QLDIn ForceRegulation
Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Regulation 2025
sch.4-sec.37Ending of agreement— s 277
Start here
Get a plain-English read of sch.4-sec.37
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Regulation 2025.
### sch.4-sec.37 Ending of agreement— s 277
This agreement ends only if—
the lessor and tenant agree, in a separate written document, to end this agreement; or
the lessor gives a notice to leave premises to the tenant under section 326 and the tenant hands over vacant possession of the premises to the lessor on or after the handover day stated in the notice; or
the tenant gives a notice of intention to leave premises to the lessor under section 327 and hands over vacant possession of the premises to the lessor on or after the handover day stated in the notice; or
the tenant vacates, or is removed from, the premises after receiving a notice from a mortgagee or appointed person under section 317 ; or
the tenant abandons the premises and the period for which the tenant paid rent has ended; or
the tribunal makes an order terminating this agreement.
Also, this agreement ends for a sole tenant if—
the tenant gives the lessor a notice ending tenancy interest and hands over vacant possession of the premises; or
See chapter 5 , part 1 , division 3 , subdivision 2A of the Act for the obligations of the lessor and tenant relating to a notice ending tenancy interest.
the tenant dies.
See section 324A for when this agreement ends if a sole tenant dies.
(sch.4-sec.37-ssec.1) This agreement ends only if— the lessor and tenant agree, in a separate written document, to end this agreement; or the lessor gives a notice to leave premises to the tenant under section 326 and the tenant hands over vacant possession of the premises to the lessor on or after the handover day stated in the notice; or the tenant gives a notice of intention to leave premises to the lessor under section 327 and hands over vacant possession of the premises to the lessor on or after the handover day stated in the notice; or the tenant vacates, or is removed from, the premises after receiving a notice from a mortgagee or appointed person under section 317 ; or the tenant abandons the premises and the period for which the tenant paid rent has ended; or the tribunal makes an order terminating this agreement.
(sch.4-sec.37-ssec.2) Also, this agreement ends for a sole tenant if— the tenant gives the lessor a notice ending tenancy interest and hands over vacant possession of the premises; or See chapter 5 , part 1 , division 3 , subdivision 2A of the Act for the obligations of the lessor and tenant relating to a notice ending tenancy interest. the tenant dies. See section 324A for when this agreement ends if a sole tenant dies.
- (a) the lessor and tenant agree, in a separate written document, to end this agreement; or
- (b) the lessor gives a notice to leave premises to the tenant under section 326 and the tenant hands over vacant possession of the premises to the lessor on or after the handover day stated in the notice; or
- (c) the tenant gives a notice of intention to leave premises to the lessor under section 327 and hands over vacant possession of the premises to the lessor on or after the handover day stated in the notice; or
- (d) the tenant vacates, or is removed from, the premises after receiving a notice from a mortgagee or appointed person under section 317 ; or
- (e) the tenant abandons the premises and the period for which the tenant paid rent has ended; or
- (f) the tribunal makes an order terminating this agreement.
- (a) the tenant gives the lessor a notice ending tenancy interest and hands over vacant possession of the premises; or Note— See chapter 5 , part 1 , division 3 , subdivision 2A of the Act for the obligations of the lessor and tenant relating to a notice ending tenancy interest.
- (b) the tenant dies. Note— See section 324A for when this agreement ends if a sole tenant dies.