When can I give my tenant a 30 day notice?
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When can I give my tenant a 30 day notice?
I lease a 5 bedroom house and I sublet the rooms. I use a standard state lease agreement. I am having a problem tenant and wish to give notice. I am in a 6-month lease with her until the 31st of next month after wich the lease goes month-to-month. Do I have to wait until the 1st of the month in which it goes month to month to give her 30 days notice or can I give her notice on the 1st of next month for an effecitve vacate date of the 1st of the month in which the month-to-month ws to start?
Asked on September 14, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Washington
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, you need to wait until the lease actually goes month to month to provide 30 days notice; you cannot provide 30 days notice during a 6-month lease term unless the lease form specifically provides for early termination on notice. Assuming that it does not, you have to wait until you are legally allowed to terminate on 30 days notice.
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