TENANT INFORMATION GUIDE FOR TENANTS (VIC) | Page 31

PART 3: Ending a tenancy

Reasons and minimum notice periods
The minimum amount of time required for giving notice depends on the reason,
as outlined in Table 3 below.
Table 3: Reasons you can give your landlord for vacating, and minimum notice required
Reason you can give your landlord for vacating

Minimum notice required1

If the premises are:
• totally destroyed
• partly destroyed and unsafe
• unfit to live in.

Immediate notice

The landlord has breached a VCAT compliance
order or compensation order.

14 days

You have already given two ‘Breach of Duty’ notices
to the landlord and the breach has re-occurred.

14 days

You require temporary crisis accommodation.

14 days, but if it is a fixed-term tenancy
agreement, the end date on the notice
cannot be before the end date of the
agreement. If you provide a date earlier
than this, you are breaking the tenancy
agreement and may be subject to fees.

You require special or personal care.
Special or personal care means assistance with:
• bathing, showering or personal hygiene
• toileting
• dressing or undressing
• meals
• physical help with mobility problems
• supervision or assistance
• supervision in dispensing medicine, or
• substantial emotional support in a health or
residential service.

14 days, but if it is a fixed-term tenancy
agreement, the end date on the notice
cannot be before the end date of the
agreement. If you provide a date earlier
than this, you are breaking the tenancy
agreement and may be subject to fees.

You are offered public housing.

14 days, but if it is a fixed-term tenancy
agreement, the end date on the notice
cannot be before the end date of the
agreement. If you provide a date earlier
than this, you are breaking the tenancy
agreement and may be subject to fees.

Any other reason.

28 days, but if it is a fixed-term tenancy
agreement, the end date on the notice
cannot be before the end date of the
agreement. If you provide a date earlier
than this, you are breaking the tenancy
agreement and may be subject to fees.

1

Allow extra time when mailing. Check Calculating minimum notice periods on page 30 to calculate the extra
time correctly.

31