I need to move into a unit in my house, as I have just separated from my partner. Do I have to wait until my tenant’s one year lease is up before doing anything? She is also causing problems in the house and disturbing other tenants.

When there is a fixed term lease agreement, unfortunately the landlord cannot terminate the tenancy based on the reason that the landlord will be moving in. That can only be done at the end of the lease term. All you can do is try to have the tenant agree to terminate the lease early and if she does agree, you would have her sign the Form N11- Agreement to Terminate a Tenancy. If she does not agree to leave and she is causing problems for the other tenants you can serve her with a form N5 notice.

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