Can I break my lease in WA, and what does it cost?

Usually yes, but ending a fixed term early without a legal reason can leave you owing lost rent.

Your clock

• 21 days: Periodic notice
• 7 days, set form, with proof: Family violence
• 2 days: Home destroyed or unlivable

The rule in WA

• Periodic: 21 days' signed notice naming the home and the day. Fixed term: no early exit without a reason in the Act.
• Exits: family violence (7 days, set form, with proof), home destroyed or unlivable (2 days). A court can end it for hardship.
• The landlord can claim real loss but must limit it.

The Act sets no fixed break fee; your lease may name one.

What to send

I give [21] days' written notice that I will leave [address] on [date]. Signed, [your name]. Please send the bond release form.

Who to call

• Magistrates Court of Western Australia (residential tenancy claims), (08) 9425 2222
• Circle Green Community Legal, tenancy advice, (08) 6148 3636
• Consumer Protection WA (Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety), 1300 30 40 54

Where this comes from

• Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (WA) ss 67, 68, 69, 71AB, 74, 78

General information, not legal advice on your situation.