In September 2026, a NSW landlord tells the agent to end a tenant's 12-month fixed-term lease at its expiry because he would simply prefer new tenants. The tenant has not breached the lease. What should the agent advise?
Correct Answer
A) He cannot, because a landlord now needs a valid ground to end any tenancy
Since 19 May 2025, NSW landlords can no longer give a no-grounds termination notice, including at the end of a fixed term. A landlord must use a specific ground, such as a breach, sale, significant renovations, a change of use or the landlord or family moving in, and give any required supporting documents. Preferring new tenants is not a ground.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Wanting different tenants is not a permitted ground, and no-grounds termination has been abolished for all lease types.
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