I rent month-to-month. How should I give notice to move out?
In most situations when you want to end your and move out, you have to tell your landlord in writing. This is called giving . If you don't give proper notice, you could end up owing more rent.
For your notice to be legal, you must:
- choose the right date to end your tenancy, which is called the
- include all the necessary information in writing
- give the notice to your landlord on time
If you rent by the month or any longer , you must give your landlord at least 60 days' notice and your date must be the last day of a rental period. Usually this is the day before your rent is due.
Exceptions
You can leave with less notice if:
- your landlord agrees to end your tenancy early
- you live in a retirement home or care home
- your landlord won’t give you permission to assign your place to a new tenant
- your landlord gave you a notice to move out for certain reasons
- you or a child living with you has experienced domestic violence or sexual abuse