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How can I, as a tenant, give notice?

These two questions are important in determining what notice periods you must abide by as a tenant:

What is the duration of your rental contract?
Is you rental contract registered?

Choose the type of rental contract below and find the notice periods you must respect.

I am a tenant

Rental contract hasn't been registered

No notice period
No notice fee

Rental contract is registered

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Flowchart: Notice period tenant (pdf)

Update: 31 March 2025

Notice in the first 3 years

Notice after 3 years or by end date

Notice period of 3 months, no notice fee

Rental contract of 3 years (or less)

Notice period of 3 months, a notice fee of 1,5 / 1 / 0,5 month.

Rental contract of 9 years

Notice period of 3 months, a notice fee of 3 / 2 / 1 month.

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