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Notice for terminating month-to-month tenancies
Can my landlord make me move out?
No reason needed, just 1 month's notice.
Month-to-month renters can also end it with notice, unless a signed deal says otherwise.
Who it covers
Covers: Monthly or month-to-month tenancies.
Exemptions: Does not apply where both parties signed an agreement on a different notice period or no notice, or where there is a breach of contract recognized by law.
In force since
Jan 1, 1984
The law, word for word
“A monthly tenancy or a tenancy from month to month may be terminated by the tenant or the landlord giving notice of termination to the other …”
This applies if you break the lease or stay after it ends; the lease can set a different period.
Who it covers
Covers: Residential tenants under written or oral rental agreements, tenants at will or by sufferance.
In force since
Jan 1, 2026
The law, word for word
“the landlord must give a tenant who defaults or holds over beyond the end of the rental term or renewal period at least three days' written notice to vacate the premises before the landlord files a forcible detainer suit …”