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Law of Property Act 2000
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146 Form and contents of notice
(1) A landlord or a tenant may give notice to terminate the tenancy
either orally or in writing.
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(2) A written notice referred to in subsection (1) is to:
(a) be signed by the person giving the notice or by the person's
agent;
(b) identify the premises in respect of which the notice is given;
and
(c) state either that the tenancy is to terminate on the last day of
the period of the tenancy next following the giving of the notice
or the date of that day.
(3) If:
(a) a notice referred to in subsection (1) states that the tenancy is
to terminate on the last day of the period of the tenancy next
following the giving of the notice and also purports to state the
date of that day; and
(b) the date on which the tenancy is to terminate is incorrectly
stated,
the notice is effective to terminate the tenancy on the last day of the
period of the tenancy next following the giving of the notice.
(4) A notice given under this section may be given in the approved
form.