If you are living on rent and wish to vacate the property, you need to serve a 30 day notice to the landlord. In this article, we will take a look at some important points which one needs to keep in mind, along with a sample for your reference.
A notice to a landlord is used in real estate to notify the owner of the property that you no longer wish to use. The use of a 30 day notice is not limited to real estate only. Today, this letter is increasingly being used in companies by employees to indicate that they no longer wish to be associated with the organization.
In the real estate industry, a 30 day notice when one wants to vacate a rental property is served so that the owner can look for a replacement tenant, and also make sure that his property is in a good condition. A landlord also needs to serve a similar notice to a tenant in case he wants his property to be vacated, for whatever reason.
Here are some important pointers that a tenant should remember before placing a 30 day intent to vacate notice.
- A 30 day notice is only given if you have a month-to-month rental agreement with your landlord.
- In case you are living in a leased property, you cannot place a 30 day notice. To place a notice in this scenario, you need to refer to the lease agreement that you have signed with the owner.
- Read your rental agreement carefully to check for any clauses that you might have missed out on while signing the agreement.
| Date (dd/mm/yyyy): _________________ Name of the landlord: ________________ Address: ______________ As per the terms and conditions which require a 30 day notice, you are hereby notified that I intend to vacate the premises on or before this date __________. I will be making arrangements to clean the premises so that it is returned to you in the condition specified in our rental agreement. Please contact me on ________ to schedule a pre-move inspection of rental. This will address the concern of any repairing that needs to be done before I move out. After ________(date), my mailing address would be __________. Please send the security deposit and a reference letter to this address. For any questions feel free to call me up. Thank you, |
Use this as a sample by making the necessary modifications for your specific case. Do keep a copy and have it signed by the landlord. It is important as it acts as a documented proof which both parties can refer to in case of any ambiguity.
In the US, a 30 day notice is what most landlords generally accept. But if you want to specify a different time-frame, like 15 or 20 days, you need to make sure that you are including it in the apartment rental agreement, and that the landlord has no objection to it. One of the questions that most tenants ask is, how much rent should they pay in the month they are vacating the property. You need to pay the full rent during the period of notice, irrespective of the fact whether you stay for the full month or a part of it.
