How much notice do you need to give to get out of a month-to-month lease?

Due to the shorter time frame, month-to-month leases usually require less notice, but you still need to give notice if you want to stop the deal.

What you will find out:

What is a deal that lasts only one month?
How do I get out of a month-to-month deal?
How much notice do you need to give to get out of a month-to-month deal?

Month-to-month Because of how the agreement is set up, it is often possible to end a lease agreement with less notice than a normal lease. Still, if you want to end the deal, either as a renter or an owner, you usually have to give written notice. In some places, landlords may also need a reason to end the lease. Find out more about how to break these deals here.

What is a deal that lasts only one month?

A month-to-month Lease Agreement is exactly what it sounds like: a Lease Agreement that goes from one month to the next. Usually, a lease is for a year or longer, and when that time is up, the lease changes to a month-to-month lease. All the same lease terms apply, such as the rent and extras that come with it.

But many rents are available on a month-to-month basis right from the start. This usually happens when a tenant sublets to another tenant or when a tenant does not want to sign a one-year lease.

How do I get out of a month-to-month deal?

Most of the time, an owner or a renter must give a notice to end a month-to-month agreement. This notice explains why they want to end the agreement. The details of how this warning needs to be given are sometimes spelled out in the Lease Agreement. If a renter does not leave after being given notice, an owner may have to evict them.

Tenants may want to give their owner a written warning to make sure that they will get their security deposit back. Landlords may want to end a rental for many reasons, such as raising the rent for the next renter, making repairs, or even moving into the space themselves.

How much notice do you need to give to get out of a month-to-month deal?

Most of the time, you only need to give one month’s notice to end a month-to-month lease. But there may be other state or city rules that say you have to give the tenant more time, especially if they have lived there for more than a year. In places with strong renter rights, you might not be able to end a month-to-month lease without a reason, like the tenant breaking the lease, selling the property, or wanting to move yourself or a family member into the property.