Real Estate: templates and forms

Tenant's out-of-court notice terminating a lease (Greece)

Why it matches: Your lease is coming to an end and you want to tell the landlord in writing that you are leaving and ask for your deposit.

The out-of-court notice (εξώδικη δήλωση) by which a tenant in Greece terminates a residential lease. Greek law gives a tenant no right to leave early, and one who leaves without cause owes rent to the end of the term; so the notice relies on the lease's early-exit clause, on serious cause (Civil Code 585, 588), on Article 609 for an open-ended lease after three years, or on the end of the agreed term, and otherwise stands as an offer to end the lease by agreement. It sets the end and handover dates, asks for the deposit back, and is served by a court bailiff, whose report proves what was said and when.

Landlord's notice ending a flat tenancy (Poland)

Why it matches: Your tenant in Poland still has not paid the arrears after your written warning and you want to end the tenancy.

Notice ending a Polish residential tenancy with one month's notice to the end of a calendar month, on the grounds in art. 11(2) of the tenants' protection act: arrears after a written warning, use against the agreement despite a warning, subletting without consent. The letter states the reason, because without it the notice is void. An owner wanting to move in relies on a different ground with longer periods, and this is not that document.

Demand for unpaid rent with warning of termination (Poland)

Why it matches: Your tenant in Poland has stopped paying the rent and you are thinking of ending the tenancy.

The letter without which a landlord in Poland cannot end a flat tenancy for arrears: it lists the unpaid periods and the amount, warns of the intention to terminate, and sets an additional deadline of at least a month to pay both arrears and current charges, as art. 11(2)(2) of the tenants' protection act requires. Notice given without this warning is defective.

Landlord's termination for rent arrears, with ordinary notice in the alternative (Germany)

A landlord's notice in Germany when the tenant is behind with the rent: without notice under § 543(2) of the German Civil Code (BGB) and, at the same time, ordinary notice in the alternative under § 573(2) no. 1 BGB — because if the tenant pays up, only the termination without notice falls away (BGH VIII ZR 106/23). The letter states the ground and every unpaid month, sets a date to hand the flat back, objects to a tacit extension and tells the tenant about the objection in text form. In German, to print and sign by hand by every landlord.

Notice terminating the current rent (rent increase) (Poland)

A rent increase for a flat in Poland done the way the law requires: not as a "notice of increase" but as written termination of the current amount of rent, with three months' notice (or longer under the agreement), to the end of a calendar month. The letter states the new rent and the date it applies from, and tells the tenant their rights — which is fair to them and makes the increase easier to defend.

Tenant's notice ending a flat tenancy (Poland)

Why it matches: You rent a flat in Poland and want to move out and end the tenancy.

A tenant's written notice ending a Polish residential tenancy: which flat, which agreement, what notice period and on what basis, and the date the tenancy ends. The letter also asks to arrange the handover with a record and for the deposit to be returned. The notice period runs from delivery, not from writing, so send it in a way that proves receipt.

Notice to terminate a tenancy (Bulgaria)

The written notice by which a landlord or a tenant brings a tenancy to an end. It works from either side — you state which of the two you are. The notice period is the one in your own agreement; the termination date runs from service, not from signature. Deliver it in a way that lets you prove when it was received.

Open-ended residential lease (Cyprus)

Why it matches: You want a rolling tenancy agreement that either side can end by written notice.

A Cypriot lease of a home with no end date, running from month to month: the property, the rent and its adjustment, the deposit, bills, duties and the move-in and move-out records. Either side ends it by written notice, with the period you set, at the end of a calendar month. It records whether the home falls under the Rent Control Law of 1983, because then a tenant who stays after the tenancy ends becomes a statutory tenant and the landlord recovers possession only by court order.

Open-ended home lease (rental agreement) (Romania)

Why it matches: Your tenant wants to stay long term and you prefer an agreement either side can end with notice.

A Romanian residential tenancy between private individuals with no end date: rent, deposit, utilities, each side's obligations and a handover record. Either side may end it with at least 60 days' written notice, and the rent changes only by a signed addendum. It provides for registration with ANAF within 30 days (form C168), which makes it an enforcement title for the rent.

Tenant's notice ending a residential lease (Germany)

Why it matches: You have found a new home and want to end your current tenancy as soon as possible.

The letter a tenant in Germany uses to end a residential lease. Under § 573c of the German Civil Code (BGB) the tenant's notice period is three months: notice that arrives by the third working day of a month ends the tenancy at the end of the month after next. The letter gives notice to the chosen date, or else to the next possible one, and can invoke the special rights after a rent increase (§ 561 BGB) or a refused sublet (§ 540 BGB). Written form is required (§ 568 BGB): print it and have every tenant sign by hand — by e-mail it is void. In German.

Landlord's out-of-court notice ending a lease and demanding the home back (Greece)

Why it matches: The lease on your property is ending and you want the tenant to hand the home back.

A Greek landlord's out-of-court notice (εξώδικη δήλωση) ending a residential lease and calling on the tenant to hand the home back: for unpaid rent (Article 597 of the Greek Civil Code), at the end of the agreed term, or ending an open-ended lease after three years (Article 609). It is the gateway to a repossession order (Code of Civil Procedure 637), issued by a lawyer since 2026, and counts only if served by a court bailiff — letters and e-mail do not. For unpaid rent it demands payment within 15 days; for the end of the term it must be served at least three months ahead.

Move-out record and deposit settlement (Cyprus)

Why it matches: Your tenancy in Cyprus is ending and you and the landlord need to check the flat together before the keys go back.

The record a landlord and tenant in Cyprus sign when the tenancy ends and the home is handed back: the condition of each room, damage beyond ordinary wear, the final meter readings, the keys, and how much of the deposit the landlord keeps, why, and by when the rest is returned. By signing it the landlord limits claims for visible damage to what is listed, which settles the deposit.

Notice of a rent increase (Cyprus)

Why it matches: The lease is ending and you want to offer a renewal at a new rent.

A Cypriot landlord's written notice of a new rent for a home, with the current and new amounts and the date it applies from, and room for the tenant to accept. It is written for three cases: an increase the lease provides for; an increase in a statutory tenancy under the Rent Control Law, once every two years, up to the capped percentage, which is 6% for 22 April 2025 – 21 April 2027, or more where the rent is below 90% of the average for the area, and, if the tenant does not accept it, by order of the Rent Control Court; or a new rent as a condition of renewal, which applies only if the tenant accepts it.

Tenant's notice ending a tenancy (Cyprus)

Why it matches: Your fixed-term lease is coming to an end and you do not want to renew it.

The written notice by which a tenant of a home in Cyprus ends the tenancy: under the lease's break clause, with the notice an open-ended tenancy requires, at the end of the agreed term, or as an offer to end it by agreement where the lease gives no other way out. It sets the end date and the date the home is handed back, asks for the deposit to be returned to a bank account, and is sent by registered post or by hand, so that what was sent and when can be proved.

Receipt for a returned deposit (Bulgaria)

Why it matches: Your tenancy in Bulgaria is ending and the landlord is returning your deposit.

The document that closes a tenancy. The receipt shows the deposit that was paid, the sums withheld and the ground for each, and states expressly whether any claims remain. If a landlord withholds part of a deposit without setting that out, the argument afterwards is conducted with no record from either side.

Landlord's refusal to renew a 4+4 lease at the first expiry (Italy)

Why it matches: The first four years of the lease are ending and you want your home back.

For a landlord in Italy who does not want to renew a 4+4 lease after its first four years: the notice to the tenant refusing renewal on one of the grounds of art. 3(1) of Italian Law no. 431 of 9 December 1998 — residential or professional use by the landlord or close family, another free home available to the tenant, or a sale — with the facts that make it precise, because a notice without its ground is void. Sent by registered post with proof of receipt to every tenant at least six months before expiry. In Italian.

Landlord's notice to end the lease: own use, sale or legitimate reason (France)

Why it matches: You need a landlord’s notice to end the lease when it expires.

For a landlord in France ending the lease at its term: at least six months ahead for an unfurnished home, three months for a furnished one. The French letter states the ground — taking the home back to live in, with the beneficiary and the relationship; sale, with the price and terms, which are an offer to the tenant; or a legitimate and serious reason — and lists the enclosures, including the information notice of the arrêté of 13 December 2017. By registered letter with proof of receipt, commissaire de justice, or by hand against a receipt.

Landlord's notice ending a lease wholly exempt from the MRG (Austria)

Why it matches: You let the granny flat in your own house in Austria and want to end the tenancy.

The landlord's notice ending the lease of a flat where Austria's Tenancy Act (MRG) does not apply at all (full exemption, § 1 Abs 2 MRG), for instance in a house with no more than two separate flats: out of court and without reasons, on the agreed or else the statutory period (§ 560 ZPO), or else to the next possible date, with a receipt section. Important: where the MRG applies in full or in part, a landlord can give notice only through the court, on the form “Gerichtliche Aufkündigung” (ZPForm 102), which the Austrian justice system provides free on justizonline.gv.at — this letter is not for that case. In German.

Landlord's notice ending a tenancy and demanding possession (Cyprus)

Why it matches: The fixed-term lease has ended and the tenant has not moved out.

A Cypriot landlord's written notice ending the tenancy of a home and demanding possession back: at the end of the agreed term, with the notice an open-ended tenancy requires, or for unpaid rent, with 21 days to pay. It is written for both regimes: in a statutory tenancy, the notice of arrears is the one the Rent Control Law requires before an application to the Rent Control Court; in any other, it opens the way to the District Court.

Landlord's notice ending a rental agreement (Romania)

Why it matches: You let a flat in Romania and want to end the rental agreement with your tenant.

The notice by which a landlord ends a Romanian residential tenancy. An open-ended agreement can be ended with at least 60 days' notice; a fixed-term one only if the agreement allows it, and only for the housing needs of the landlord or their family. The notice states the reason, the end date and how the home and keys are to be handed back.

Tenant's notice ending a rental agreement (Romania)

Why it matches: You rent a flat in Romania and want to move out and end the rental agreement.

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.

Flat handover record — move-out (Poland)

Why it matches: Your tenancy in Poland is ending and you want to agree on the state of the flat when you hand back the keys.

The record made when a rented flat in Poland is returned at the end of the tenancy: the state of the flat and furnishings compared with the move-in record, meter readings, keys returned, damage found and the deposit settlement — how much is deducted, for what, and to which account the rest goes back. Settling it on the spot is the simplest way to keep the deposit out of court.

Fixed-term flat lease (rental agreement) (Poland)

Why it matches: You want the agreement to say in which cases it can be ended early.

A Polish residential tenancy between private individuals for a set period: rent, deposit, utilities, each side's obligations and a handover record when the flat is handed over and returned. Under Polish law a fixed-term tenancy cannot be ended early except in the cases the agreement names, so this one names them. It is an ordinary tenancy; an occasional tenancy (najem okazjonalny), with the tenant's declaration before a notary, is a separate document.

Landlord's reminder of rent arrears (Austria)

The landlord's formal reminder to a tenant in Austria who is behind with the rent: the amounts owed for each month, the total, a deadline and the account. Under the Austrian Tenancy Act (MRG) a court notice to quit for arrears (§ 30 Abs 2 Z 1 MRG), like ending the lease under § 1118 of the Austrian Civil Code (ABGB), requires a reminder after the rent fell due that states the arrears specifically. You choose which step follows if the tenant does not pay. The court notice itself is not a letter but is filed at the district court — this is the reminder that must come first. In German.