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Lease termination letter template for Slovenia

Tenant's notice to end a residential leaseOdpoved najemne pogodbe (najemnik)

The tenant's written notice that ends a residential lease. Under the Housing Act the tenant can give notice at any time, without reasons, with a 60-day notice period, unless the lease sets other terms. The letter also proposes the handover date and asks for the deposit back.

Use it when you rent a home and want to leave before the lease ends, or end an indefinite lease. You need no reason. Check your lease first: article 102 of the Housing Act applies unless the lease agrees otherwise, so the lease may set a different notice period. If you have a fixed-term lease and simply want to leave on its end date, you do not need to terminate it: without a signed extension, you must leave on that date. Landlords cannot use this letter. A landlord may end a lease only for the grounds in the law or the lease, after a written warning, and through the court if the tenant disputes it.

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
60 days, unless the lease agrees otherwise (SZ-1, art. 102).
Reasons
None needed (SZ-1, art. 102).
Form
Written notice to the landlord (SZ-1, art. 102).
End of a fixed term
The tenant must get an extension at least 30 days before the end, or leave on the end date, unless the lease says otherwise (SZ-1, art. 95).
Landlord's notice
Only for statutory or contractual grounds, after a written warning with at least 15 days to remedy (SZ-1, art. 103 and 112).
Landlord's notice period
At least 60 days (SZ-1, art. 103 and 112).
Eviction by court
The court sets a period to leave of 30 to 60 days (SZ-1, art. 112).
Unpaid rent, no due date in the lease
Rent unpaid 60 days after the invoice is a ground. After a written warning, the landlord can serve notice (SZ-1, art. 103 and 112.a).

The document

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Tenant's notice to end a residential lease

  1. 1.Sender and addressee

    1. 1.1

      Sender (tenant): Tenant.

      Give the full name and address of each tenant.

    2. 1.2

      Addressee (landlord): Landlord. By registered mail with return receipt.

      Give the landlord's full name and address as in the lease.

  2. 2.Termination of the lease

    1. 2.1

      I, the tenant, give notice to terminate the lease dated Date of the lease for the home at Address of the rented home, under article 102 of the Housing Act and the lease.

      No reason is needed. If you add one, keep it short.

  3. 3.Notice period

    1. 3.1

      The notice period is Notice period days and starts on the day the landlord receives this notice. The lease ends on Last day of the lease.

      Use 60 days unless the lease sets another period. Count the end date from the expected day of receipt, and allow a few days for postal delivery.

    2. 3.2

      I will pay the rent and costs until the lease ends.

  4. 4.Handover

    1. 4.1

      I propose to hand over the home on Proposed date and time for the handover. At handover we will draw up an exit handover report, record the meter readings, and I will return all keys.

      The home must be returned as received, allowing for normal use and changes the landlord approved (SZ-1, art. 113).

  5. 5.Return of the deposit

    1. 5.1

      Please return the deposit of EUR Deposit paid within the period set in the lease into account Tenant's IBAN for the deposit. My new address is: Tenant's new address. Contact: Tenant's phone and email.

      The law sets no deadline to return the deposit on a private market lease. If the lease sets none, ask for return within a stated number of days.

  6. 6.Signature

    1. 6.1

      Place and date: Place, Date. Tenant's signature: ____________________

    2. 6.2

      Optional

      Acknowledgement of receipt (for hand delivery): I received this notice on ________. Landlord's signature: ____________________

      Keep it for hand delivery. Delete it when you send the letter by registered mail.

Formalities

  1. The notice must be in writing.
  2. Send it so that you can prove receipt: registered mail with return receipt (priporočeno s povratnico), or by hand against the landlord's signed, dated receipt.
  3. Use email only if the lease allows notices by email, and keep the landlord's reply.
  4. To be safe, count the notice period from the day the landlord receives the letter.
  5. If several tenants signed the lease, all of them should sign the notice.
  6. Rent remains due until the end of the notice period.
  7. At the end, return the home with a handover report, meter readings and all keys.

Common mistakes

  • Giving notice by phone or a chat message. The law requires written notice, and you must be able to prove when the landlord received it.
  • Ignoring a different notice period in the lease. The 60 days apply only if the lease does not agree otherwise.
  • Stopping rent payments and expecting the landlord to use the deposit. Rent is due until the notice period ends.
  • Treating the deposit as rent. It covers damage and unpaid costs, not rent, unless both parties agree in writing.
  • Leaving without an exit handover report. Without it, the landlord can claim damage you cannot disprove.
  • Forgetting to close utility accounts in your name and to send the final meter readings.
  • Staying after a fixed term ends without a signed extension. You then use the home without a legal title, and the landlord can apply for an eviction order.

Legal basis

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