It can be difficult to move out of a rental home.You have to let your landlord know if you are moving out.Depending on the terms of your lease agreement and state's tenancy laws, the type of notice you will be required to give will vary.You will need to comply with the terms of your rental agreement, write a notice letter, and deliver it to your landlord.In order to notify your landlord of your intent to end your lease, follow the directions in this article.
Step 1: You should know what type of lease you have.
You need to know what type of tenancies you and the landlord have entered into in order to give adequate notice to end your lease agreement.A periodic tenancy is the most common type of residential rental agreement.One of the most common forms of periodic tenancies are month-to-month.A month-to-month tenancy is an arrangement in which the lease can be altered or terminated at any time.The flexibility of this lease is due to the fact that you can end the lease once every month.With the same minimal notice, the landlord may be able to raise rent or change rental terms.There are fixed term leases.A fixed term lease is a rental agreement in which you agree to stay and pay rent for a fixed period of time.If a renter breaks their lease early, they may incur penalties for not staying for the agreed upon period.
Step 2: There is a terminated clause in your lease.
It's possible that your rental agreement doesn't include a terminated clause.If it does, you should read and understand it because it will give you directions on how to end your lease.Follow the directions in your rental agreement if it clearly states the manner in which you should give your landlord notice.A lease agreement may state that the tenant must give the landlord at least 10 days notice before vacating the premises.You should give your landlord at least 10 days' notice before you leave.You should follow your state's laws if your rental agreement isn't silent.In Oregon, a month-to-month tenancy can be terminated by giving the landlord 30 days' notice.If you have a fixed term lease of at least one year in Oregon, you can end it if you give 30 days' notice prior to the end of the lease.30 days notice is required in Oregon.You can end your lease at any time if you give 30 days notice.Unless you are willing to incur some penalty, you will not be able to end your lease until the fixed term is up.
Step 3: There is a delivery clause in your lease.
Understanding how notice needs to be delivered is one of the things you need to understand.The manner in which you must deliver the notice is set out in your rental agreement.You should follow your state's law if your lease agreement is silent.Your rental agreement may state that "any notice must be provided in writing and delivered in person and through first class mail to the address provided"You would be required to deliver your written notice to the landlord in person and through the mail under this clause.The manner in which delivery must take place will be set forth by your state statutes if there is no delivery clause.In Oregon, you can either deliver your notice in person to the landlord or in the mail.The minimum notice requirement will be extended by three days if you give notice through the mail.If you deliver your notice through the mail in Oregon, you have to give the landlord 33 days notice in order to account for the delivery time.
Step 4: Send the letter to your landlord.
The letter you write to your landlord needs to be addressed properly.To find the landlord's official address, look at your lease agreement.Call your landlord and ask how the letter needs to be addressed if it is not provided.You should use the address you have for paying rent if you can't get a hold of your landlord.Most states, including California, require rental agreements to include an address where notices can be addressed.
Step 5: Your notice letter needs to be dated.
The date your notice is delivered will be before or after the landlord's address.Your landlord knows when your notice period will start.If you are required to give 30 days notice in order to end your lease, and you personally deliver the notice to your landlord on August 1, you will know that the 30 day period starts on that day.
Step 6: The purpose of the notice letter should be stated.
The reason you are writing the letter should be stated in the first body paragraph.If the landlord needs to respond at all, this gives them an idea of how to do it.It is possible to write "I, John Smith, live at [address]".I am going to end the lease agreement with you.The required 30 days notice will start from the day the letter was written.Most states don't require you to state a reason for your intent to end.It is necessary for you to simply state that you are ending your tenancy.
Step 7: The date you will leave the space should be included.
The body of your letter should state the date in which you will leave the premises.After the required notice period is over, this date will need some time.If you are required to give 30 days notice and deliver it on August 1st, you will have to leave by August 30th.If you don't leave before the 30 days are up, you will be responsible for the rental unit, including rent payments, until you leave.
Step 8: Ask for the deposits to be returned.
Upon vacating the premises, you should respectfully request that any refundable deposits be returned to you.All of the reasons you have complied with the lease agreement should be stated in your request for the deposits to be returned.Your security deposit is usually returned to you as long as you clean the premises and leave on time.If this is the case, you should state in your lease agreement that you will clean the premises in a satisfactory manner and leave on time."In addition to providing the required notice to vacate, I am also respectfully requesting that any and all refundable deposits be returned to me, in full, within the stipulated period set forth under the law."I will clean the apartment, fix the damage, and have the carpets professionally cleaned.All keys will be returned to you as requested, and I will leave the premises on time.
Step 9: You should give the landlord your new address.
You should give the landlord your new address before you end the letter.Your deposit will be sent to this new address, as well as any notifications you may need to receive after you leave the premises.
Step 10: Take the time to sign the notice letter.
You will want to sign the notice letter once you have written it.If there is a dispute between you and your landlord about the notice, this will help.
Step 11: You should make a copy of the notice letter.
You can make a few copies of the notice letter for yourself.You will want a copy of the notice if your landlord doesn't get it.
Step 12: You can choose when you want to deliver the notice letter.
You will want to consider when to give your landlord the letter.The notice period will not start until you deliver your notice to your landlord.You should deliver your notice letter along with your last month's rent if you are in a month-to-month tenancy.This will ensure that you have paid your rent by the required 30 days.You should deliver the notice 30 days before the term is up if you have a fixed term tenancy.If you signed a lease that ends on August 31, you should deliver your notice in August.If you give notice in the middle of the month, you will have to cover the next month's rent, even though you can give the landlord notice at any time.You pay rent on the first of the month if you have a month-to-month tenancy.You would have to pay rent through the tenth of the following month if you didn't give your notice on the 10th.
Step 13: The notice letter should be delivered to the landlord.
Remember to look at your lease agreement and your state's laws to understand how you will have to deliver your notice.Make sure your notice is valid by following the correct procedures.
Step 14: Move out by a certain date.
When you deliver your notice, make sure you leave the property on or before the specified date.