Ways in which a lease may be determined

A lease may be determined in various ways, namely:

1. Notice: either party may notify the other its intention to terminate the lease. This is possible where the date of termination is not specified.
2. Lapse of time: all fixed period tenancies determine on expiration of the stipulated time.
3. Forfeiture: this is the right of the lessor, in the event of contain breaches, to re-enter the demised premises and thus prematurely terminate the lease.
4. Surrender: this is the giving up by the tenant to the landlord of his interest in the premises.
5. Merger: a lease determines if the interest of the lessor and the lessee in the property became vested in one person.
6. Conversion: