Section 38: How to End a Tenancy with Proper Notice in Uganda
38.Termination after notice
(1)A tenancy terminates where a landlord or tenant gives notice of termination of the tenancy in accordance with this Act, or with terms of the tenancy agreement.
(2)In a residential tenancy, notice of termination of a tenancy required under this Act shall be as follows—
(a)in the case of a weekly tenancy, seven days' notice;
(b)in the case of a monthly tenancy, thirty days' notice; and
(c)in the case of a tenancy from year to year, sixty days' notice.
(3)A landlord and tenant may agree to a period of notice exceeding the period specified in subsection (2).
(4)A term or condition in a tenancy providing for a lesser period of notice than that specified in subsection (2) is void.
(5)The issuance of notice of termination under subsection (1) shall not extinguish the duties and rights of a landlord or tenant under the tenancy agreement in respect of which such notice has been issued.
Plain English Summary
Both landlords and tenants have the right to end a tenancy by giving proper written notice. For residential tenancies, the minimum notice periods are:...
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