Maryland Notice to End a Month-to-Month Tenancy Template
What a Maryland notice to end a month-to-month tenancy must include under Maryland law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.
What Maryland law requires
Written notice of intent to end the tenancy: 60 days before the end of a month-to-month tenancy or a written lease longer than 1 week. Year-to-year tenancies need 90 days. Week-to-week tenancies need 7 days with a written lease, 21 days without one. Shorter periods (30 days for month-to-month) apply in the foreclosure situation in § 8-402(c)(4), which does not apply in Baltimore City, Montgomery County, or to landlords with 5 or more units. A lease may not shorten the legal notice period. Accepting payment after the notice does not waive it unless agreed in writing.
Source: Md. Code, Real Prop. §§ 8-402(c)(1)-(5), 8-208(d)(5)
Fill-in draft
Replace every [bracketed] item. If your state or city requires specific wording, a specific form, or a translated version, that requirement controls over this draft. Courts dismiss eviction cases over defective notices — if anything is unclear, talk to a lawyer.
NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF MONTH-TO-MONTH TENANCY
To: [tenant name(s)]
Premises: [street address, unit, city, state, ZIP]
Your month-to-month tenancy will end on [date — at least 60 days after delivery].
This notice is given under Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402(c)(2)-(3).
[Reason, if your state or city requires one]
Please return all keys and leave a forwarding address for your security deposit.
Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________
Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Maryland law] by [name].
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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.