Notice Period Calculator

In California, landlords must give 30 days notice to end a month-to-month tenancy if the tenant has lived there for less than one year. For tenancies of one year or more, 60 days notice is required. Tenants must give 30 days notice to end a month-to-month tenancy regardless of how long they have lived there. Under AB 1482, landlords of covered properties must also have a just cause for ending the tenancy.

Texas requires 30 days written notice from either party to end a month-to-month tenancy. This applies regardless of how long the tenancy has been in place. Texas law does not require longer notice for longer tenancies. For non-payment of rent, the notice period under the eviction process is just 3 days. If the lease specifies a longer notice period, that is enforceable under Texas contract law.

New York ties the notice period to the length of the tenancy. Tenancies under one year require 30 days notice; tenancies of one to two years require 60 days; tenancies over two years require 90 days. Both landlords and tenants are subject to these tiered requirements. This graduated system was introduced by the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019. It applies to all residential periodic tenancies statewide.

Florida requires only 15 days notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, one of the shortest periods in the country. Both landlords and tenants must give the same 15-day notice. For week-to-week tenancies, the notice is just 7 days. Florida’s eviction process for non-payment is even faster: landlords serve a 3-day notice, and if not cured, can file immediately in county court.

Yes. A lease can require a longer notice period than the state statutory minimum, and both parties are bound by what they agreed to in the lease. Some landlords require 60 days notice from tenants even in states where 30 days is the statutory minimum. If your lease specifies a longer period, you must give that notice or risk being liable for rent during the additional period. Leases cannot require less notice than the state statutory minimum.

No. Fixed-term leases end on the date specified in the lease without either party needing to give notice. Some states require a landlord to give advance notice of their intention not to renew (typically 30–60 days before the end date), but the tenancy itself ends automatically. If you stay beyond the end date, you typically become a month-to-month tenant and the standard notice periods apply from that point. Check your lease for any auto-renewal clauses.

If a fixed-term lease expires and neither party gives notice, the tenancy typically converts to month-to-month in most states, and the same rent and most of the same terms continue to apply. The periodic notice requirements then apply to end the resulting month-to-month tenancy. Some leases include auto-renewal provisions that extend the tenancy for another fixed term unless notice is given in advance; read your lease carefully to check for these clauses.

Most states require written notice delivered in a way that creates a verifiable record: personal delivery, leaving a copy with an adult household member, or mailing by first class or certified mail. Email or text is accepted in some states if agreed in the lease. The notice period begins on the date of delivery, not the date of writing. Always keep a copy of the notice and a record of how and when it was delivered. Courts require this evidence if the notice is disputed.

Giving notice does not end your rental obligation immediately. You remain liable for rent until the notice period expires or the landlord re-lets the property, whichever comes first. In most states, landlords have a duty to mitigate losses by making reasonable efforts to find a new tenant. If your landlord re-lets quickly, your liability ends at that point. Agreeing on an early exit in writing is the cleanest approach if you need to leave before the notice period runs.

Yes, significantly. This tool covers no-fault termination notice (ending a tenancy without a specific breach). Notice for cause (non-payment of rent, lease violation) is typically much shorter: 3 to 14 days in most states, with a cure or quit structure. In just-cause eviction states (California, Oregon, New Jersey, and others), landlords can only end tenancies for specific reasons, which also affects the notice requirements. The eviction process is a separate legal procedure from issuing a termination notice.