My landlord is selling in the ACT. Do I have to move?

Not without a valid notice. A sale does not end your lease. On a periodic lease, a landlord who genuinely intends to sell can give 8 weeks' notice with evidence.

Your clock

• 8 weeks: Sale notice
• 14 days: Your exit, fixed term
• 48 hours: Buyer visit

The rule in the ACT

• Periodic lease: a genuine intent to sell allows 8 weeks' notice, with written evidence.
• Buyers: 48 hours' notice, only if the landlord told you in writing they plan to sell. Up to 2 a week.
• Fixed term: leave on 14 days' notice, no fee, if an undisclosed sale offer comes within 6 months, or buyer inspections repeat after 8 weeks.

Evidence must come with the notice.

What to send

Please send written evidence of your plan to sell.

Who to call

• ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT), (02) 6207 1740
• Access Canberra (Office of Rental Bonds), 13 22 81
• Legal Aid ACT Tenancy Advice Service, 1300 402 512

Where this comes from

• Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (ACT) s 46B, Sch 1 cl 81, 81A, 96

General information, not legal advice on your situation.