North Dakota Rent Increase Notice

A free North Dakota rent increase notice that follows North Dakota law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.

What North Dakota law says

Notice before a rent increase	Month-to-month: the landlord may change the terms, including rent, with written notice at least 30 days before the end of the month. The change takes effect at the end of that month, and the tenant may move out at month's end by giving at least 25 days' notice. No statute requires longer notice for large increases. For a fixed-term lease, rent changes at renewal; if the lease renews automatically, the landlord must give a written reminder of the renewal clause at least 30 days before it expires. Source: N.D.C.C. §§ 47-16-07, 47-16-15(3), 47-16-06.1
Rent control / increase limits	Statewide preemption: political subdivisions may not enact, maintain, or enforce rent control on private residential or commercial property. Source: N.D.C.C. § 47-16-02.1

Notice before a rent increase

Month-to-month: the landlord may change the terms, including rent, with written notice at least 30 days before the end of the month. The change takes effect at the end of that month, and the tenant may move out at month's end by giving at least 25 days' notice. No statute requires longer notice for large increases. For a fixed-term lease, rent changes at renewal; if the lease renews automatically, the landlord must give a written reminder of the renewal clause at least 30 days before it expires.

Source: N.D.C.C. §§ 47-16-07, 47-16-15(3), 47-16-06.1

Rent control / increase limits

Statewide preemption: political subdivisions may not enact, maintain, or enforce rent control on private residential or commercial property.

Source: N.D.C.C. § 47-16-02.1

Fill in your letter

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To: [tenant name(s)]

Premises: [rental address]

Your rent will change from $[current rent] to $[new rent] per [month], starting [effective date].

This notice is given under N.D.C.C. §§ 47-16-07, 47-16-15(3), 47-16-06.1. If a fixed-term lease is in effect, the new rent starts only when the lease allows a change.

All other terms of your tenancy stay the same.

Questions: [landlord name, phone, email].

Date: [today's date]
Landlord or agent: [your name]
Signature: ____________________

How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.

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