sec.277Ending of residential tenancy agreements

### sec.277 Ending of residential tenancy agreements A residential tenancy agreement ends only in 1 of the following ways— the lessor and tenant agree, in a separate written document, to end the residential tenancy agreement; the lessor gives the tenant a notice to leave under section 326 and the tenant hands over vacant possession of the premises on or after the handover day for the notice; the tenant gives the lessor a notice of intention to leave under section 327 and hands over vacant possession of the premises on or after the handover day for the notice; if there is only 1 tenant for the agreement— the tenant gives the lessor a notice ending tenancy interest, and hands over vacant possession of the premises, in accordance with division 3 , subdivision 2A ; or the tenant dies; See section 324A in relation to the death of a sole tenant. the tenant vacates, or is removed from, the premises after receiving a notice from a mortgagee or appointed person under section 317 ; the tenant abandons the premises and the period for which the tenant has paid rent has ended; See division 8 for alternative procedures the lessor needs to follow in relation to abandonment of the premises. the tribunal makes an order terminating the agreement. See division 6 for the making of termination orders by the tribunal. See also the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 for the termination of a residential tenancy agreement if a community titles scheme is terminated. s 277 sub 2021 No. 19 s 21 amd 2023 No. 8 s 58G ; 2024 No. 27 s 35 - (a) the lessor and tenant agree, in a separate written document, to end the residential tenancy agreement; - (b) the lessor gives the tenant a notice to leave under section 326 and the tenant hands over vacant possession of the premises on or after the handover day for the notice; - (c) the tenant gives the lessor a notice of intention to leave under section 327 and hands over vacant possession of the premises on or after the handover day for the notice; - (d) if there is only 1 tenant for the agreement— (i) the tenant gives the lessor a notice ending tenancy interest, and hands over vacant possession of the premises, in accordance with division 3 , subdivision 2A ; or (ii) the tenant dies; Note— See section 324A in relation to the death of a sole tenant. - (i) the tenant gives the lessor a notice ending tenancy interest, and hands over vacant possession of the premises, in accordance with division 3 , subdivision 2A ; or - (ii) the tenant dies; Note— See section 324A in relation to the death of a sole tenant. - (e) the tenant vacates, or is removed from, the premises after receiving a notice from a mortgagee or appointed person under section 317 ; - (f) the tenant abandons the premises and the period for which the tenant has paid rent has ended; Note— See division 8 for alternative procedures the lessor needs to follow in relation to abandonment of the premises. - (g) the tribunal makes an order terminating the agreement. Note— See division 6 for the making of termination orders by the tribunal. - (i) the tenant gives the lessor a notice ending tenancy interest, and hands over vacant possession of the premises, in accordance with division 3 , subdivision 2A ; or - (ii) the tenant dies; Note— See section 324A in relation to the death of a sole tenant.