Final answer:
Upon receiving a notice of termination from a landlord, review the lease terms and ensure the notice is compliant with those terms and the law. Verify the landlord provided proper notice with 'just cause' if needed, and check the process for vacating the premises. If possession can't be delivered to new tenants, the agreement can be terminated or prorated based on actual possession date.
Step-by-step explanation:
If a landlord comes to you after giving a tenant a notice of termination, the first thing you should do is review the terms of the lease agreement and the notice provided. It's important to ensure that the termination complies with the rental agreement and relevant landlord-tenant laws. This typically involves confirming that the landlord gave at least a 30-day written notice of intention to terminate, as well as verifying that 'just cause' is stated if required by law. Additionally, you would need to ensure that all the necessary actions required for a proper move-out process are outlined, such as the tenant vacating all possessions and returning keys and any other property furnished for their use to avoid any additional rent and damages.
In the case where the landlord is unable to deliver possession of the residence to new tenants, because the previous residents failed to vacate by the termination date, the agreement between the landlord and the new tenants may be canceled upon written notice by either party. Neither party would have liability to the other, and any sums paid would be refunded in full. However, if the tenants and the landlord decide not to cancel, the agreement should be prorated from the date of actual possession.