Lease Termination Letter Template

General template, not legal advice. Have an attorney in your state review before use. Last reviewed October 29, 2026.

Lease Termination Letter

Use Version A when the landlord is ending the tenancy and Version B when the tenant is. Keep a copy and proof of delivery. This letter does not replace an eviction notice for unpaid rent or a lease violation, which has its own rules.

Version A: landlord to tenant

Date

Tenant name or names

Property address and unit

Lease or rental agreement date

Dear Tenant name,

This letter is written notice that your tenancy at Property address and unit will end on Termination date. Please move out and return all keys by 11:59 p.m. on that date.

Reason for ending the tenancy: Reason, such as lease expiring and not renewed, owner move in, or sale. Write "not required" only where state and local law allow ending without a reason.

This notice is given at least Days of notice given days before the termination date, which meets the notice required by your lease and by state law. If a local ordinance requires relocation help or a specific notice form, it is attached.

Before you leave, please remove all belongings, clean the home, and send us your forwarding address in writing. You may ask for a walk-through inspection before move-out; please call Phone to schedule it. We will return your security deposit, less any lawful deductions with an itemized list, within the time state law requires.

Rent remains due through the termination date. If you have questions, contact Landlord contact name, phone and email.

Sincerely,

Proof of delivery

• Hand delivered to the tenant on Date
• Mailed by certified mail on Date, tracking number Tracking number
• Posted at the door and mailed on Date
• Emailed on Date, where the lease allows notice by email

Delivered by (name)

Version B: tenant to landlord

Date

Landlord or manager name

Landlord notice address

Property address and unit

Dear Landlord name,

Please accept this letter as my written notice that I will end my tenancy at Property address and unit and move out on or before Move-out date. This gives at least Days of notice given days' notice, as my lease and state law require.

If I am ending a fixed-term lease early, the reason is: Reason, if any, such as active military orders or another protected reason under state law. Supporting documents are attached where the law requires them.

Please send my security deposit and any itemized deductions to my forwarding address: Forwarding address. I would like to schedule a move-out inspection; I can be reached at Tenant phone and email.

Sincerely,

General template, not legal advice. Have an attorney in your state review before use.