager/provider or agent using a Resident leaving form - rooming accommodation (Form R13). Minimum notice periods apply.

With grounds (reasons)	Minimum notice period
Unremedied breach	7 days
Non-livability - property destroyed or made completely or partly unfit to live in	Immediately (notice must be given within 1 month of the event
Condition of premises^	2 days (within the first 7 days of occupying the premises)
Death of sole resident	7 days
Death of co-resident	7 days
Terminating agreement if entitlement to student accommodation ends	1 month
Resident experiencing domestic and family violence*	7 days, but can vacate immediately

*Please complete a Notice ending residency interest (domestic and family violence) (Form R20) and provide it with the relevant evidence to the accommodation manager/provider or agent.

^If the owner/provider is renting the moveable dwelling to the resident, the resident may give a Notice of intention to leave (Form 13) within the first seven days of occupying the property if the:

room or premises are not fit for the resident to live in
room or premises or its inclusion are not in good repair
owner/provider is in breach of a law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the dwelling.
premises or its inclusions do not comply with the prescribed minimum housing standards – minimum housing standards came into effect for new tenancies (including renewed tenancy agreements) from 1 September 2023 and for all remaining tenancies from 1 September 2024.

The resident may not give a Notice of intention to leave (Form 13) under this ground if the circumstances mentioned above were caused by an action or failure of the resident.

Without grounds

A resident must give at least 7 days notice unless the rooming accommodation manager/provider has breached the agreement. The residency ends on the end date of the agreement or the end date of the notice period (whichever is longer). Parties can agree to end the tenancy earlier but it must be agreed in writing.

Type of tenancy agreement	Minimum notice period
Periodic agreement	7 days
Fixed term agreement	Later of 7 days or the day the agreement ends