Notice to Vacate

Notice to vacate laws by state (2026)

Required notice periods for tenants and landlords terminating a month-to-month tenancy in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., cited to the governing statute, last reviewed June 2026.

StateTenant noticeLandlord notice
Alabama30 days30 days
Alaska30 days30 days
Arizona30 days30 days
Arkansas30 days30 days
California30 days30 days (under 1 year); 60 days (1+ years)
Colorado21 days21 days (<6 months) / 28 days (6–12 months) / 90 days (1+ year, just cause required)
Connecticut1 rental period (typically 1 month)1 rental period (typically 1 month)
Delaware60 days60 days
Florida30 days30 days
Georgia30 days60 days
Hawaii28 days45 days
Idaho1 month1 month
Illinois30 days30 days
Indiana30 days30 days
Iowa30 days30 days
Kansas30 days30 days
Kentucky30 days30 days
Louisiana5 days (weekly); 10 days (monthly)5 days (weekly); 10 days (monthly)
Maine30 days30 days
Maryland1 month60 days
Massachusetts30 days30 days
Michigan1 month1 month
Minnesota1 rental period (typically 1 month)1 rental period (typically 1 month)
Mississippi30 days30 days
Missouri1 month1 month
Montana30 days30 days
Nebraska30 days30 days
Nevada30 days30 days (under 1 year); 60 days (1+ years)
New Hampshire30 days30 days
New Jersey1 month1 month
New Mexico30 days30 days
New York30 days (under 1 year); 60 days (1–2 years); 90 days (2+ years)30 days (under 1 year); 60 days (1–2 years); 90 days (2+ years)
North Carolina7 days (week-to-week); 30 days (month-to-month)7 days (week-to-week); 30 days (month-to-month)
North Dakota30 days30 days
Ohio30 days30 days
Oklahoma30 days30 days
Oregon30 days30 days (first year, no cause) / 90 days (1+ years, qualifying reason required)
Pennsylvania15 days (under 1 year); 30 days (1+ years)15 days (under 1 year); 30 days (1+ years)
Rhode Island30 days30 days
South Carolina30 days30 days
South Dakota15 days30 days
Tennessee30 days30 days
Texas1 month1 month
Utah15 days15 days
Vermont30 days60 days (under 2 years); 90 days (2+ years)
Virginia30 days30 days
Washington20 daysVaries by cause (just cause required; RCW § 59.18.650)
West Virginia1 month1 month
Wisconsin28 days28 days
Wyoming30 days30 days
Washington, D.C.30 days90 days (no-fault termination for covered units)

Disclaimer: This table is general information only, not legal advice. State laws change; always verify current requirements with a licensed attorney or the cited statute before acting.

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