Full question:
I have a tenant who has been renting a room on a verbal month to month agreement. I advised him I want him to move by April 3, 2007. Can I legally serve him a 14 day notice to Quit? I will not accept any more rent from him.
- Category: Landlord Tenant
- Subcategory: Lease Termination
- Date:
- State: Michigan
Answer:
According to the law, you generally need to provide at least 30 days' notice to terminate a month-to-month rental agreement unless the termination is due to non-payment of rent. In that case, a 7-day notice is sufficient. Specifically, the law states:
- For a month-to-month rental, either party must give one month's notice.
- If rent is paid monthly, the notice must match the payment interval.
- If the tenant fails to pay rent, you can terminate the agreement with a written 7-day notice.
Therefore, you cannot legally serve a 14-day notice to quit in this situation. You must follow the appropriate notice period based on the circumstances of the tenancy termination.
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