Spain: a tenant may leave a residential lease after the first six months on 30 days' notice (desistimiento); the contract may provide compensation of one month's rent for each remaining year of the term — LAU art. 11, as of 2019.
Portugal: if a tenant does not observe the notice period, the termination stays valid but rent for the missing notice period is owed, except in cases of involuntary unemployment, permanent incapacity for work or death — Código Civil art. 1098.º n.º 6, as of 2019.
Germany: a tenant gives three months' notice, and the notice must arrive by the third working day of a month for that month to count — § 573c Abs. 1 S. 1 BGB, as of 2001.
France: for an unfurnished main residence the tenant's notice period is three months, reduced to one month in high-demand areas (zone tendue) — loi n° 89-462 art. 15, as of 2014.
Austria: the tenant of an open-ended residential lease gives one month's notice to the end of a month, in writing or by court action, whereas the landlord may terminate only through the court — MRG § 33 Abs 1, as of 2026.
Cyprus: where the tenancy agreement stipulates no notice period, the tenant's written notice to quit must be at least one month — Rent Control Law 23/1983 s. 11(2), as of 2026.
Germany: terminating a residential lease requires written form and a personal signature — § 568 Abs. 1 BGB, as of 2001.
Austria: under a fixed-term residential lease the tenant can terminate at the earliest after one year, on three months' notice to the end of a month — MRG § 29 Abs 2, as of 2026.
Thailand: a fixed-term lease ends automatically at the end of the agreed period, without any notice of termination — Civil and Commercial Code s. 564, as of 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What notice period does a tenant have?

It depends on the country. Germany: three months, with the notice arriving by the third working day of a month — § 573c Abs. 1 S. 1 BGB, as of 2001. Austria: one month to the end of a month for an open-ended lease — MRG § 33 Abs 1, as of 2026. France: three months for an unfurnished main residence, one month in a zone tendue — loi n° 89-462 art. 15, as of 2014.

What if I do not observe the notice period?

It depends on the country. Portugal: the termination stays valid, but rent for the missing notice period is owed, except in cases of involuntary unemployment, permanent incapacity for work or death — Código Civil art. 1098.º n.º 6, as of 2019. Spain: for leaving after the first six months, the contract may provide compensation of one month's rent per remaining year — LAU art. 11, as of 2019.

Can I terminate a fixed-term lease early?

Austria: for fixed-term residential leases at the earliest after one year, on three months' notice to the end of a month — MRG § 29 Abs 2, as of 2026. Thailand: a fixed-term lease ends automatically at the end of the term, without notice — Civil and Commercial Code s. 564, as of 2026.

Does the notice have to be in writing?

Germany: yes, written form and a personal signature are required — § 568 Abs. 1 BGB, as of 2001. Austria: a tenant may terminate in writing or by court action — MRG § 33 Abs 1, as of 2026.

What does the document cover?

The document is divided into these sections: Termination of the Tenancy; Notice of Termination; Confirmation and Handover; Place, Date and Signature.

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