Notice to leave (Form 12)
Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
(Sections 277, 281–291, 317, 326, 329 and 330)
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Minimum notice periods
From 30 September 2020, normal processes and grounds apply to ending agreements for reasons not related to COVID-19, except where
outlined in the below tables Learn more at rta.qld.gov.au/covid.
Grounds (reasons) General tenancy Moveable dwellings
(long-term agreement)
Moveable dwellings
(short-term agreement)
Unremedied breach – rent arrears 7 days 2 days 2 days
Unremedied breach – general 14 days 2 days 2 days
Non-compliance with QCAT order 7 days 7 days 2 days
Non-compliance (moveable dwelling relocation) n/a 2 days 2 days
Non-liveability The day it is given The day it is given The day it is given
Compulsory acquisition 2 months 2 months 2 days
Sale contract (periodic agreement) 4 weeks 4 weeks 2 days
Voluntary park closure n/a 3 months 2 days
Compulsory park closure n/a The day it is given The day it is given
Employment termination 4 weeks 4 weeks 2 days
Ending of accommodation assistance 4 weeks 4 weeks 2 days
Ending of housing assistance 1 month 2 months 2 days
Mortgagee in possession (depending on
whether mortgagee has/hasn’t consented to
the tenancy)
2 months 2 months 2 months
Death of a sole tenant (parties can agree on an
earlier date)
2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks
Serious breach (public housing or community
housing)
7 days n/a n/a
Without grounds* Periodic – 2 months
Fixed term – Later of
2 months or the day the
agreement ends
Periodic – 2 months
Fixed term – Later of
2 months or the day the
agreement ends
2 days
*Parties can agree to end earlier but it must be agreed in writing.
Grounds for which this notice may not be used
Failure to leave as intended By QCAT order By QCAT order By QCAT order
Excessive hardship By QCAT order By QCAT order By QCAT order
Damage By QCAT order By QCAT order By QCAT order
Injury By QCAT order By QCAT order By QCAT order
Objectional behavior By QCAT order By QCAT order By QCAT order
Incompatibility By QCAT order By QCAT order By QCAT order
Repeated breaches by tenant By QCAT order By QCAT order By QCAT order
Abandonment 7 days
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or by QCAT order 7 days
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or by QCAT order 7 days
^
or by QCAT order
Nuisance By QCAT order By QCAT order By QCAT order
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An Abandonment termination notice is used when the lessor/agent wants to end a tenancy agreement because they believe the property
has been abandoned.