Weekly tenancy

For a weekly tenancy, the tenant can end the tenancy by giving the landlord notice of termination that is effective not earlier than 7 days after the landlord receives the notice, and the day before the rent is payable under the tenancy agreement.

Monthly tenancy

For a monthly or other periodic tenancy, the tenant can end the tenancy by giving the landlord notice of termination that is effective not earlier than one month after the landlord receives the notice, and the day before the rent is payable under the tenancy agreement.

Fixed-term tenancy

For a fixed-term tenancy, the tenant can end the tenancy by giving the landlord notice of termination that is effective not earlier than one month after the landlord receives the notice, not earlier than the date specified in the tenancy agreement as the end of the tenancy, and the day before the rent is payable under the tenancy agreement.

Notice for violence or abuse

There is also a provision for tenants who have experienced family violence or abuse. They can end their tenancy by giving notice of termination to the landlord, accompanied by a copy of an order or statement related to the abuse.

The notice is effective not earlier than one month after the landlord receives the notice, and the day before the rent is payable under the tenancy agreement.

The landlord is required to keep any information related to the notice confidential, except when required or permitted by law to disclose it.

Notice for illness

A tenant can provide notice to their landlord that they want to move out of their rental property by giving them a notice of termination. There are specific reasons that a tenant can use to end the tenancy agreement. These include:

• if the tenant's income is reduced due to illness, and they provide evidence from a medical professional about their health and income reduction;

• if someone who was helping to pay the rent can no longer do so because of their own illness, and the tenant provides evidence of this;

• if the tenant needs to live with a sick family member, and can provide evidence of the family member's illness;

• if the tenant moves into a long-term care facility, and can provide evidence of this;

• if the tenant passes away, and evidence of their death is provided;

• there may be other reasons specified in the regulations.

PEI RTA s.55, 56, 57