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Lease termination letter template for Lithuania

Tenant's notice to end a residential leaseĮspėjimas apie gyvenamosios patalpos nuomos sutarties nutraukimą

The tenant's written notice that ends a residential lease. Under CK 6.609 the tenant can end a fixed-term or open-ended lease at any time by warning the landlord in writing 1 month ahead. No reason is needed. Count the month from the day the landlord receives the notice.

Use it when you rent a home in Lithuania and want to leave, whether the lease is for a fixed term or open-ended. Send it at least 1 month before the date you plan to return the keys. If you leave without notice, the landlord can claim the loss this causes (CK 6.609(1)). The landlord's own notice follows other rules: 6 months in writing for an open-ended lease (CK 6.614), and for a fixed-term lease only a court can end it early, for a serious breach (CK 6.610, 6.611).

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

Key facts

Applies to
Whole country
Tenant's notice period
1 month, in writing, for fixed-term and open-ended leases (CK 6.609(1)).
Leaving without notice
The landlord can claim the resulting loss (CK 6.609(1)).
Withdrawing the notice
Possible until the notice period ends, if the home is not yet let to someone else (CK 6.609(2)).
Viewings during notice
With advance notice, never from 21:00 to 09:00 except in an emergency (CK 6.609(4)).
Moving out early
If the tenant and family move elsewhere, the lease counts as ended from the day they leave (CK 6.609(3)).
Landlord's notice, open-ended lease
6 months in writing (CK 6.614(1)).
Early-exit penalties
A penalty above the landlord's real loss is void (CK 6.587(5)).

The document

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Tenant's notice to end a residential lease

  1. 1.Heading

    1. 1.1

      Tenant's full name, contact details: Tenant's phone and email. To: Landlord's full name or company name, Landlord's address or email for notices. Place of writing, Date of writing.

      Name each tenant who signed the lease. Use the landlord's address or email for notices named in the lease.

    2. 1.2

      Re: termination of the residential lease.

  2. 2.Notice

    1. 2.1

      Under Article 6.609(1) of the Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania, I give notice that I am ending the lease of the residential premises at Address of the let home, made on Date of the lease.

    2. 2.2

      The lease ends on Date the lease ends, at least one month after the day this notice is received.

      Choose a date at least 1 month after the landlord receives the notice. An earlier date lets the landlord claim the loss it causes (CK 6.609(1)).

  3. 3.Return of the home

    1. 3.1

      I propose to inspect the home, sign the return act, record the meter readings and return the keys on Proposed date and time for key return. Please confirm this time or propose another before the lease ends.

    2. 3.2

      Optional

      I agree to the home being shown to future tenants if I am told the time of the viewing in advance.

      The landlord may inspect and show the home after your notice, with advance notice and never between 21:00 and 09:00 except in an emergency (CK 6.609(4)).

  4. 4.Deposit and correspondence

    1. 4.1

      Please return the deposit to account IBAN for the deposit return in the manner and within the period set in the lease. Please send further correspondence to: New address for correspondence.

  5. 5.Signature

    1. 5.1

      Tenant: (name, surname, signature).

    2. 5.2

      Optional

      Notice received: (Landlord's name, surname, signature, date of receipt).

      Use this line when you hand the notice over in person. It proves the start of the notice period.

Formalities

  1. The notice must be in writing (CK 6.609(1)).
  2. Send it to the notice address or email in the lease, by registered mail or email, or hand it over against the landlord's signed, dated receipt.
  3. Keep proof of the date the landlord received it. Count the month from that date.
  4. Each tenant who signed the lease signs the notice.

Common mistakes

  • Giving notice only by phone. The Civil Code requires a written notice. Send a letter or an email to the notice address in the lease.
  • Counting the month from the day you send the notice. Count it from the day the landlord receives it, which you can prove.
  • Stopping rent payments at once. Rent stays due until the notice period ends and the keys are returned.
  • Using the deposit as the last month's rent without the landlord's written agreement. The deposit is a security, not rent.
  • Returning the keys without a signed return act and meter readings. Without them it is hard to show the condition of the home when you left.
  • Forgetting to give an account for the deposit return. State it in the notice.

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