📬 Can I leave with one month's notice (rental)?

With conditions

Quick answer

Yes, in several cases. For an unfurnished rental, the notice of a tenant giving notice is in principle 3 months, but it's cut to 1 month in several situations: home in a tight-market zone, job move, job loss, first job, new job after job loss, health justifying a move (with a certificate), RSA or AAH recipient, or allocation of social housing. For a furnished home, the notice is 1 month in all cases. Notice must be given by registered letter, justice-officer act or hand delivery against signature, stating the reason if you invoke the reduced period.

📋 The rules

Unfurnished rental: 3 months' notice by default
Cut to 1 month in a tight-market zone
Cut to 1 month for job move, job loss/first job, health, RSA/AAH, social housing
Furnished home: 1 month's notice always
Notice by registered letter, act or hand delivery

🔓 Exceptions

The reduction reason must be stated in the notice letter (and justified)
The notice runs from the landlord's receipt of it
Rent stays due during the notice, unless re-let early

⚠️ Penalties & fines

If you don't respect the notice (early departure without a reduction reason), the rent stays due until the end of the notice, unless the landlord re-lets the home earlier. Conversely, wrongly invoking a reduced-notice reason can be contested by the landlord. Remember to do a check-out inventory and request return of the deposit within the legal deadlines.

📎 Official sources

Last verified: 2026-06-20

❓ Frequently asked

What's the notice to leave a rental?

For an unfurnished rental, 3 months in principle, cut to 1 month in a tight-market zone or for certain reasons (job move, job loss, first job, health, RSA/AAH, social housing). For furnished, the notice is 1 month in all cases.

How do I get the 1-month notice?

State the reason in your notice letter and attach proof (e.g. the job-move or job-loss certificate). In a tight-market zone, it's enough that the home is there: no personal reason is required.

How do I give notice?

By registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, by justice-officer act, or by hand delivery against receipt or signature. The notice starts running on the date the landlord receives it.

Do I pay rent during the notice?

Yes, rent and charges stay due for the whole notice period, even if you leave earlier. You're only exempt if the landlord re-lets the home before the end of the notice.

Is the notice the same for furnished?

No, it's simpler: for a furnished rental, the tenant's notice is 1 month, whatever the reason and whether or not the home is in a tight-market zone. It's one of furnished renting's advantages for the tenant.

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