Queensland Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION ACT 2008 - SECT 277

277 Ending of residential tenancy agreements

A residential tenancy agreement ends only in 1 of the following ways—

(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.

(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.

Note—

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.