How much notice does a landlord have to give before an eviction?
Short answer: Every state sets its own notice period, and it usually differs by reason: unpaid rent often requires a short pay-or-quit notice (commonly 3 to 14 days), while other lease violations may require a notice to fix the problem or leave.
A notice is not an eviction order. Only a court can order you to leave. If you receive a notice, read the deadline carefully, and if court papers follow, respond and go to the hearing.
The rule in every state
Each answer below links to the statute or official page it comes from (51 of 51 jurisdictions verified).
| State | Notice for unpaid rent | Notice for lease violations |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Written notice to terminate that states the rent and any late fees owed. The rental agreement terminates on a date not less than 7 business days after the tenant receives the notice, unless the tenant pays (cures) within the 7 business days. Ala. Code § 35-9A-421(b) | For a material noncompliance, the landlord gives written notice describing the breach. The rental agreement terminates on a date not less than 7 business days after receipt unless the tenant remedies the breach first. Some acts are noncurable and allow termination on a 7-day notice: illegal drugs, illegal firearm use or discharge, criminal assault on the premises, a repeat of substantially the same breach within 6 months, and intentional misrepresentation of a material fact in the application. Ala. Code § 35-9A-421(a), (d) |
| Alaska | 7-day written notice to quit. The notice must state the correct total rent due, offer the choice to pay or move, and warn that an eviction suit may follow. Paying the rent within the 7 days cures it. A tenant cannot be evicted for unpaid late fees alone. AS 09.45.090; AS 09.45.105; AS 34.03.220(b) | 10-day written notice for a breach of the rental agreement or of the tenant's statutory duties that endangers others' health and safety. The tenancy continues if the tenant corrects the problem within the notice period. A substantially similar repeat breach within 6 months allows a 5-day notice with no right to cure. Intentional damage over $400 allows a notice of 24 hours to 5 days. Illegal activity on the premises allows a 5-day notice. Utility shutoff for the tenant's nonpayment allows a 5-day notice, curable within 3 days. AS 34.03.220(a), (e); AS 09.45.090(a)(2)(G) |
| Arizona | 5-day written notice of nonpayment stating that the landlord will terminate the rental agreement if rent is not paid within that time. Before an eviction is filed, paying all past-due rent plus a reasonable late fee set in a written lease reinstates the agreement. After filing, reinstatement also requires paying attorney fees and court costs. After judgment, reinstatement is at the landlord's discretion. A.R.S. § 33-1368(B) | 10-day notice to cure a material noncompliance with the rental agreement. 5-day notice to cure a noncompliance with § 33-1341 that materially affects health and safety. A repeat of the same or similar violation allows a special detainer action 10 days after written notice. A material and irreparable breach on the premises (for example, illegal weapon discharge, assault, threatening, drug dealing, or serious property damage) allows a notice of immediate termination. A.R.S. § 33-1368(A) |
| Arkansas | For a civil unlawful detainer, the landlord must give three days' written notice to vacate before filing. Ark. Code Ann. § 18-60-304 | Three days' written notice to vacate before filing an unlawful detainer, the same as for nonpayment. Ark. Code Ann. § 18-60-304 |
| California | 3-day notice to pay rent or quit, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and judicial holidays. The notice must state the amount due, the name, phone number, and address of the person to pay, and the payment method. It may be served any time within one year after the rent becomes due. Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1161(2) | 3-day notice to perform the lease covenant or quit, where the breach can be cured. Weekends and court holidays do not count. For a serious violation that cannot be cured (such as nuisance, waste, or illegal use), a 3-day notice to quit, counting every day. Where just cause applies (§ 1946.2), the landlord must first give written notice and an opportunity to cure a curable violation. Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1161(3)-(4); Cal. Civ. Code § 1946.2 |
| Colorado | 10-day written demand to pay rent or deliver possession. Exempt residential agreements get 5 days; employer-provided housing gets 3 days. The tenant may pay the full amount in the notice, plus any rent that has since come due, at any time until the judge enters a judgment for possession. Payment can go to the landlord or the court, and the case is then dismissed. C.R.S. §§ 13-40-104(1)(d), 13-40-106, 13-40-115(4) | 10-day written notice to comply with the violated condition or covenant, or deliver possession (5 days for exempt residential agreements, 3 days for employer-provided housing). A repeat violation of the same covenant after a prior notice allows termination 10 days after written notice, with no cure. Substantial violations, such as certain violent or drug-related criminal acts, are handled under § 13-40-107.5. C.R.S. §§ 13-40-104(1)(e), (1)(e.5), 13-40-107.5 |
| Connecticut | Rent is not 'unpaid' for eviction purposes until a 9-day grace period passes (4 days for week-to-week). Landlord then serves a written Notice to Quit giving at least 3 days before the quit date. From Jan. 1, 2026, the grace period is extended 5 more days if the landlord's online payment system prevented on-time payment. Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47a-15a(a), 47a-23 | Written notice specifying the breach and terminating the lease on a date at least 15 days after receipt; if the breach can be fixed by repair or paying damages and the tenant does so within 15 days, the lease does not terminate. A repeat of substantially the same breach within 6 months allows termination without another cure chance. No cure notice is required for nonpayment, serious nuisance, or a § 47a-11(h) violation. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-15 |
| Delaware | After the late-fee grace period (5 days after rent is due), landlord may serve a written demand giving the tenant at least 7 days to pay before filing for summary possession. If the tenant pays all rent due before the landlord files, the landlord cannot file on that nonpayment and cannot refuse the rent. 25 Del. C. § 5502(a), (c) | Written notice and at least 7 days to cure a material breach of the lease or rules. If a substantially similar breach recurs within 1 year, no new cure notice is needed. No cure period where the breach causes or threatens irreparable harm, or for certain criminal convictions. 25 Del. C. § 5513 |
| District of Columbia | At least 10 days' written notice of intent to file before filing a nonpayment eviction, on the statutory form (amount owed, ledger, right to cure, tenant-help phone numbers), sent by certified/tracked mail plus hand delivery or posting. No eviction case may be filed if less than $600 is owed, and no eviction for unpaid late fees. D.C. Code §§ 42-3505.01(a)(1), (a-1); 16-1501 | 30-day notice to correct or vacate; the landlord can recover possession only if the tenant fails to correct the violation within 30 days after receiving notice. Illegal-act cases: 30-day notice to vacate after a court finding; for complaints filed after Dec. 31, 2025 involving a dangerous crime or crime of violence, 10-day notice to vacate with no cure and an expedited hearing within 20 days of filing. D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(b), (c) |
| Florida | 3-day written notice to pay or vacate, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and court-observed legal holidays, substantially in the statutory form. Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3) | Curable violations: 7-day notice to cure (repeat within 12 months allows eviction without another chance). Non-curable violations (e.g., intentional damage, continued unreasonable disturbance, and, from October 1, 2026, fraudulent entry of the unit using false identity statements, forged documents or impersonation): 7-day notice to vacate with no cure. Fla. Stat. § 83.56(2); § 817.537; ch. 2026-143, Laws of Fla. |
| Georgia | Before filing a dispossessory affidavit for unpaid rent, late fees, utilities, or other charges, the landlord must give the tenant a notice to vacate or pay all past-due amounts within three business days. The notice must be posted in a sealed envelope conspicuously on the door of the property AND delivered by any additional method(s) agreed upon in the rental agreement. O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(c), (d) (as amended by HB 404, 2024 Safe at Home Act, Act 392) | No statutory cure period. Landlord must demand possession before filing for eviction, and lease notice terms must be followed. For leases entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2024, the demand for possession must be posted in a sealed envelope conspicuously on the door of the property and also delivered by any additional method agreed in the lease. O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(a), (d) (as amended by HB 404, 2024) |
| Hawaii | From Feb. 5, 2026: written notice of at least 10 calendar days to pay, on a form with required contents, with a copy provided to a state-funded mediation center. If the tenant schedules mediation within the 10 days, the landlord may not file until 20 calendar days after the tenant received the notice (unless the tenant skips or cancels mediation), and the landlord must participate. HRS § 521-68 (as amended by Act 278, SLH 2025) | Written notice giving at least 10 days to remedy a material noncompliance with tenant obligations (§ 521-51) or a breach of a building rule (§ 521-72). No cure period if the breach causes or threatens irremediable damage to a person or property. HRS §§ 521-69(a), 521-72(a) |
| Idaho | 3 days' written notice demanding payment of the amount due or possession. The notice must state the amount due and the tenant's post-judgment removal period (72 hours for residential tenants). Notice may be served within one year after rent is due. Idaho Code § 6-303(2) | 3 days' written notice requiring performance or possession; tenant may cure within the 3 days. No cure notice is needed if the breached covenant cannot later be performed. Assigning/subletting or committing waste contrary to the lease terminates it (3-day notice to quit). Controlled-substance activity: 3-day notice with no right to cure. Idaho Code § 6-303(3)-(5) |
| Illinois | Written demand giving not less than 5 days after service to pay; if unpaid, landlord may end the lease and file for eviction. To keep partial payments from invalidating the notice, it must state that only FULL PAYMENT waives the right to terminate. 735 ILCS 5/9-209 | 10 days' written notice to quit after default in any lease term (other than rent). 735 ILCS 5/9-210 |
| Indiana | Not less than 10 days' notice to pay or vacate, unless the parties agreed otherwise or the tenant pays in full within the notice period. IC 32-31-1-6, 32-31-1-7 | No statute — Indiana law sets no notice period for ending a tenancy over a lease violation other than unpaid rent; the lease terms govern. No notice is needed at all when a fixed-term lease ends on its stated date, a tenant at will commits waste, or the tenant is a tenant at sufferance (IC 32-31-1-8). IC 32-31-1-1 to 32-31-1-22 (chapter checked); IC 32-31-1-8; IC 32-31-7-7 |
| Iowa | 3 days' written notice of nonpayment and of the landlord's intent to terminate if rent is not paid within that period. After that notice, no separate 3-day notice to quit is required before filing. Iowa Code § 562A.27(2); § 648.3(1) | 7 days' written notice specifying the breach; the lease terminates if the breach is not remedied within 7 days. A repeat of substantially the same breach within 6 months allows termination on 7 days' notice without a right to cure. For a clear and present danger to others, a single 3-day notice of termination and notice to quit. Iowa Code § 562A.27(1); § 562A.27A |
| Kansas | 3 days' written notice to pay or the lease terminates (three consecutive 24-hour periods from delivery or posting; add 2 days if mailed). Before filing, a 3-day notice to leave the premises is also required; it may be combined with the RLTA notice. K.S.A. 58-2564(b); K.S.A. 61-3803 | Written notice that the lease will terminate on a date at least 30 days after receipt unless the breach is remedied within 14 days. If the same or a similar breach recurs after the 14-day period, the landlord may give a 30-day termination notice with no opportunity to cure. K.S.A. 58-2564(a) |
| Kentucky | URLTA areas: 7 days' written notice to pay or the lease terminates. Non-URLTA areas: no statutory pre-filing notice period for nonpayment was found; terms are governed by the lease. KRS 383.660(2) | URLTA areas: written notice specifying the breach; lease terminates on a date at least 14 days after receipt if not remedied (statute says 'remedied in fifteen (15) days'). A repeat within 6 months allows termination on 14 days' notice without cure. Non-URLTA areas: no statute. KRS 383.660(1) |
| Louisiana | Written notice to vacate giving at least 5 days from delivery. Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays are not counted in a period this short, so in practice the tenant gets 5 business days. The lease may waive the notice, and many standard leases do. La. C.C.P. arts. 4701, 5059(C)(3); La. R.S. 1:55(E); La. C.C. art. 2704 | Same 5-day written notice to vacate (waivable in the lease) once the lease is dissolved for the breach. No statutory cure period. La. C.C. art. 2686; La. C.C.P. art. 4701 |
| Maine | 7-day written notice to quit (tenancy at will) when rent is 7 or more days in arrears. Paying the full rent due before the notice expires voids it. After expiration, paying all arrears, rent due to date, and the landlord's filing and service fees before the writ of possession issues reinstates the tenancy. 14 M.R.S. § 6002(1)(C), (1), (2) | Tenancy at will: 7-day written notice for specified causes - substantial unrepaired damage, nuisance/making the unit unfit/violation of law, domestic violence/sexual assault/stalking against another tenant, violence or threats against other tenants/guests/landlord, or an unauthorized occupant. The statutory cure/reinstatement right in § 6002 applies to the rent-arrears ground. For written leases, the lease terms govern; if a lease has no termination provision for material breach, § 6001(1-B) allows termination under § 6002 procedures. 14 M.R.S. §§ 6002(1)(A)-(F), 6001(1-B) |
| Maryland | Before filing a failure-to-pay-rent case, the landlord must give the tenant written notice of intent to file (Maryland Judiciary form DC-CV-115) giving the tenant 10 days to pay. Notice may be sent by first-class mail with certificate of mailing, affixed to the door, or (if the tenant elected it) by email, text, or tenant portal with proof of transmission. The complaint must state the date notice was given. Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-401(c) | 30 days' written notice that the tenant is in violation of the lease and that the landlord wants to repossess; 14 days' written notice if the breach involves behavior showing a clear and imminent danger of serious harm. The court may evict only if it finds the breach was substantial and warrants eviction. Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402.1(a)(1), (b)(1) |
| Massachusetts | 14 days' written notice to quit. For tenants at will: a tenant who has not received a similar notice in the previous 12 months can cure by paying the full rent due within 10 days after receiving the notice, and the notice must state this right. For tenants with a lease: the tenant can cure by paying all rent due, plus interest and costs, on or before the day the answer is due in the eviction case. G.L. c. 186, §§ 11, 12, 31 | No single statutory period. Tenancy at will: the landlord generally ends it with a written notice to quit of at least 30 days (or one rental period, if longer) that expires at the end of a rental period, stating the lease violation as the reason. Unexpired lease: the lease itself controls the grounds for termination and the notice required. G.L. c. 186, § 12; Massachusetts Court System guidance |
| Michigan | 7 days: written demand for possession (or written notice to quit) for nonpayment of rent before filing MCL 600.5714(1)(a); MCL 554.134(2); MCL 600.5716; MCL 600.5718 | No single statutory period. If the lease allows termination for the violation, the lease's notice term controls; for a month-to-month or no-written-lease tenancy, a notice to quit of one rental period (generally 1 month) is used. Shorter statutory periods apply to certain conduct: 24 hours (drug activity with lease clause and police report), 7 days (serious continuing health hazard or extensive continuing physical damage; violence/threats with police notified). MCL 600.5714(1)(b)-(e); MCL 554.134(1),(4) |
| Minnesota | Before filing an eviction for nonpayment of rent (residential), the landlord must deliver a written notice giving the tenant 14 days to pay. The notice must state the total due, an itemized accounting (rent, late fees, other charges), who is authorized to receive payment and where, and required statements about legal help and rental assistance. Delivery is personal or by first-class mail to the rental address. Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, subd. 1a | No statutory notice or cure period. If the tenant has breached lease terms not involving rent or another financial obligation, the landlord generally does not have to give notice before filing, unless the lease requires notice. Minn. Stat. § 504B.285, subd. 1 |
| Mississippi | 3 days. The landlord may give written notice (or email/text, if the tenant agreed in writing to be notified that way) that the rental agreement will end if the rent is not paid within three days. Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-13(5)(a) | 14 days to cure. The written notice must describe the breach and say the agreement will end on a date at least 14 days after the tenant receives it unless the breach is fixed within a reasonable time of no more than 14 days. If substantially the same breach happens again within 6 months, the agreement can be ended on at least 14 days' written notice with no chance to cure. No notice at all is required for a substantial violation that materially affects health or safety. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 89-8-13(3), 89-8-19(4) |
| Missouri | No fixed pay-or-quit notice period. Landlord must demand the rent; if it is unpaid, landlord may file a rent-and-possession statement. The one-month termination notice of 441.060 is not required before filing. RSMo 535.020 | 10 days' notice to vacate for breach of a written lease condition, unauthorized assignment/sublet, or waste (violations of 441.030), and for illegal use under 441.020 (gambling, bawdyhouse, controlled substances). The statute provides no right to cure. RSMo 441.030, 441.040, 441.020 |
| Montana | 3 days' written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate; agreement terminates if rent is not paid within 3 days. Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(2) | General noncompliance: 14 days' written notice (agreement ends unless remedied). 3 days for unauthorized pet, unauthorized persons residing in the unit, verbal abuse of the landlord, destroying/damaging the premises, or creating a reasonable potential for damage or harm to others. Repeat of substantially the same act within 6 months: at least 5 days. Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(1), (3), (4) |
| Nebraska | 7 calendar days' written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate; landlord may terminate if rent is not paid within that time. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431(2) | Written notice of a material breach or breach affecting health and safety: tenant has 14 days to remedy, and the agreement terminates on a date at least 30 days after receipt of notice if not remedied. Repeat of substantially the same breach within 6 months: termination on at least 14 days' written notice (no cure). Violent criminal activity, illegal drug sales, or other activity threatening health/safety: 5 days' written notice, no right to cure. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431(1), (4) |
| Nevada | Written notice to pay rent or surrender by the close of business on the 7th judicial day after service (summary eviction). For rent reserved weekly or less where the tenancy has lasted 45 days or less: by noon on the 4th full day after service. NRS 40.253(1) | 5 days' notice to perform the lease condition (cure) or surrender; if not cured within 5 days the tenant is guilty of unlawful detainer. If the violation cannot be cured, no cure notice is required. NRS 40.2516(1); NRS 40.251(1)(b)(2); NRS 40.254 |
| New Hampshire | 7-day written eviction notice (plus a demand for rent), stating the reason with specificity and telling the tenant of the right to avoid eviction by paying arrears. RSA 540:3, II-IV; RSA 540:2, II(a); RSA 540:5 | 30-day written eviction notice for breach of a material lease term or other good cause; 7 days for substantial damage to the premises, conduct affecting health or safety, or (in certain domestic-violence cases) a remaining cotenant accused of abuse. RSA 540:3, II; RSA 540:2, II-III |
| New Jersey | No notice to quit is required before filing for nonpayment of rent. The written notice requirement of N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.2 expressly excludes nonpayment (and failure to pay a valid rent increase). The tenant can stop the case by paying the rent claimed plus accrued costs to the court clerk on or before entry of final judgment. After a warrant of removal is posted, or a lockout is carried out, for nonpayment, the tenant has 3 business days to pay all rent due. The landlord must accept that payment (cash, certified check, money order, or a rental-assistance program or charity) and the case is then dismissed. N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1(a), 2A:18-61.2, 2A:18-55, 2A:42-10.16a, 46:8-49.3 | Disorderly conduct: a written notice to cease, then a 3-day notice to quit. Willful or grossly negligent damage to the premises: a 3-day notice to quit. Continued substantial violation of reasonable rules or lease covenants, or habitual late payment of rent: a written notice to cease, then a one-month notice to quit. Drug, assault, theft, or human-trafficking grounds: a 3-day notice. Notices must state the cause in detail and be served personally, at the residence on a family member over 14, or by certified mail (regular mail if the certified letter is not claimed). N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1(b)-(e), (j), (n)-(r); 2A:18-61.2(a)-(b) |
| New Mexico | 3-day written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate. Tender of the full amount due, in the manner stated in the notice, before the 3 days expire bars an action for nonpayment. NMSA 1978, § 47-8-33(D) | First material noncompliance: 7-day written notice to cure (tenancy ends in not less than 7 days if not remedied). Second material noncompliance within 6 months: 7-day notice to terminate with no right to cure. Substantial violation (serious criminal-type conduct): 3-day notice to terminate with no cure. NMSA 1978, § 47-8-33(A)-(C), (I) |
| New York | 14-day written rent demand before filing a nonpayment proceeding. Separately, if rent is not received within 5 days of the due date, the landlord must send the tenant a certified-mail notice that rent was not received; failure is an affirmative defense to a nonpayment case. N.Y. RPAPL § 711(2); N.Y. RPL § 235-e(d) | No general statewide statutory cure-notice period (lease terms govern). Where Good Cause Eviction applies, the tenant must be given written notice and 10 days to cure a substantial lease violation before eviction on that ground. In any lease-breach eviction case, the court must grant a 30-day stay of the warrant during which the tenant may cure. N.Y. RPL § 216 (Good Cause); N.Y. RPAPL § 753(4) |
| North Carolina | If the lease has no forfeiture (re-entry) clause for nonpayment, the landlord must make a demand for all past-due rent and wait 10 days before the term is forfeited. If the lease has such a clause, the statute requires no pre-filing notice. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-3; § 42-26(a)(2) | No statutory cure or notice period. Eviction for a lease violation is allowed only if the lease provides that the tenant's estate ends (forfeiture/re-entry clause) on that breach. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-26(a)(2) |
| North Dakota | Rent must be more than 3 days past due; then the landlord must serve a 3-day written notice of intention to evict before filing. N.D.C.C. §§ 47-32-01(4), 47-32-02 | 3-day written notice of intention to evict for violation of a material term of a written lease. No statutory cure right. N.D.C.C. §§ 47-32-01(8), 47-32-02 |
| Ohio | 3-day written notice to leave the premises before filing an eviction (forcible entry and detainer) action. The residential notice must conspicuously state: "You are being asked to leave the premises. If you do not leave, an eviction action may be initiated against you. If you are in doubt regarding your legal rights and obligations as a tenant, it is recommended that you seek legal assistance." Ohio Rev. Code § 1923.04 | For a tenant's failure to meet obligations under § 5321.05 that materially affects health and safety, the landlord may give written notice specifying the problem and a termination date at least 30 days after receipt; if not remedied, the rental agreement ends. The 3-day notice to leave (§ 1923.04) is then required before filing. Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.11 |
| Oklahoma | 5 days' written notice demanding payment. If rent is not paid within 5 days after the notice, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement. The demand counts as a demand for possession; no further notice to quit is required. 41 O.S. § 131 | Material noncompliance: written notice stating a termination date at least 15 days after receipt; tenant has 10 days to remedy, otherwise the lease ends on the stated date. A repeat breach allows immediate termination on written notice. Imminent, irremediable harm or criminal / drug-related activity allows immediate termination by filing forcible entry and detainer. 41 O.S. § 132(B)-(D) |
| Oregon | Week-to-week: at least 72 hours' written notice, served no sooner than the 5th day of the rental period. Other tenancies: either at least 10 days' notice served no sooner than the 8th day of the rental period, or at least 13 days' notice served no sooner than the 5th day. Notice must state the amount due and the deadline to pay. ORS 90.394 | At least 30 days' written notice. If the violation is curable, the notice must say so and give at least 14 days to cure. Repeat of substantially the same violation within 6 months: at least 10 days' notice, no cure right. Week-to-week: 7 days / 4-day cure / 4 days for repeats. ORS 90.392 |
| Pennsylvania | 10-day written notice to quit. Act § 501(b) (68 P.S. § 250.501(b)) | Lease of 1 year or less or indeterminate term: 15 days' notice to quit. Lease of more than 1 year: 30 days. Illegal-drug grounds under § 505-A: 10 days. Act §§ 501(b), 501(d), 505-A (68 P.S. §§ 250.501, 250.505-A) |
| Rhode Island | Once rent is 15 days in arrears, landlord may mail a written demand; tenant has 5 days from mailing to pay or the rental agreement terminates. Landlord may file no earlier than the 6th day after mailing. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-35 | Written notice identifying the breach and the remedy, giving 20 days from mailing to cure and a termination date at least 21 days after mailing. Repeat of substantially the same breach within 6 months: at least 20 days' notice with no right to cure. No notice needed for violations of § 34-18-24(8)-(10). R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-36 |
| South Carolina | If rent is unpaid and not paid within 5 days of the due date, the landlord may terminate after written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate. If the written lease contains the statutory notice language in bold, conspicuous type, the lease itself serves as the notice. S.C. Code § 27-40-710(B); § 27-37-10(B) | Written notice specifying the breach; rental agreement terminates on a date at least 14 days after receipt unless the tenant cures within 14 days. S.C. Code § 27-40-710(A) |
| South Dakota | No statutory notice to quit. The landlord may file a forcible entry and detainer (eviction) action once rent has been unpaid for three days after it is due. The first legal step is filing and serving a verified complaint and summons. SDCL 21-16-1(4); SDCL 21-16-6; SDCL 21-16-2 (repealed) | No statutory notice or cure period. An FED action lies when the tenant commits waste or does or fails to do an act that terminates the lease under its terms. The landlord may also end the lease early if the tenant uses the premises contrary to the lease or does not make required repairs within a reasonable time after a request. SDCL 21-16-1(7); SDCL 43-32-18 |
| Tennessee | 14 days. URLTA counties: written notice that the lease will end unless the rent is paid within 14 days after the tenant receives the notice. The tenant can cure by paying. Notice may be waived only by a waiver in 12-point or larger bold type in the lease, and the 5-day late-fee grace period still applies. Non-URLTA counties: 14 days' notice for rent that is due and in arrears, upon demand. The lease does not end if the tenant pays before the date in the notice. T.C.A. 66-28-505(a)(2), (b); 66-28-201(c); 66-7-109(a) | URLTA counties: (1) a breach that can be fixed by paying money or repairs: 14 days to cure, or the lease ends; (2) any other material breach: termination no less than 14 days after the tenant receives notice; (3) the same breach again within 6 months: 7 days' written notice; (4) violent acts, real and present danger, hazardous or unsanitary conditions, or an unauthorized occupant who refuses to leave: termination 3 days after the tenant receives written notice. Non-URLTA counties: 14 days for damage beyond normal wear and tear (curable) or for violent or dangerous behavior; 30 days for all other lease defaults; 3 days for violent acts, drug-related criminal activity, or dangerous behavior (except tenants who are mentally or physically disabled). T.C.A. 66-28-505(a); 66-28-517(a); 66-7-109(a), (b), (d) |
| Texas | At least 3 days' written notice to vacate before filing, unless the written lease provides a shorter or longer period. For a tenant evicted solely for nonpayment who was not delinquent before the month of the notice, the notice must be a notice to pay rent or vacate. Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 24.005(a) | Same 3-day written notice to vacate as for other defaults, unless the lease provides otherwise. No statutory right to cure. Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 24.005(a) |
| Utah | 3 business days' written notice to pay rent and other amounts due or surrender the premises. Utah Code 78B-6-802(1)(c) | 3 calendar days' written notice to perform the lease condition or surrender (cure allowed). 3 calendar days' notice to quit (no cure) for unauthorized assignment/subletting, waste, unlawful business, nuisance, or a criminal act on the premises. Utah Code 78B-6-802(1)(d)-(h) |
| Vermont | Written notice of termination at least 14 days after actual notice. The tenancy does not terminate if the tenant pays or tenders all rent due through the end of the rental period in which payment is made. 9 V.S.A. 4467(a) | Breach of the rental agreement or tenant obligations: at least 30 days' notice. Criminal activity, illegal drug activity, or acts of violence threatening other residents' health or safety: at least 14 days' notice. 9 V.S.A. 4467(b) |
| Virginia | 14-day written pay-or-quit notice. Va. Code 55.1-1245(F) | Remediable breach: 21 days to remedy, lease terminates not less than 30 days after notice if not remedied. Non-remediable breach: termination not less than 30 days after notice; immediate termination for non-remediable criminal or willful acts threatening health or safety. Repeat breach of like nature: 30-day termination notice without cure. Va. Code 55.1-1245(A)-(E) |
| Washington | 14-day notice to pay rent or vacate, in the statutory form. RCW 59.12.030(3); RCW 59.18.057 | 10-day notice to comply or vacate. RCW 59.12.030(4); RCW 59.18.650(2)(b) |
| West Virginia | No pre-filing notice required by statute. Landlord may file a verified petition for summary relief for rent arrears directly in magistrate or circuit court. W. Va. Code § 55-3A-1(a) | No pre-filing notice required by statute for summary relief based on breach of a warranty or leasehold covenant, or on deliberate/negligent damage to the property. W. Va. Code § 55-3A-1(a) |
| Wisconsin | Month-to-month/week-to-week: 5-day pay-or-vacate notice, or (month-to-month only) a 14-day notice to vacate with no right to cure. Lease of 1 year or less: 5-day pay-or-vacate; if the tenant was late within the past year, a 14-day notice to vacate. Lease over 1 year: 30-day notice to pay. Wis. Stat. § 704.17(1p)(a), (2)(a), (3)(a) | Periodic tenants and leases of 1 year or less: 5-day notice to remedy or vacate; for a repeat breach within one year, a 14-day notice to vacate with no cure. Lease over 1 year: 30-day notice to comply. Criminal or drug-related activity: 5-day notice to vacate, no cure. Wis. Stat. § 704.17(1p)(b), (2)(b), (3)(a), (3m) |
| Wyoming | 3-day notice to quit. FED is allowed after rent is 3 days past due, and the written notice to leave must be served at least 3 days before the action is filed. W.S. 1-21-1002(a)(i), 1-21-1003 | 3-day notice to quit, with no statutory right to cure. FED is available against renters who violate the duties in W.S. 1-21-1204 or the prohibitions in 1-21-1205 (damage, interfering with others' peaceful enjoyment, unreasonably denying access). W.S. 1-21-1002(a)(vi), 1-21-1003, 1-21-1204, 1-21-1205 |
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