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Lease termination letter template for Finland

Tenant's notice to end a residential leaseVuokrasopimuksen irtisanomisilmoitus (vuokralainen)

The tenant's written notice that ends an open-ended lease of a home. The notice period is 1 month and starts on the last day of the calendar month in which the landlord receives the notice. The tenant needs no reason. The notice must reach the landlord in a verifiable way.

Use it when you rent a home for an open-ended term and want to leave. Do not use it for a fixed-term lease: it ends on its end date, and you can end it earlier only by agreement with the landlord or in the special cases the Act lists, such as a court permission. For a lease that is first fixed and then open-ended, the notice can end the lease at the earliest when the fixed term ends.

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

Key facts

Applies to
Whole country. Open-ended residential leases under the Act on Residential Leases 481/1995, for notices delivered from 1 October 2026.
Tenant's notice period
1 month. A clause that lengthens it is void (Act 481/1995, § 52).
Start of the period
The last day of the calendar month in which notice is given. Notice in early January ends the lease at the end of February (§ 52; KKV).
Form
Written, to the landlord or the rent collector, not to a bank. A notice that does not meet the form has no effect (§ 54).
Delivery
Verifiable, or through an agreed electronic channel with a trigger message (§ 13 a).
Electronic notice
Counts as received on the third day after the trigger message (§ 13 a).
Spouse
Notice on the couple's common home needs the other spouse's consent, unless it cannot be obtained without difficulty (§ 53).
Rent during notice
Payable to the end of the notice period, even if you move out earlier (KKV).
Viewings
During the notice period the landlord may show the home to new tenants at a time that suits both of you.
Landlord's notice
Written, stating the end date and the ground (§ 54).
Landlord's notice period
3 months, or 4 months after 2 years, for leases made from 1 October 2026. 3 months, or 6 months after 1 year, for older leases (§ 52).
Deposit
Returned, or a written notice of withholding given, at the latest 14 days after the lease ends (§ 8).

The document

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Tenant's notice to end a residential lease

  1. 1.Parties

    1. 1.1

      To: Landlord or rent collector, Landlord's postal or electronic address.

      Use the address given in the lease. Send it to the landlord or the rent collector, never to the bank that receives the payments.

    2. 1.2

      From: Tenant or tenants giving notice, Address of the let home. Date: Date of the notice.

  2. 2.Notice

    1. 2.1

      I give notice to end the lease made on Date the lease was signed for the home at Address of the let home.

  3. 3.Notice period and end date

    1. 3.1

      The notice period is one month, and it starts on the last day of the calendar month in which the notice was delivered. The lease ends on Date the lease ends.

      A notice that reaches the landlord on 1 December instead of 30 November ends the lease a month later. Keep the proof of delivery.

  4. 4.Spouse's consent

    1. 4.1

      Optional

      I consent to the termination of the lease. Name of the spouse who consents, signature.

      Keep it if you live in the home with a spouse who did not sign the notice as a tenant. Delete it otherwise.

  5. 5.Moving out and end inspection

    1. 5.1

      I will hand over the home empty and cleaned and return all keys no later than the day the lease ends. I propose the following time for the end inspection: Proposed dates for the end inspection. You can reach me at Tenant's phone and email.

      For a lease made before 1 October 2026, the moving day is the next working day after the lease ends, unless the lease says otherwise.

  6. 6.Return of the deposit

    1. 6.1

      I ask you to return the deposit to account Tenant's IBAN for the deposit no later than 14 days after the lease ends. My new address is Tenant's new address from the end date.

  7. 7.Signature

    1. 7.1

      Place of signing, Date of the notice. Signature and printed name of the tenant.

    2. 7.2

      Optional

      Received on Date of the notice. Signature and printed name of the landlord.

      Use it when you hand the notice over in person. If the landlord signs on another day, write that day instead. The signed receipt proves the date of delivery.

Formalities

  1. Write the notice and address it to the landlord, or to the person the landlord has instructed to collect the rent. Never address it to a bank.
  2. Deliver it in a verifiable way: hand it over against a signed and dated receipt, send a letter with proof of receipt, or have it served as a summons is served.
  3. If the lease names an electronic channel for notices, send it there with a trigger message in a second agreed channel.
  4. Without such an agreement, a plain email is not enough.
  5. If you live in the home with your spouse, you need the spouse's consent.
  6. If several tenants signed the lease, have each of them sign the notice.
  7. Follow any instructions the landlord gave for giving notice.

Common mistakes

  • Sending notice by plain email or text when the lease names no electronic channel and trigger message. It is not validly delivered, and the lease goes on.
  • Counting the month from the day you send the notice. The period starts on the last day of the month in which the landlord receives it.
  • Giving notice on a fixed-term lease. It does not end the lease early, and you may owe rent or compensation until the term ends.
  • Signing alone when you live with a spouse in the home. The notice needs the spouse's consent.
  • Stopping the rent because the landlord holds a deposit. The rent is due to the end of the notice period.
  • Forgetting to give your new address and bank account. The landlord needs them to return the deposit within 14 days.
  • Expecting to move out the next working day. In leases made from 1 October 2026, hand over the home empty and cleaned on the end day (§ 68).
  • Ignoring a clause on the earliest start of the notice period in a lease made before 1 October 2026. It is valid there and void only in newer leases (§ 52).

Legal basis

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