Tenant’s Letter Terminating a Periodic Assured Tenancy

This Tenant’s Letter Terminating a Periodic Assured Tenancy should be sent to a landlord by a tenant who wishes to terminate an Assured Periodic Tenancy (APT).

Under the Renters' Rights Act reforms, as of 01 May 2026, all new tenancies are Assured Periodic Tenancies, and any existing written tenancies converted to the new tenancy structure. 

A tenant who wishes to terminate an Assured Periodic Tenancy must do so in writing and providing the landlord with at least 2 months' notice. 

The letter should be delivered by hand or sent by recorded delivery.  Note that the notice period begins from the time the landlord receives the letter, not when the letter was posted.  If you are posting the letter, remember to allow 2 or 3 days for delivery.

The letter asks the landlord to acknowledge receipt of the letter by signing a duplicate and returning it to the tenant.  A stamped addressed envelope can be enclosed.  It is not essential for the landlord to acknowledge receipt of the letter, but it is helpful for the tenant to know that the letter has been received.  The letter also asks the landlord to confirm what the check-out procedures will be and reminds him to return the tenancy deposit (if one was taken).

Optional phrases / clauses are enclosed in square brackets.  These should be read carefully and selected so as to be compatible with one another.  Unused options should be removed from the document.

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