Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Landlord and Tenant Act 1958 - SECT 83

Period of notice to quit

83. Period of notice to quit



(1) Except as is otherwise expressly provided, the period for which notice to
quit shall be given shall be not less than seven days, together with an
additional seven days for each completed period of six months of occupation.

(2) Nothing in the last preceding subsection shall-

   (a)  require the giving of notice to quit for-

   (i)  a period exceeding fourteen days if the notice is given on any ground
        specified in paragraphs (c), (d), (e) or (f) of subsection (6) of the
        last preceding section and not on any other ground;

   (ii) a period exceeding thirty days if the notice is given on any other
        ground; or

   (iii) in the case of shared accommodation-a period exceeding fourteen days;
        and

   (b)  allow the giving of notice to quit for a period shorter than the
        period which, but for this section, would be required.

(3) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this section the
period for which notice to quit shall be given shall be two months where the
notice is given on the ground specified in paragraph (r) of subsection (6) of
the last preceding section.