Dictionary
notice to quit
an official demand from a landlord to a tenant ordering the tenant to leave the property
He was given a notice to quit after he was no longer able to pay the rent.
Phrase Bank
- We therefore legally served her a notice to quit and this has been upheld by our lawyers.
Additional Notes
- Sometimes this term is applied to written notice given by the tenant to the landlord, stating his or her intention to leave the premises.