Notice of Intent to Vacate - Free Legal Template
Updated 17 October 2025
This document is a formal letter from a tenant to a landlord, serving as an official notice of intent to vacate a rental property. It confirms the move-out date, fulfills the lease's notice period requirement, and requests a final walkthrough and the return of the security deposit to a specified forwarding address.
[tenant name]
TENANT ADDRESS
TENANT CITY
TENANT STATE/COUNTY
TENANT ZIP/POSTAL CODE
[landlord name]
LANDLORD ADDRESS
LANDLORD CITY
LANDLORD STATE/COUNTY
LANDLORD ZIP/POSTAL CODE
Date: [date]
RE: Notice of Intent to Vacate
Dear [landlord name],
I am writing to inform you that I will be vacating the property located at [property address] on [vacate date]. Please consider this letter as my official notice of intent to vacate.
This letter fulfills the [no of days to vacate]-day notice requirement per the lease agreement.
I am requesting to have a walkthrough of my apartment before I move out. If you could, please reach out to me at [phone or email] to arrange the inspection at your earliest convenience.
I believe that the apartment is in good condition and that my security deposit of [security deposit] should be refunded in full.
Please send my security deposit to my new address at your earliest convenience.
My forwarding address is [tenant forwarding address].
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for the opportunity to rent from you.
Sincerely,
[tenant name]
About this template
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