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Housing · Latvia
Updated September 2026

🚪 My landlord gave me notice to leave — is it valid, and who helps?

Direct answer

A landlord can only end a tenancy on the grounds the law lists, in writing, with the legal notice period, and in most countries only a court can actually evict you. A notice by text message, or "because I want to", is usually void. Do not move out on the strength of a letter. Latvijas Patērētāju interešu aizstāvības asociācija (pateretajs.lv) checks the notice for free and represents tenants; PTAC — patērētāju strīdi (65452554) decides disputes about validity and can extend the tenancy on hardship grounds; Juridiskās palīdzības administrācija (80001801) is your free legal aid if it reaches court.

Call firstLatvijas Patērētāju interešu aizstāvības asociācija
Report toPTAC — patērētāju strīdi
If that failsJuridiskās palīdzības administrācija

🗣️ What to say

"I received your notice of [date] ending the tenancy of [address] on [date]. I do not accept it: [no legal ground / period too short / not in the required form]. I will remain in the property and continue to pay the rent. Any further step must go through PTAC — patērētāju strīdi / the court."

🪜 Step by step

  1. Do not leave, keep payingLeaving on an invalid notice forfeits your rights; not paying gives them a valid ground.
  2. Check ground, form, periodSale of the property, own use, renovation, arrears — each has conditions and a minimum period. Latvijas Patērētāju interešu aizstāvības asociācija checks it in one appointment.
  3. Object in writingWithin any objection deadline on the notice. State that you do not accept and why.
  4. Hardship extension: PTAC — patērētāju strīdiAge, illness, children in school, no alternative housing — many countries let the board or court extend or refuse the eviction.
  5. Court and legal aid: Juridiskās palīdzības administrācijaOnly a court order plus a bailiff can remove you. Legal aid covers tenants on low income.

📇 All contacts

Latvijas Patērētāju interešu aizstāvības asociācijaFree advice, template lettersBefore you write, on deductions and deadlines🔗 www.pateretajs.lv
PTAC — patērētāju strīdiDisputes with professional landlords, freeWhen the demand did not work📞 65452554🔗 www.ptac.gov.lv/lv/pateretaju-stridu-risinasana
Juridiskās palīdzības administrācijaState legal aid for low incomesWhen you cannot afford a lawyer📞 80001801🔗 jpa.gov.lv
Rajona tiesa — maza apmēra prasībaSimplified procedure without a lawyer, up to €2,500Last step, with a clear claim🔗 www.tiesas.lv

❓ Frequently asked

The landlord changed the locks

That is illegal in every EU country. Call the police, document it, and Latvijas Patērētāju interešu aizstāvības asociācija will get you back in and claim damages.

I am behind on rent

Arrears are a valid ground, but paying up before the hearing stops most evictions. Talk to debt advice the same week.

They say they need the flat for family

"Own use" requires a genuine, provable need and the full notice period; a sham own-use claim entitles you to compensation.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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