Updated December 06, 2023
A California Lease Termination Letter (30 Days) is a notice that a landlord of a residential premises is to use when asking a tenant to end the lease and leave the property. This form is to be used when the tenant has been residing at the property for less than a year. If the tenant has been residing at the property for more than a year, the landlord needs to provide 60 days’ notice and should use a 60-day termination letter instead.
In California, the landlord has the option of asking a tenant to vacate the premises with 30 days’ notice only if the tenant has been living there for less than a year. Termination of a lease less than one year does not require just cause, and a landlord may simply terminate a month-to-month agreement by providing 30 days’ notice.
Related Forms
60-Day Notice (At Fault)– For a tenancy that has been one (1) year or more. Notice must be given with at-fault just cause.
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60-Day Notice (No Fault)– For a tenancy that has been one (1) year or more. Notice must be given with no-fault just cause, and the landlord is responsible for tenant assistance.
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