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The 30, 60, or 90 day termination-of-tenancy notice your state actually requires.
A notice to vacate is not an eviction notice. It is the document that ends a periodic tenancy without cause at the end of the state's notice period. The tenant leaves by the termination date, and the deposit is settled under state law.
The notice period varies with the length of the tenancy and the tenancy type. California landlords give 30 days for tenancies under one year and 60 days for one year or more. New York tiers at 30, 60, and 90 days by tenure length. States without a fixed rule tie the notice to one full rental period.
In just-cause jurisdictions, a no-cause notice is void where the statute applies. California, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington require the landlord to state a listed cause and document it. Serving a no-cause notice there does nothing and can expose you to a wrongful termination claim.
Mississippi requires 30 days notice for this letter; the slot below is already filled.
Date: [DATE] [TENANT NAME] [UNIT ADDRESS] Re: Notice to Vacate for [UNIT ADDRESS] Dear [TENANT NAME], This letter is written notice that your tenancy for [UNIT ADDRESS] will end on [TERMINATION DATE], which is at least 30 days from the date of this notice as required for your tenancy. This is a no-fault termination of a periodic tenancy; no reason is required. Please return possession of the premises, with all keys and access devices, on or before [TERMINATION DATE]. The security deposit will be returned in accordance with state law to the forwarding address you provide. This notice is not an eviction. If you do not vacate by [TERMINATION DATE], I will begin eviction proceedings under state law. Please direct any questions to [LANDLORD PHONE] or [LANDLORD EMAIL]. Sincerely, [LANDLORD NAME AND TITLE] [LANDLORD ADDRESS]
In most of the country, no: it is the document that ends a periodic tenancy without cause. The exceptions are just-cause jurisdictions (California, New Jersey, Oregon, Seattle, and others) where you must pick a listed cause and document it; a no-cause notice there is void.
State statutes define service differently: personal delivery starts the clock that day; mail usually adds 3 to 5 days before it counts. Post-and-mail notices start per the statute's definition of effective service. When the deadline matters, serve personally and document it.
Yes, in writing, before the termination date. After the date passes without a move-out, the notice has ripened into grounds for eviction, and undoing it takes a new agreement signed by both sides.
From the date they actually surrender possession (documented by key return), not from the notice date. They generally owe rent through the notice period unless you re-rent sooner; most states require you to mitigate damages by listing the unit promptly.
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