Ohio Notice to Landlord (Tenant Move-Out Letter)
A free Ohio notice to landlord (tenant move-out letter) that follows Ohio 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 Ohio law says
| Ending a month-to-month lease | Either landlord or tenant: at least 30 days' notice before the periodic rental date. Week-to-week: at least 7 days before the termination date. Source: Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.17 |
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| How notices must be delivered | The 3-day notice to leave must be delivered by certified mail (return receipt requested), handed to the tenant in person, or left at the tenant's usual home or at the rental. It must include the statutory warning: 'You are being asked to leave the premises…'. No statute authorizes email or text notices. Source: Ohio Rev. Code § 1923.04(A) |
Fill in your letter
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To: [landlord or manager name], [landlord address]
From: [your name], tenant at [rental address]
This is my written notice that I am ending my month-to-month tenancy at the rental above. My last day in the unit will be [move-out date].
I am giving this notice under Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.17, which sets the notice a tenant must give.
Please return my security deposit, less only deductions the law allows, to my forwarding address: [forwarding address].
You can reach me at [phone or email] to arrange a move-out walk-through and key return.
Date: [today's date]
Tenant: [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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