The tenancy ends by written notice or agreement, under the rules of the state or territory.
Who usually does this
The person’s executor or administrator, or a close family member.
What they will ask for
- The death certificate, or an interim death certificate
- Evidence that you can act for the estate, such as probate, letters of administration or a statutory declaration
- Your contact details
- A signed bond claim or transfer form
How to tell them
Contact the property manager or landlord in writing. Where the person was the only tenant, the person acting for the estate gives written notice that the tenancy is ending because of the death, or agrees an end date in writing.
Each state and territory sets how and when the tenancy ends, and how the bond is released.
What happens next
The tenancy ends on the notice or agreed date, the estate representative clears the person’s belongings, and the bond is claimed or released under that state’s bond process. Any rent owing is settled with the estate.
Each state and territory tenancy law sets its own notice periods, forms and bond release process.
The official page
Things change, so check their own page before you start: Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland): death of a tenant (other states have their own page).
This is one of many. The tracker holds all of them.
The notification tracker lists every organisation most families have to tell, with a place to mark each one off and keep the reference number they give you. The checklist for the weeks after a death is free, with no account needed.
Checked against the official sources on 13 September 2026. General information, not advice. 18December is not affiliated with any organisation named on this page.