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*'''Fax''' You can serve your notice by fax if the landlord has provided you with a fax number for sending notices or documents. Keep the transmittal print-out that confirms the date that the fax was received. The law says the notice is received on the third day after you fax it. | *'''Fax''' You can serve your notice by fax if the landlord has provided you with a fax number for sending notices or documents. Keep the transmittal print-out that confirms the date that the fax was received. The law says the notice is received on the third day after you fax it. | ||
*'''Mail''' You can mail your notice by regular or registered mail. If you want proof that the landlord received your notice, send it by registered mail. The post office will give you a receipt to prove that you mailed your notice. The law says the notice is received on the fifth day after you mail it, so make sure you give yourself enough time. | *'''Mail''' You can mail your notice by regular or registered mail. If you want proof that the landlord received your notice, send it by registered mail. The post office will give you a receipt to prove that you mailed your notice. The law says the notice is received on the fifth day after you mail it, so make sure you give yourself enough time. | ||
== Breaking a lease == | |||
A lease, also called a fixed term tenancy, says how long you will live in the place. There are two kinds of leases: | |||
===Lease with a “move out” clause=== | |||
If your lease (also called a fixed term tenancy agreement) says you have to move out when the lease ends, you might not get any other notice from your landlord. If you want to stay, you must sign a new agreement with the landlord. | |||
===Lease without a “move out” clause=== | |||
A lease that says you have to stay for a minimum length of time (usually one year), but doesn’t give a date when you must move out. This type of agreement lets you stay on after the lease ends and rent month-to-month. If you want to move on the date that your lease runs out, you must give a full month’s notice in writing to your landlord. See section [[Making your tenancy agreement]] for more information about leases. | |||
