Tenant's notice ending a rental agreement (Romania)

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The notice by which a tenant ends a Romanian residential tenancy. The Civil Code lets a tenant end even a fixed-term agreement with at least 60 days' notice, and a clause setting a shorter period has no effect. The notice gives the end date, proposes a date to hand the home back against a handover record, and asks for the deposit to be returned.

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Common questions

How much notice must a tenant in Romania give?

It depends on the agreement. On a fixed-term agreement, the Civil Code lets the tenant of a home end it at any time with at least 60 days' notice, and a clause setting a shorter period has no effect (art. 1825). On an open-ended one, the legal minimum is a quarter of the period for which rent is paid — a quarter of a month for monthly rent (art. 1824) — but a longer notice set in the agreement must be kept; the agreements on this site set 60 days.

How should a notice ending a Romanian tenancy be delivered?

By registered post with acknowledgment of receipt, through a bailiff, or by hand with the landlord signing for it on a copy. The notice period runs from receipt, not from the date written on the notice, so proof of receipt is what counts.

What happens to the deposit once the tenant leaves?

The notice proposes a date to hand the home back against a handover record and asks for the deposit to be paid into the account given. The landlord may keep only what the agreement allows — unpaid rent or charges and damage beyond ordinary wear. If the deposit is not returned, a separate demand and summons prepares the claim in court.