The Notice to leave (Form 12) is used when the lessor/agent is giving notice to the tenant/s to vacate the premises.

The form is completed and signed by the lessor/agent and given to the tenant/s. It may only be given in accordance with the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008.

If you receive this form as a tenant, it means that the lessor/agent is giving notice that the tenant must move out of the premises by the handover date stated in the notice. This may be for a number of reasons.

If you dispute the reasons on which this notice was given, you should first try to resolve the issue by contacting the party who gave the notice. If attempts to resolve the issue fail, the tenant can access the RTA's Dispute Resolution Service by lodging a Dispute resolution request (Form 16) with the RTA.

If tenants fail to leave the premises by the handover day, the lessor/agent may apply to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) for a termination order without giving the tenant any further notification. If the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) makes a termination order, an order for possession will be granted to the lessor at the same time.

More information is available on our Ending a tenancy agreement page.

Form 12 - Notice to leave

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