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Tenant's notice of early withdrawal from a lease (Italy)

Notice & Demand
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For a tenant in Italy who wants to leave a rented home before the lease ends: the notice of withdrawal to the landlord, for serious reasons under art. 3(6) of Italian Law no. 431 of 9 December 1998 or under the lease's own withdrawal clause, with six months' notice, the end date, a request to arrange the return of the keys, and the return of the deposit with interest. Sent by registered post with proof of receipt, by PEC if the landlord has a PEC address, or by hand against a signature. In Italian.

  • Made for use in Italy
  • Last updated October 14, 2026

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When to use this document

  • Your job is moving you to another city and you must leave your rented flat in Italy.
  • You lost your job and can no longer afford the rent.
  • You want to move out before the lease ends and give the landlord proper notice.
  • You need the tenant's letter ending the lease early for serious reasons.

What you fill in

The details the document asks for.

  • Tenant
  • Tenant's address
  • Tenant's codice fiscale (Italian tax code)
  • How the letter is sent (printed above the recipient)
  • Landlord
  • Landlord's postal address (street, then postcode and town on the next line)
  • City
  • Date
  • Address of the property
  • Date the lease was signed
  • Ground for leaving early
  • The serious reasons for leaving early (fill in when leaving for serious reasons)
  • Registration details of the lease (optional)
  • Date the lease ends and the home is handed back
  • IBAN

Common questions

How much notice does a tenant in Italy give to leave before the lease ends?
Six months, running from the day the landlord receives the letter; rent remains due until then. Leaving for serious reasons is always possible (art. 3(6) of Italian Law no. 431 of 9 December 1998); without reasons, only if the lease has a withdrawal clause, on the notice it sets. If the landlord agrees to an earlier exit on shorter notice, the agreement should be put in writing and signed by both.
What counts as a serious reason for leaving a lease early in Italy?
The statute does not list them: according to the courts they are facts arising after signing, objective and outside the tenant's control, that make staying too burdensome, such as a job transfer to another city or losing one's job. Simply preferring another home is not enough. The letter describes the facts in the box for serious reasons: for the similar withdrawal from commercial leases the Corte di cassazione requires the notice to state the reason, and a vague letter invites a challenge. If the landlord disputes them, a judge decides after the compulsory mediation.
How is a tenant's notice sent to an Italian landlord?
By registered post with proof of receipt to the landlord's address; by PEC only if the landlord has a PEC address or a digital domicile in INAD; or by hand, with the landlord signing and dating the copy in the receipt box. An uncollected registered letter counts from the day the collection notice is left. Keep the posting receipt and the return card. Free model letters are also available from tenants' and consumers' associations.

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