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Lease termination letter template for Norway

Tenant's notice to end a residential leaseOppsigelse av leieavtale for bolig (fra leier)

The tenant's notice that ends an open-ended residential lease, or a fixed-term lease that allows early notice. Unless the lease says otherwise, the notice period is 3 months and ends at the end of a calendar month. The tenant needs no reason.

Use it to leave a home you rent under an open-ended lease, or under a fixed-term lease that allows notice during the term. The landlord's own notice follows stricter rules: it must be written, give a lawful reason and tell you of your right to object within 1 month.

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

Key facts

Applies to
Whole country
Standard notice period
3 months to the end of a calendar month, unless the lease says otherwise (husleieloven § 9-6).
Notice for a single room
1 month, for a single room with access to another person's home (§ 9-6).
Reason
None needed for the tenant's notice of an open-ended lease (§ 9-4).
Fixed-term lease
Ends on its end date without notice (§ 9-2).
Early end of a fixed-term lease
Only if agreed, or if the landlord did not warn in writing that the lease could not be terminated (§ 9-2).
Landlord's notice
Written, reasoned, with notice of the 1-month right to object. Otherwise void (§ 9-7).
Death of the tenant
The estate and the landlord can end the lease with the § 9-6 notice period, even if the lease is longer (§ 9-10).

The document

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Tenant's notice to end a residential lease

  1. 1.Sender and recipient

    1. 1.1

      From: Tenant or co-tenants giving notice, Address of the let home, Tenant's phone and email.

    2. 1.2

      To: Landlord's name, Landlord's address or email.

  2. 2.Notice

    1. 2.1

      I/we hereby give notice to end the lease of the home at Address of the let home, entered into on Date of the lease.

      No reason is needed. Check first that your lease is open-ended, or that a fixed-term lease allows notice during the term.

  3. 3.Notice period

    1. 3.1

      The notice period is Notice period months counted from the end of the month in which the notice is given. The tenancy therefore ends on Last day of the lease. Rent is paid up to that date.

      Example: notice given on 10 March with 3 months' notice ends the lease on 30 June. Use 3 months unless the lease sets another period.

  4. 4.Viewings and return

    1. 4.1

      I/we will give prospective tenants reasonable access for viewings by appointment. I/we propose the walk-through and key handover on Proposed move-out walk-through, with a move-out report.

  5. 5.Deposit

    1. 5.1

      I/we ask that the deposit on account Deposit account number and bank be released after moving out, in accordance with section 3-5 of the Tenancy Act. My/our new address is Tenant's new address.

      If the landlord objects, ask the bank to pay out. The bank warns the landlord, who has 5 weeks to claim or sue.

  6. 6.Spouse's consent

    1. 6.1

      Optional

      As spouse, I consent to the termination of the lease of our shared home, see section 32 of the Marriage Act. Signature of the spouse.

      Keep it when you are married, the home is the couple's shared home and your spouse did not sign the notice as a co-tenant.

  7. 7.Signature

    1. 7.1

      Place: Place. Date: Date. Signature of the tenant.

      Each co-tenant who leaves signs. Keep a copy and proof of the date the landlord received the notice.

Formalities

  1. The law sets no form for the tenant's notice.
  2. Give it in writing, by email, letter or by hand against a dated receipt, so you can prove when the landlord got it.
  3. A notice sent in a reasonable way counts as given in time, even if it is delayed or lost on the way (§ 1-5).
  4. The notice period runs from the end of the month in which you give notice.
  5. For a married couple's shared home, a spouse who signed the lease alone needs the other spouse's written consent to end it (ekteskapsloven § 32).
  6. Each co-tenant who leaves should sign.

Common mistakes

  • Giving notice under a fixed-term lease that does not allow it. You owe rent until the end date, unless the landlord agrees in writing to end the lease earlier.
  • Counting the 3 months from the day you send the notice. The period starts at the end of the month in which the notice is given.
  • Sending the notice in a way you cannot prove. Use email or a letter you can document, or get a dated receipt.
  • Ending the lease of a married couple's shared home without the other spouse's written consent.
  • Refusing viewings. You must give prospective tenants reasonable access before you move out.
  • Leaving without a move-out report and a written agreement on the deposit.
  • Expecting the deposit at once. The bank releases it only on written agreement, a decision, or the end of the 5-week objection period.

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