Landlord Notice Requirements by State (2026)

Alabama uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 7 business days. Count business days rather than ordinary calendar days. Exclude weekends, check the court holiday calendar, and do not count the day of service unless the governing rule expressly says otherwise.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: The notice must state the exact amount of rent and late fees owed.

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Alaska uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 7 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

No additional state-specific note is recorded in the current dataset. Check local law and the official source before serving notice.

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Arizona uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 5 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

No additional state-specific note is recorded in the current dataset. Check local law and the official source before serving notice.

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Arkansas uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 3 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: 3 days applies to civil unlawful-detainer evictions; a separate 10-day criminal failure-to-vacate statute also exists.

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California uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 3 business days. Count business days rather than ordinary calendar days. Exclude weekends, check the court holiday calendar, and do not count the day of service unless the governing rule expressly says otherwise.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 60 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: Weekends and judicial holidays are excluded.
• Ending a tenancy: 30 days if all tenants have lived in the unit under 1 year; 60 days if 1 year or more. AB 1482 just-cause rules apply to many units.
• Rent increases: 90 days' notice if the increase is more than 10%. AB 1482 caps increases (5% + CPI, max 10%) for covered units.

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Colorado uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 10 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 21 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: 5 days for certain exempt small-landlord properties (single-family homes rented under an exempt residential agreement).
• Ending a tenancy: 21 days applies to month-to-month tenancies; longer tenancies require longer notice.
• Rent increases: 60 days' notice required if the increase is 10% or more.

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Connecticut uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 3 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 3 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: Rent is not legally late until after Connecticut's statutory grace period: 9 days for monthly tenancies, 4 days for weekly. The 3-day notice to quit may only be served after the grace period.
• Ending a tenancy: 3 days is the statutory minimum notice to quit; 30 days is customary and much safer practice for month-to-month terminations.
• Rent increases: No statewide statute; many Connecticut towns have fair rent commissions that review increases.

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Delaware uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 5 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 60 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

No additional state-specific note is recorded in the current dataset. Check local law and the official source before serving notice.

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Florida uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 3 business days. Count business days rather than ordinary calendar days. Exclude weekends, check the court holiday calendar, and do not count the day of service unless the governing rule expressly says otherwise.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: Excludes weekends and legal holidays.
• Ending a tenancy: Increased from 15 to 30 days by HB 1417 (2023).
• Rent increases: No statewide statute, but Miami-Dade County requires 60 days' notice for increases above 5%; check local ordinances.

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Georgia uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

The unpaid-rent procedure is not represented by one fixed statewide countdown. The state uses a demand-based or fact-specific procedure instead of one universal countdown. The lease, housing program, and local court rules may add a deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 60 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: No fixed statutory period — a demand for possession is required before filing; 3 days is common practice.

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Hawaii uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 15 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 45 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: Effective February 2026 (Act 278 pilot), the notice must also be provided to the county mediation center, and if the tenant timely schedules mediation the landlord must wait 30 days to file.
• Ending a tenancy: 120 days' notice required if terminating for demolition, condo conversion, or conversion to vacation rental use.

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Idaho uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 3 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

No additional state-specific note is recorded in the current dataset. Check local law and the official source before serving notice.

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Illinois uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 5 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: Chicago and Cook County have additional local requirements.
• Rent increases: Chicago RLTO has its own notice rules.

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Indiana uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 10 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

No additional state-specific note is recorded in the current dataset. Check local law and the official source before serving notice.

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Iowa uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 3 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

No additional state-specific note is recorded in the current dataset. Check local law and the official source before serving notice.

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Kansas uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 10 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: 10 days applies to tenancies of 3 months or longer; only 3 days' notice is required for tenancies under 3 months (§ 58-2508).

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Kentucky uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 7 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: Applies in URLTA counties; non-URLTA areas differ.

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Louisiana uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 5 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 10 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: Notice to vacate; a written lease may waive the notice requirement.

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Maine uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 7 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Rent increases: 75 days' notice required if the increase — alone or cumulatively over 12 months — is 10% or more (14 M.R.S. § 6015). Waivers are void.

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Maryland uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 10 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 60 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: 10-day notice of intent to file required since 2021.
• Rent increases: Some counties (e.g., Montgomery) have their own notice rules.

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Massachusetts uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 14 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Ending a tenancy: 30 days or one full rental period, whichever is longer.

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Michigan uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 7 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

No additional state-specific note is recorded in the current dataset. Check local law and the official source before serving notice.

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Minnesota uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 14 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: 14-day written pre-eviction notice required since 2023.
• Ending a tenancy: Notice must equal at least one full rental period plus one day, received before the final rental period begins (Minn. Stat. § 504B.135). A late notice is void.
• Rent increases: Minneapolis and St. Paul have local ordinances.

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Mississippi uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 3 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

No additional state-specific note is recorded in the current dataset. Check local law and the official source before serving notice.

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Missouri uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

The unpaid-rent procedure is not represented by one fixed statewide countdown. The state uses a demand-based or fact-specific procedure instead of one universal countdown. The lease, housing program, and local court rules may add a deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: No fixed statutory period — a demand for rent is required; the landlord may file after demand. A written demand letter with a payment deadline is strongly recommended.

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Montana uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 3 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

No additional state-specific note is recorded in the current dataset. Check local law and the official source before serving notice.

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Nebraska uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 7 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

No additional state-specific note is recorded in the current dataset. Check local law and the official source before serving notice.

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Nevada uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 7 judicial days. Count judicial days. Weekends and court holidays are excluded, and the day of service is normally treated separately from the first full day of the notice period.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: Judicial days exclude weekends and holidays.
• Rent increases: 30 days for periodic tenancies of less than one month (NRS 118A.300).

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New Hampshire uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 7 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Ending a tenancy: New Hampshire generally requires good cause to evict (RSA ch. 540).

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New Jersey uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

The unpaid-rent procedure is not represented by one fixed statewide countdown. The state uses a demand-based or fact-specific procedure instead of one universal countdown. The lease, housing program, and local court rules may add a deadline.

The termination rule depends on tenancy details rather than one universal day count. The state uses a demand-based or fact-specific procedure instead of one universal countdown. The lease, housing program, and local court rules may add a deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: Generally no pre-filing notice is required for nonpayment (exceptions apply, e.g., federally subsidized housing). A demand letter is still recommended to document the debt.
• Ending a tenancy: New Jersey's Anti-Eviction Act requires just cause to terminate most residential tenancies — no-cause termination is generally not available.
• Rent increases: Many municipalities have local rent control ordinances.

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New Mexico uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 3 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

No additional state-specific note is recorded in the current dataset. Check local law and the official source before serving notice.

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New York uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 14 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: A written rent demand is required.
• Ending a tenancy: 30/60/90 days depending on length of occupancy: under 1 year = 30, 1–2 years = 60, over 2 years = 90 (RPL § 226-c).
• Rent increases: Same 30/60/90 tiers apply to increases of 5% or more; rent-stabilized units are separately regulated.

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North Carolina uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 10 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 7 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Ending a tenancy: Only 7 days for month-to-month tenancies (§ 42-14).

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North Dakota uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 3 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: Rent must be at least 3 days past due before the notice may be served.

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Ohio uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 3 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

No additional state-specific note is recorded in the current dataset. Check local law and the official source before serving notice.

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Oklahoma uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 5 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

No additional state-specific note is recorded in the current dataset. Check local law and the official source before serving notice.

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Oregon uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

The unpaid-rent procedure is not represented by one fixed statewide countdown. The state uses a demand-based or fact-specific procedure instead of one universal countdown. The lease, housing program, and local court rules may add a deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: 72-hour notice (served no earlier than the 8th day of late rent) or 144-hour notice (no earlier than the 5th day).
• Ending a tenancy: First year of occupancy only; after 1 year, just cause plus 90 days is generally required.
• Rent increases: Statewide rent increase cap applies (7% + CPI, with a maximum); increases are banned in the first year of tenancy.

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Pennsylvania uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 10 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 15 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: A written lease may waive notice; Philadelphia has additional requirements.
• Ending a tenancy: 15 days for leases of one year or less; 30 days for longer leases.
• Rent increases: Philadelphia requires 60 days' notice; check local ordinances.

Create a notice for Pennsylvania · Calculate a planning deadline

Rhode Island uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 5 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: Rent must be at least 15 days late before the notice may be served.
• Rent increases: 120 days' notice required for month-to-month tenants aged 62 or older (§ 34-18-16.1, amended 2024).

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South Carolina uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 5 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: A conspicuous lease clause can substitute for the 5-day notice.

Create a notice for South Carolina · Calculate a planning deadline

South Dakota uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 3 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

No additional state-specific note is recorded in the current dataset. Check local law and the official source before serving notice.

Create a notice for South Dakota · Calculate a planning deadline

Tennessee uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 14 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: Applies in URLTA counties (most metro areas); non-URLTA counties differ.

Create a notice for Tennessee · Calculate a planning deadline

Texas uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 3 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: The lease may provide for a shorter or longer period.

Create a notice for Texas · Calculate a planning deadline

Utah uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 3 business days. Count business days rather than ordinary calendar days. Exclude weekends, check the court holiday calendar, and do not count the day of service unless the governing rule expressly says otherwise.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 15 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: Business days exclude weekends; the day the notice is served does not count.
• Ending a tenancy: Only 15 days — shorter than most states (§ 78B-6-802).

Create a notice for Utah · Calculate a planning deadline

Vermont uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 14 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 60 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Ending a tenancy: For monthly tenancies without a written agreement: 60 days if the tenant has lived there 2 years or less, 90 days if longer (9 V.S.A. § 4467).

Create a notice for Vermont · Calculate a planning deadline

Virginia uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 5 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

No additional state-specific note is recorded in the current dataset. Check local law and the official source before serving notice.

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Washington uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 14 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 20 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Ending a tenancy: Just cause is generally required to end a tenancy (RCW 59.18.650).
• Rent increases: HB 1217 (2025): 90 days' notice on the mandatory Department of Commerce form, with a statewide cap on most increases (roughly 7% + inflation, 10% max). Seattle requires 180 days.

Create a notice for Washington · Calculate a planning deadline

West Virginia uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

The unpaid-rent procedure is not represented by one fixed statewide countdown. The state uses a demand-based or fact-specific procedure instead of one universal countdown. The lease, housing program, and local court rules may add a deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: No pre-filing notice is required for nonpayment — the landlord may file directly. A courtesy demand letter is still recommended.

Create a notice for West Virginia · Calculate a planning deadline

Wisconsin uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 5 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 28 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Unpaid rent: 5-day notice with right to cure applies to month-to-month and one-year leases.
• Ending a tenancy: 28 days, not 30 (§ 704.19).

Create a notice for Wisconsin · Calculate a planning deadline

Wyoming uses the following statewide baselines in the current dataset. These are planning references, not a substitute for the cited statute, local ordinance, lease, or official court form. Each row includes a direct route to the state’s official code portal so the recorded citation can be checked against current text.

For unpaid rent, the recorded period is 3 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

For a month-to-month termination, the recorded baseline is 30 days. The stated period uses calendar days unless the cited law or a local court rule says otherwise. Confirm how the service date, weekends, holidays, and mailing extensions affect the final deadline.

State-specific notes

• Ending a tenancy: No clear statute; 30 days is standard practice.

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