Landlord Can End Month-to-Month Lease on Short Notice? (State-by-State)
Month-to-month leases often say how much notice each side must give to end the tenancy. Some set a very short period for the landlord, or a longer one for the tenant than for the landlord. Most states set a minimum notice period by statute, and some cities require a reason or more notice. The table below shows each state's minimum notice for tenants and landlords.
What it looks like in a lease
- “Either party may terminate this month-to-month tenancy on 7 days' written notice.”
- “Tenant must give 60 days' notice to vacate; Landlord may terminate on 15 days' notice.”
- “Notice is effective only if given on the first day of a rental period.”
Why it's a red flag
- A notice period shorter than your state's minimum may not be enforceable against you.
- Unequal periods can leave you very little time to find a new home while you are locked in longer.
- Rules about when notice must be given (e.g. only on the 1st) can quietly add a month of rent.
What to ask your landlord
- Can the notice period be the same for both of us?
- Does the lease's notice period meet the state (and city) minimum?
- Can notice be given any day, ending 30 days later, instead of only at month start?
State-by-state rules
The table shows each state's general rule for month-to-month tenancies. Cities with just-cause or longer-notice rules can require more. Check the cited statute. Each row links to the statute. Data as of 2026-10-22.
- Alabama
- Tenant must give
- At least 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date specified in the notice (35-9A-441(b)).
- Landlord must give
- Same: at least 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date specified in the notice (35-9A-441(b)). For nonpayment the landlord may give a written notice with at least seven business days to pay (35-9A-421(b)).
- Alaska
- Tenant must give
- Written notice to the landlord at least 30 days before the rental due date specified in the notice (§ 34.03.290(b)). For a week-to-week tenancy: written notice at least 14 days before the termination date, while rent is current (§ 34.03.290(a)).
- Landlord must give
- Same as the tenant: written notice at least 30 days before the rental due date specified in the notice for a month-to-month tenancy (14 days for week-to-week). Separately, for nonpayment the landlord may terminate if rent is not paid within 7 days after written notice (§ 34.03.220(b)); for a material lease breach or a health and safety violation the notice to quit is at least 10 days, and 24 hours to 5 days for deliberate substantial damage or illegal activity (§ 34.03.220(a)).
Source: AS 34.03.290, 34.03.220
- Arizona
- Tenant must give
- 30 days (written, before the periodic rental date)
- Landlord must give
- 30 days (written, before the periodic rental date)
Source: A.R.S. § 33-1375
- Arkansas
- Tenant must give
- At least 30 days' written notice before the termination date specified in the notice (18-17-704(b)). Week-to-week tenancies: 7 days (18-17-704(a)).
- Landlord must give
- Same: at least 30 days' written notice before the termination date (18-17-704(b)). For unpaid rent, the landlord may terminate if rent is not paid within 5 days of the due date (18-17-701(b)); for other lease violations, written notice ending the lease not less than 14 days after receipt if not remedied (18-17-701(a)).
- California
- Tenant must give
- 30 days
- Landlord must give
- 30 days if tenancy under 1 year; 60 days if 1 year or more. After 12 months most tenancies also need 'just cause' (Tenant Protection Act).
- Colorado
- Tenant must give
- Written notice by tenancy period: 21 days for a month-to-month tenancy (1 month to <6 months); 28 days (6 months to <1 year); 91 days (1 year or longer); 3 days for week-to-week.
- Landlord must give
- Same notice periods, but since Apr 19, 2024 (HB24-1098) a landlord generally needs cause to evict, with certain exceptions; listed no-fault grounds include demolition or conversion, substantial renovation, landlord or family moving in, selling the home, the tenant refusing a new lease with reasonable terms, and a history of nonpayment.
Source: C.R.S. § 13-40-107; HB24-1098
- Connecticut
- Tenant must give
- Connecticut statute sets no notice period for a tenant ending a month-to-month tenancy. Unless the lease fixes a term, the tenancy runs month to month (week to week if rent is weekly) (47a-3b). Check the lease terms.
- Landlord must give
- Written notice to quit possession, delivered at least 3 days before the lease ends or the date stated in the notice, on a ground in 47a-23(a): lapse of time, lease violation, nonpayment of rent after the grace period, nuisance and others. The notice must use the statutory form and state the reason. For nonpayment, the notice may be delivered in the month after the unpaid month and still ends the tenancy. A landlord must then bring a court summary process action; self-help eviction is not allowed. Tenants aged 62+ or with a disability in buildings of 5+ units may be evicted only for the good causes in 47a-23c(b).
Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. 47a-3b; 47a-23(a)-(d); 47a-23c; 47a-15a(a); 47a-4(a)(5)
- Delaware
- Tenant must give
- 60 days' written notice, counted from the first day of the month after notice is given
- Landlord must give
- 60 days' written notice, counted from the first day of the month after notice is given (also 60 days before the end of a fixed term)
Source: Del. Code tit. 25, § 5106(c)-(d)
- District of Columbia
- Tenant must give
- 30 days' written notice, expiring on the first day of the first month at least 30 days after the notice. A lease may not require more than 30 days' notice to vacate unless it also requires the landlord to give at least that much notice of any rent increase.
- Landlord must give
- No notice-only termination: a tenant who keeps paying rent cannot be evicted even after the lease expires, except for a cause listed in § 42-3505.01 and after the written notice that section requires.
- Florida
- Tenant must give
- 30 days' written notice before the end of a monthly period
- Landlord must give
- 30 days' written notice before the end of a monthly period
Source: Fla. Stat. § 83.57
- Georgia
- Tenant must give
- 30 days
- Landlord must give
- 60 days
Source: O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7
- Hawaii
- Tenant must give
- Written notice at least 28 days before the anticipated termination; the tenant owes rent through the 28th day (HRS 521-71(b)).
- Landlord must give
- Written notice at least 45 days before the anticipated termination; the tenant may vacate any time in the last 45 days but must notify the landlord of the vacate date and pay prorated rent (521-71(a)). If the landlord plans voluntary demolition, condominium conversion or a change to transient vacation rentals, written notice at least 120 days (521-71(c)). For tenancies shorter than month-to-month, either side gives at least 10 days' notice (521-71(d)). For unpaid rent, the landlord may terminate if rent is not paid within the time stated in a written notice of not less than 10 calendar days after receipt (HRS 521-68(a) as amended by Act 278, SLH 2025, effective 2026-02-05; the notice must also include the mediation language in 521-68(b); deemed received on posting, or 2 business days after postmark if mailed). A notice of termination made to evade the rent-increase notice rules is void (521-71(f)).
- Idaho
- Tenant must give
- A tenant ending a tenancy at will must give the landlord written notice stating the date of vacating, which must be not less than one (1) month after the date of the notice (55-208(2)).
- Landlord must give
- A landlord ending a tenancy at will must give the tenant written notice, served in the manner prescribed by the code of civil procedure, to remove from the premises within a period of not less than one (1) month, specified in the notice (55-208(1)). Separately, for unpaid rent the landlord must serve a 3-day written notice to pay or vacate (6-303(2)); for other lease breaches a 3-day notice to perform or vacate (6-303(3)).
- Illinois
- Tenant must give
- 30 days
- Landlord must give
- 30 days
Source: 735 ILCS 5/9-207
- Indiana
- Tenant must give
- The statute does not separately state a tenant notice period for ending a month-to-month tenancy (IC 32-31-1-1 refers to notice 'delivered to the tenant'). In practice one month's written notice is used, but this is not stated for tenants.
- Landlord must give
- One month's written notice delivered to the tenant to end a tenancy at will (IC 32-31-1-1); for a periodic tenancy of 3 months or less, notice equal to the interval between periods (IC 32-31-1-4), i.e. one month for monthly rent. For unpaid rent, not less than 10 days' notice unless the parties agreed otherwise or the tenant pays in full before it ends (IC 32-31-1-6). A protected crime victim may end a lease on 30 days' written notice with the documents required by IC 32-31-9-12.
- Iowa
- Tenant must give
- 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date named in the notice (10 days for week-to-week)
- Landlord must give
- 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date named in the notice (10 days for week-to-week)
Source: Iowa Code § 562A.34(1)-(2)
- Kansas
- Tenant must give
- 30 days' written notice, ending on a rent-paying date (15 days for tenants in military service under military orders)
- Landlord must give
- 30 days' written notice, ending on a rent-paying date
Source: K.S.A. 58-2570(b)
- Kentucky
- Tenant must give
- 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date (URLTA areas)
- Landlord must give
- 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date (URLTA areas); elsewhere, one month's written notice to end a tenancy at will (KRS 383.195)
Source: KRS 383.695(2), 383.195
- Louisiana
- Tenant must give
- Written notice at least 10 calendar days before the end of the month.
- Landlord must give
- Written notice at least 10 calendar days before the end of the month.
- Maine
- Tenant must give
- At least 30 days' written notice (tenancy at will)
- Landlord must give
- At least 30 days' written notice (tenancy at will); 7 days for specified causes such as rent 7+ days in arrears or substantial damage. The notice must tell the tenant they have the right to contest the termination in court.
Source: 14 M.R.S. § 6002
- Maryland
- Tenant must give
- 30 days (oral or written notice before end of the tenancy; in Baltimore City written notice).
- Landlord must give
- 60 days written notice (month-to-month or lease term over 1 week); 90 days for year-to-year; shorter 30/60 days only in a foreclosure situation.
Source: Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402(c)
- Massachusetts
- Tenant must give
- Notice in writing at least equal to the interval between rent payment days or 30 days, whichever is longer (monthly rent: 30 days). The statute says either party may end a tenancy at will with that notice.
- Landlord must give
- Same: written notice at least equal to the rent interval or 30 days, whichever is longer, and the tenant cannot be dispossessed before it expires. For non-payment of rent, 14 days' written notice to quit is enough, but a tenant at will who has not received a similar notice in the prior 12 months can stop the termination by paying all rent due within 10 days after receiving it, and the notice must contain a statutory statement of that right. A lease provision waiving these notices is void (§ 15A). A tenancy at will is not ended by a sale, transfer or foreclosure.
Source: M.G.L. c. 186, §§ 12, 13, 15A
- Michigan
- Tenant must give
- A month-to-month tenancy (an estate at will) can be ended by either party with 1 month's notice. If rent is payable at intervals shorter than 3 months, notice equal to the interval between rent payments is enough. The notice does not need to match the rental period dates, and it ends the tenancy at the end of a period equal to the payment interval (554.134(1)). A year-to-year tenancy ends 1 year after service of a notice to quit given at any time (554.134(3)).
- Landlord must give
- Same 1-month notice rule applies to the landlord (554.134(1)). For unpaid rent the landlord may give a 7-day notice to quit, and may begin summary proceedings if the tenant does not pay or leave within 7 days of a written demand (554.134(2); 600.5714(1)(a)). A 24-hour notice is allowed for drug-related lease terminations when a police report was filed (554.134(4); 600.5714(1)(b)), and a 7-day notice after a tenant or household member caused or threatened physical injury (600.5714(1)(e)). A landlord may not use force, lock-outs or utility shut-offs to remove a tenant: the tenant can recover the greater of actual damages or $200 per occurrence, or 3 times actual damages or $200 for forcible ejection (600.2918(1), (2)). Landlords of 5 or more rental units may not deny or end a tenancy based on source of income (554.601c). A tenant who has lived in the unit more than 13 months can end a lease with 60 days' written notice on becoming eligible for subsidized senior citizen housing or being certified by a physician as unable to live independently, if the rental agreement so provides (554.601a). A tenant with a reasonable apprehension of danger from domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking can be released from rent obligation by certified-mail notice with documentation (554.601b).
Source: MCL 554.134, 600.5714, 600.2918, 554.601a, 554.601b, 554.601c
- Minnesota
- Tenant must give
- Written notice at least as long as the interval between rent due dates (or three months, whichever is less)
- Landlord must give
- Written notice at least as long as the interval between rent due dates (or three months, whichever is less)
Source: Minn. Stat. § 504B.135
- Mississippi
- Tenant must give
- At least 30 days' written notice before the termination date (89-8-19(3)); a week-to-week tenancy needs at least 7 days' written notice (89-8-19(2)). If the rental agreement fixes no definite term the tenancy is week-to-week for a tenant who pays weekly rent and month-to-month in all other cases (89-8-19(1)).
- Landlord must give
- At least 30 days' written notice before the termination date (89-8-19(3)); 7 days for week-to-week (89-8-19(2)). No notice is required when the landlord or tenant has committed a substantial violation of the rental agreement or the Act that materially affects health or safety (89-8-19(4)). For breach by the tenant, the landlord may give written notice (or email/text if the tenant agreed in writing) that the agreement ends not less than 14 days after receipt if the breach is not remedied within a reasonable time of at most 14 days (89-8-13(3)); for nonpayment of rent the notice may give 3 days to pay before the agreement terminates (89-8-13(5)(a)). After a fixed-term agreement expires, the landlord may give a hold-over notice that eviction proceedings will start no earlier than 3 days after the notice (89-8-17(2)).
- Missouri
- Tenant must give
- Written notice; tenancy ends on a rent-paying date at least one month after the landlord receives it
- Landlord must give
- Written notice; tenancy ends on a rent-paying date at least one month after the tenant receives it
Source: RSMo § 441.060.4
- Montana
- Tenant must give
- At least 30 days' written notice before the termination date given in the notice (month-to-month); at least 7 days' written notice for week-to-week.
- Landlord must give
- Same: at least 30 days' written notice for month-to-month; 7 days for week-to-week. For nonpayment, the landlord may terminate if the tenant fails to pay within 3 days after written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate (§ 70-24-422(2)). For other lease breaches the notice period is 14 days (3 days for an unauthorized pet, unauthorized occupants or verbal abuse of the landlord) (§ 70-24-422(1)). A landlord is not bound by § 70-24-422 if it elects to use the 30-day notice (§ 70-24-422(7)). A fixed-term lease that runs out with no agreed extension and no 30-day notice from either side continues month-to-month (§ 70-24-205).
- Nebraska
- Tenant must give
- At least 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date specified in the notice (76-1437(2)); week-to-week tenancy: 7 days (76-1437(1)).
- Landlord must give
- Same: at least 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date specified in the notice (76-1437(2)). For unpaid rent, the landlord may terminate if the tenant does not pay within 7 calendar days after written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate (76-1431(2)).
- Nevada
- Tenant must give
- Not verified yet
- Landlord must give
- At least 30 days' notice for monthly and other periodic tenancies (7 days week-to-week). A tenant aged 60+ or with a disability can ask in writing for 30 more days (not for week-to-week tenancies).
Source: NRS 40.251
- New Hampshire
- Tenant must give
- No statute found setting a notice period for a tenant to end a month-to-month tenancy (RSA 540:2 and 540:3 govern notice by the lessor/owner).
- Landlord must give
- For all residential tenancies the landlord's eviction notice is 30 days (RSA 540:3, II); 7 days suffice for nonpayment of rent, substantial damage, behaviour adversely affecting health/safety, or an accused domestic-violence perpetrator (540:2, II(a),(b),(d),(h)). The notice must state the reason with specificity (540:3, III). Whether the landlord needs a stated cause depends on whether the property is 'restricted' or 'nonrestricted' (540:2, I-II; defined in RSA 540:1-a). For restricted property the permitted reasons are listed in 540:2, II(a)-(i). New 540:2, II(i), effective July 1, 2026: for a lease with an original term (or renewed total) of 12 months or longer, the landlord may end the tenancy at expiration if it gave written notice at least 60 days before the termination date that the lease will not be renewed and filed a possessory action within 6 months after the lease expired; this no-fault ending is not treated as an eviction for screening purposes (540:2, VIII). Where good cause is based on tenant conduct, a prior written warning notice is required (540:2, III).
- New Jersey
- Tenant must give
- No New Jersey statute found that sets how much notice a tenant must give to end a month-to-month tenancy. Check the lease. A tenant who holds over after a lease of one month or longer becomes a month-to-month tenant if the landlord accepts rent (46:8-10).
- Landlord must give
- Most residential tenants are covered by the Anti-Eviction Act: the landlord may not evict or refuse to renew except for one of the listed good causes (2A:18-61.1, 61.3), and the end of the term alone is not enough. The written notice depends on the cause: 3 days (disorderly conduct, damage, certain crimes), one month (rule or lease violations after a notice to cease, habitual late payment, refusing reasonable lease changes), 3 months (code-violation removal), 2 months (owner occupancy in buildings of 3 or fewer units), 18 months (retiring the building), 3 years (condo/co-op conversion) (2A:18-61.2). Not covered: owner-occupied buildings with no more than 2 rental units, plus seasonal and transient rentals; for these, a month-to-month tenancy ends with one month's notice to quit (2A:18-56(b)).
Source: N.J.S.A. 46:8-10; 2A:18-61.1, 2A:18-61.2, 2A:18-61.3, 2A:18-61.4; 2A:18-53, 2A:18-56
- New Mexico
- Tenant must give
- At least 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date specified in the notice (47-8-37(B)).
- Landlord must give
- Same: at least 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date specified in the notice (47-8-37(B)). For nonpayment the owner may end the agreement after a 3-day written notice (47-8-33(D)); for other breaches 7-day notice (47-8-33(A)).
- New York
- Tenant must give
- 1 month
- Landlord must give
- 30 days if tenancy under 1 year; 60 days for 1-2 years; 90 days for 2 years or more.
- North Carolina
- Tenant must give
- 7 days
- Landlord must give
- 7 days
Source: N.C.G.S. § 42-14
- North Dakota
- Tenant must give
- Unless the parties agreed in writing to a longer period or different timing, at least one calendar month's written notice, given at any time; rent is due through the termination date (§ 47-16-15(2)). If the landlord changes lease terms under § 47-16-07, the tenant may terminate at the end of the month with at least 25 days' notice (§ 47-16-15(3)). A lease requiring more than one month's notice for residential property must state the requirement and have a space for the tenant's initials; if not initialed, the tenant may terminate on the last day of a month with one calendar month's notice (§ 47-16-15(4)).
- Landlord must give
- Same as the tenant: at least one calendar month's written notice at any time (§ 47-16-15(2)). For eviction, a tenant who holds over or fails to pay rent for three days after it is due may be evicted, but three days' written notice of intention to evict must first be given before proceedings are started; the same 3-day notice applies where the tenant violates a material term of the written lease. Notice may be served like a summons or, if the party cannot be found, posted conspicuously on the premises by the sheriff or a process server (§§ 47-32-01(4), (5), (6), (8), 47-32-02). A residential lease for a specified term of two months or more cannot be renewed under an automatic renewal clause unless the landlord gave written notice of the clause (personally or by first-class mail) at least 30 days before expiry; otherwise the lease expires and converts to month-to-month (§ 47-16-06.1).
Source: N.D.C.C. §§ 47-16-15, 47-16-06.1, 47-32-01, 47-32-02
- Ohio
- Tenant must give
- 30 days
- Landlord must give
- 30 days
Source: Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.17
- Oklahoma
- Tenant must give
- Written notice at least 30 days before the effective date; the 30 days run from the date notice is served (§ 111(A), (E)). Notice must be served personally (or on a family member over 12, or posted plus certified mail) (§ 111(E)).
- Landlord must give
- Same: written notice at least 30 days before the effective date, served as provided in § 111(E) (§ 111(A)). Nonpayment: tenancy may be terminated if the tenant does not pay within 5 days after written notice of the landlord's demand for payment (§ 131(B)). Material breach by tenant: written notice that the agreement will end not less than 15 days after receipt unless remedied within 10 days (§ 132(B)). Tenancy less than month-to-month: 7 days (§ 111(B)). A victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking may terminate without penalty by written notice and a protective order of an incident, given within 30 days of the incident unless the landlord waives the period (§ 111(F)).
- Oregon
- Tenant must give
- 30 days written notice (10 days for week-to-week).
- Landlord must give
- 30 days written notice without cause only during the first year of occupancy; after that only for tenant cause, or with 90 days notice for a qualifying landlord reason (demolition or conversion, repairs that make the home unfit, landlord or immediate family moving in, sale to a buyer who will live there) plus one month's rent paid with the notice; landlords with an ownership interest in 4 or fewer units are exempt from the payment.
Source: ORS 90.427
- Pennsylvania
- Tenant must give
- Not verified yet
- Landlord must give
- Notice to quit: 15 days (lease of 1 year or less / indefinite) or 30 days (over 1 year) for eviction; tenants can waive this in the lease.
Source: 68 P.S. § 250.501
- Rhode Island
- Tenant must give
- Written notice delivered to the other party at least 30 days before the termination date specified in the notice (34-18-37(b)); week-to-week tenancies need at least 10 days (34-18-37(a)). The notice must be in a form substantially similar to 34-18-56(c).
- Landlord must give
- Same: at least 30 days' written notice for a month-to-month tenancy (34-18-37(b)). For unpaid rent, the landlord must send a written demand once rent is 15 days in arrears giving the tenant 5 days from mailing to pay; an eviction action may be filed no earlier than the 6th day after mailing (34-18-35(a)-(b)).
- South Carolina
- Tenant must give
- 30 days' written notice before the termination date (7 days for week-to-week)
- Landlord must give
- 30 days' written notice before the termination date (7 days for week-to-week)
- South Dakota
- Tenant must give
- For a hiring with no agreed term, either party must give notice of intent to terminate at least as long before the end of the term as the term itself, not exceeding one month; for month-to-month, at least one month before the end of the monthly term. The statute does not say the notice must be in writing.
- Landlord must give
- Same one-month rule for a month-to-month hiring (§ 43-32-15). Separately, a landlord may end a fixed-term lease early if the tenant uses the premises contrary to the lease or does not make repairs the tenant is bound to make within a reasonable time after request (§ 43-32-18).
Source: SDCL §§ 43-32-15, 43-32-18
- Tennessee
- Tenant must give
- 30 days written notice before the periodic rental date (10 days for week-to-week).
- Landlord must give
- 30 days written notice before the periodic rental date (10 days for week-to-week).
Source: Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-512
- Texas
- Tenant must give
- 1 month (unless the lease says otherwise)
- Landlord must give
- 1 month (unless the lease says otherwise)
Source: Tex. Prop. Code § 91.001
- Utah
- Tenant must give
- Not verified yet
- Landlord must give
- Notice served at least 15 calendar days before the end of the month or rental period.
Source: Utah Code § 78B-6-802(1)(b)
- Vermont
- Tenant must give
- 9 V.S.A. chapter 137 states no notice period for a tenant ending a tenancy (§ 4467 sets only the landlord's notice periods); follow the notice terms in the lease.
- Landlord must give
- No cause is needed only if there is NO written rental agreement and rent is monthly: at least 60 days' actual notice if the tenant has lived there continuously 2 years or less, at least 90 days if more than 2 years (§ 4467(c)(1)); weekly rent: 21 days (§ 4467(c)(2)). With a written rental agreement, a no-cause notice must be given at least 30 days before the end of the stated term if the tenancy has lasted 2 years or less, and at least 60 days before the end if more than 2 years (week-to-week written agreement: 7 days) (§ 4467(e)). Nonpayment of rent: at least 14 days' actual notice, and the tenancy does not end if the tenant pays the rent due through the end of the rental period (§ 4467(a)). Breach of a material term or of chapter duties: at least 30 days (§ 4467(b)(1)); criminal activity, illegal drug activity or violence threatening other residents: at least 14 days (§ 4467(b)(2)). Shared-home room rental: 15 days if rent is monthly, 7 days if weekly (§ 4467(h)). The notice must state the termination date (§ 4467(f)); 'actual notice' means written notice hand-delivered or mailed to the last known address, presumed received 3 days after mailing (§ 4451(1)). An eviction case must be started within 60 days after the termination date (§ 4467(k)).
- Virginia
- Tenant must give
- 30 days (written, before the next rent due date), unless the rental agreement provides a different period
- Landlord must give
- 30 days (written, before the next rent due date), unless the rental agreement provides a different period; 60 days for certain mass non-renewals in multifamily premises
Source: Va. Code § 55.1-1253(A)-(B)
- Washington
- Tenant must give
- 20 days' written notice before the end of a rental period
- Landlord must give
- Only for a 'cause' listed in RCW 59.18.650, with the notice that cause requires (a 6–12 month initial lease that rolls to month-to-month may be ended without cause at the end of the initial term with 60 days' written notice).
Source: RCW 59.18.200, 59.18.650
- West Virginia
- Tenant must give
- Written notice for one full rental period before the end of a period (one month for a month-to-month tenancy); a year-to-year tenancy needs written notice at least three months before the end of the year. A different period fixed by special agreement in the lease controls.
- Landlord must give
- Same as the tenant: written notice for one full rental period before the end of a period (one month for a month-to-month tenancy); a year-to-year tenancy needs written notice at least three months before the end of the year. A different period fixed by special agreement controls; no notice is needed for a fixed term that ends at a certain time.
Source: W. Va. Code § 37-6-5
- Wisconsin
- Tenant must give
- At least 28 days' written notice, ending at the end of a rental period (periodic tenancy or tenancy at will). Rent payable on a basis shorter than monthly: notice at least equal to the rent-paying period.
- Landlord must give
- Same 28 days' written notice for a periodic tenancy or tenancy at will. For unpaid rent, a month-to-month tenant can be given notice to pay rent or vacate within at least 5 days; a month-to-month tenancy is also terminated if, while the tenant is in default on rent, the landlord gives at least 14 days' notice to vacate. For other lease breaches the landlord can require the tenant to cure or vacate within at least 5 days, or give 14 days' notice to vacate if the same kind of breach recurs within a year. Notice must be given by a method in s. 704.21.
- Wyoming
- Tenant must give
- Not verified yet
- Landlord must give
- No statutory notice period for ending a month-to-month tenancy was found in Title 1 art. 12 or Title 34. For nonpayment, an eviction action may be brought against a tenant holding over after failing to pay rent three days after it is due (§ 1-21-1002(a)(i)); the landlord must first give the tenant written notice to leave the premises, served at least 3 days before the action is commenced, by leaving a copy with the defendant or at the usual place of abode or business if the defendant cannot be found (§ 1-21-1003). The same procedure applies to renters violating the duties in §§ 1-21-1204 or 1-21-1205 (§ 1-21-1002(a)(vi)).
Source: W.S. 1-21-1002, 1-21-1003
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- Non-refundable security deposits
- Late fees
- Landlord entry without notice
- “Tenant pays all repairs” clauses
- Automatic renewal clauses
- Rent increase clauses
- Waivers of tenant rights
- Move-out cleaning & carpet fees
- Notice to move out
- “Landlord not liable” & other void clauses
- Security deposit earns no interest
- Pet deposits, pet fees & pet rent
- “As is” condition clauses
- No grace period & daily late fees
- First and last month's rent plus deposit
- Tenant pays landlord's attorney fees
- Lockouts & utility shut-offs
- Deposit deductions for normal wear & tear
- Deposit returned “within 60 days” or at landlord's discretion
- Mold disclaimer & release clauses
- Tenant pays for pest control
- Daily late fees that keep adding up
- Landlord entry for showings and inspections
- Security deposit can't be used as last month's rent
- No complaints to inspectors / retaliation clauses
- Deposit higher than the state limit
- Deposit forfeited if you move out early
- Forwarding address or lose your deposit
- Late fees called “additional rent”
- No rent withholding or repair-and-deduct
- Landlord not responsible for heat or AC
- Confession of judgment / jury waiver
General information only, not legal advice. Laws change — verify with the linked source or a licensed attorney.