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Lease termination letter template for Cyprus

Tenant's notice to end the leaseΕιδοποίηση Τερματισμού Ενοικίασης από τον Ενοικιαστή

The tenant's written notice that ends a residential lease. For a free-market lease the notice period and any right to leave early come from the lease itself. A statutory tenant under the Rent Control Law gives the notice the last lease required, or at least 1 month in writing.

Use it when you rent your home and want to leave at the end of the term, under a break clause, or as a statutory tenant. Read your lease first: no Cypriot statute gives a free-market tenant a right to leave a fixed term early, so without a break clause you may owe rent to the end of the term. The landlord's notice follows different rules. Under a free-market lease it follows the lease. For a statutory tenant the landlord can recover the home only on the grounds in section 11 of the Rent Control Law, through the Rent Control Court.

Reviewed October 28, 2026. Not legal advice. Have a notary or lawyer check your case before you sign.

Key facts

Applies to
Areas under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus
Free-market lease
Notice and early exit only as the lease provides. A fixed term binds both sides until it ends unless there is a break clause (Zeno, 2026).
Statutory tenant leaving
The notice the last lease required, or if none, at least 1 month's written notice (Law 23/1983, s. 27(1)).
Landlord's notice to a statutory tenant
At least 1 month in writing, or at least 4 months for demolition, rebuilding or major conversion (Law 23/1983, s. 11(1)(h) and 11(2)).
Rent arrears under rent control
A ground for possession if rent stays unpaid 21 days after a written demand (Law 23/1983, s. 11(1)(a)).
Staying after the lease ends
Unlawful occupation under Criminal Code s. 281(1)(a), per the Court of Appeal in Criminal Appeal 94/2022 of 31 October 2025.
Statutory tenant staying on
A statutory tenant keeps possession under Law 23/1983 (s. 27(1)). Ask a lawyer whether the 2025 ruling reaches them.

The document

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Tenant's notice to end the lease

  1. 1.Heading

    1. 1.1

      From: Tenant or tenants giving notice, Address of the let home. To: Landlord or managing agent, Landlord's address for notices. Place of writing, Date of writing.

      Use the landlord's address or email given in the lease.

    2. 1.2

      Method of delivery. Subject: Notice to end the lease.

      If you hand it over, have the landlord sign and date your copy.

  2. 2.Notice

    1. 2.1

      Dear Sir or Madam, I hereby give you notice that I end the lease of the home at Address of the let home, which I rent under the lease dated Date the lease was signed, in accordance with Clause of the lease you rely on.

  3. 3.Notice period

    1. 3.1

      This notice is given with a notice period of Notice period, as the lease provides. I will return the Property and the keys on Date you return the home and keys.

      Keep this clause or the next, not both. Use this one for a free-market lease, with the period the lease states.

    2. 3.2

      As a statutory tenant under the Rent Control Law of 1983, I give you this written notice in accordance with section 27(1) of the Law, with a notice period of Notice period, and I will return the Property and the keys on Date you return the home and keys.

      Use the period the last lease required, or at least one month if none. Ask a lawyer before you withdraw this notice.

  4. 4.Exit inspection and handover

    1. 4.1

      I propose a joint inspection of the Property and signature of the move-out report on Proposed exit inspection date and time. Please confirm the date or propose another before the notice period ends.

    2. 4.2

      I will pay the rent up to the handover date by bank transfer and will produce the final electricity and water bills, paid.

  5. 5.Return of the deposit

    1. 5.1

      Please return the deposit, as the lease provides, to my bank account IBAN Tenant's IBAN for the deposit refund. Please send any communication after handover to: Tenant's new address or email.

      Check the refund deadline in the deposit clause of your lease.

  6. 6.Signature

    1. 6.1

      Yours faithfully, Tenant or tenants giving notice. Signature of each tenant.

      Every tenant who signed the lease signs here.

Formalities

  1. No form is prescribed. Give the notice in writing, in the way the lease requires.
  2. If the lease is silent, send it by registered letter and email, or hand it over against a signed and dated receipt.
  3. Keep proof of the date the landlord received it.
  4. Every tenant who signed the lease signs the notice.
  5. Keep a copy with the proof of delivery.
  6. Pay the last rent by bank transfer. Cash is not allowed from 1 July 2026.

Common mistakes

  • Giving notice to leave a fixed term early with no break clause. The landlord can claim the rent until the term ends or a new tenant moves in.
  • Counting the notice from the day you send it when the lease counts it from receipt. Keep proof of the date the landlord received it.
  • Sending the notice by text message when the lease requires a letter. Follow the method the lease sets.
  • Giving notice for only one of several tenants. Each tenant who signed the lease must sign, or the others stay bound.
  • As a statutory tenant, giving notice and then changing your mind. Ask a lawyer before you withdraw a notice.
  • Staying on after the lease has ended and you were asked to leave. The Court of Appeal treats it as unlawful occupation (Criminal Code s. 281).
  • Leaving without a joint exit inspection. Ask for one and sign the move-out report on the day you return the keys.

Legal basis

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