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Residential Tenancies Act 2010
110BEarly vacation of premises—fixed term tenancy if landlord gives termination notice
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#### 110B Early vacation of premises—fixed term tenancy if landlord gives termination notice
110B Early vacation of premises—fixed term tenancy if landlord gives termination notice
> > (1) A tenant under a fixed term agreement who has been given a termination notice, other than a prescribed termination notice, by the landlord may give vacant possession of the residential premises before the termination date if the tenant gives the landlord a notice (an early exit notice) informing the landlord—
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> > > (a) that the tenant will give vacant possession before the termination date, and
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> > > (b) specifying a tenancy end date which must be at least 14 days after the early exit notice is given.
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> > (2) An early exit notice must not be given earlier than—
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> > > (a) for a fixed term agreement for a fixed term of 6 months or less—60 days before the end of the agreement, or
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> > > (b) otherwise—90 days before the end of the agreement.
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> > (3) The tenant is not liable to pay rent for the period after both of the following have occurred—
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> > > (a) the tenancy end date specified in the early exit notice,
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> > > (b) vacant possession being given.
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> > (4) In this section—
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> > prescribed termination notice means a termination notice given under section 87C or 109.
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> **s 110B:** Ins 2024 No 75, Sch 1\[16\].