• Always inform the property manager/owner in writing of your intention to leave.
• You may be asked to pay reletting costs based on how much of the lease has expired.

Options

• You and the property manager/owner mutually agree in writing to end the agreement early on a specific date.
• Give the property manager/owner a Notice of intention to leave (Form 13) and leave the property (you will probably need to pay compensation).
• Get your property manager/owner’s approval to transfer your interest in the property. If you have paid a bond you will need to fill out a Change of bond contributors (Form 6).
• Apply to QCAT to end the agreement due to excessive hardship (if you have evidence to support the application).

• The tenant may end the tenancy agreement early; however, they may have to pay reletting costs.
• You are legally required to minimise costs associated with the tenant breaking the lease. You should start arrangements for reletting the property as soon as practical.

Options

• You and tenant mutually agree in writing to end the agreement early on a specific date.
• Tenant provides you with a Notice of intention to leave (Form 13) and you may agree on reletting costs.
• Approve the transfer of the tenant’s interest in the property. If they have paid a bond they will need to fill out a Change of bond contributors (Form 6).
• The tenant may decide to apply to QCAT to end the agreement due to excessive hardship (if they have evidence to support the application).

• Without an order from QCAT ending the tenancy, the tenant does not have to move out.
• If you do not have a QCAT order but the tenant agrees to move out early you may negotiate with the tenant over a compensation payment (e.g. moving costs).

Options

• You and the tenant mutually agree in writing to end the agreement early on a specific date.
• Apply to QCAT to end the agreement due to excessive hardship (if you have evidence to support the application).

• Without an order from QCAT ending the tenancy, you do not have to move out.
• If the property manager/owner does not have a QCAT order, but you agree to move out early, you may negotiate a compensation payment (e.g. moving costs).

Options

• You and property manager/owner agree in writing to end the agreement early on a specific date.
• The property manager/owner applies to QCAT to end the agreement due to excessive hardship (if they have evidence to support the application).

There are special rules if you live in a premises mostly used as student accommodation, where your right to live there depends on being a student. If you are in this type of accommodation:

• you may be asked to move out with one months notice (even if that date will be before the end date written on your lease agreement), or
• you can choose to give one months notice that you will be moving out because you are no longer a student. 

If you find yourself in this situation:

• phone us to double-check if this rule might apply to your type of accommodation
• talk with your property manager/owner about your circumstances to see what you can negotiate.

In some circumstances, your property manager/owner may request a copy of your enrolment status, or end of study documentation. Please check with your university, college or school.

Note: if you are renting student accommodation and stop being a student, a property manager/owner may issue a Notice terminating agreement if entitlement to student accommodation ends.