Generator · statute-sourced · checked 2026-10-01
Notice to Vacate Generator (30, 60 or 90 Days)
Moving out, or ending a month-to-month tenancy as the landlord? Answer a few questions and get the earliest move-out date your state’s statute allows — with the notice period for your role and tenancy length, the end-of-rental-period rule and mailing — then download the notice, ready to sign, with a proof of service page.
New York counts the longer of the time lived there and the lease term (§226-c(2)(a)).
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30-day notice to vacate: how much notice, by state
The states the generator calculates — each rule read in the statute on the legislature’s site. Other states show the notice periods we list on their eviction notice page until we verify them the same way.
| State | Tenant moving out (month-to-month) | Landlord ending month-to-month |
|---|---|---|
| California | 30 days Cal. Civ. Code §§1946, 1946.1(b) | 30 / 60 days by tenancy length; just cause after 12 months Cal. Civ. Code §1946.1(b)-(c) |
| Florida | 30 days, ending at the end of a rental period Fla. Stat. §83.57(3) | 30 days, ending at the end of a rental period Fla. Stat. §83.57(3) |
| Texas | 1 month Tex. Prop. Code §91.001(b), (e) | 1 month Tex. Prop. Code §91.001(b), (e) |
| New York | 1 month, ending at the end of a rental period (outside NYC) N.Y. Real Prop. Law §232-b | 30 / 60 / 90 days by tenancy length (outside NYC; NYC needs good cause) N.Y. Real Prop. Law §226-c |
| Vermont | 1 month 9 V.S.A. §4456(d) | 60 / 90 days by tenancy length 9 V.S.A. §4467(c)(1), (f) |
| Washington | 20 days, ending at the end of a rental period RCW 59.18.200(1) | No notice without a legal cause RCW 59.18.650(1) |
| Maryland | 30 days, ending at the end of a rental period Md. Code, Real Prop. §8-402(c)(3) | 60 days, ending at the end of a rental period Md. Code, Real Prop. §8-402(c)(2)(i) |
Not calculated yet: Oregon, Georgia and New Jersey (their statutes could not be read on the official sites when this was checked) and the other states. For those, see each state’s eviction notice page.
30-day move-out notice to your landlord
As a tenant, your notice sets the date the tenancy ends. Give it in writing, keep a copy and proof of delivery, and check two things the generator handles: whether your state makes the tenancy end at the end of a rental period (Florida, Washington, New York outside NYC, Maryland), and whether your lease asks for more notice than the statute. The letter includes your forwarding address so the deposit can be returned; the deposit return calculator tells you the landlord’s deadline after you move out.
Non-renewal of lease letter and 60- or 90-day notices for landlords
Landlords get the longer periods and the limits: 60 or 90 days once a tenant has stayed a year or two in several states, statutory text that must appear in the notice (California’s abandoned-property paragraph, which the letter includes; New York’s Good Cause Eviction Law form, which it does not — for New York you get the deadline only), and states where no notice without a legal cause is allowed at all. When that is your case, the generator stops and sends you to the eviction notice wizard instead of writing a notice a court would reject. If the tenant does not leave by the date, the eviction timeline calculator shows the next steps in Texas, California and Florida.
Frequently asked questions
How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant to move out?
It depends on the state and on how long the tenant has lived there. For a month-to-month tenancy: California 30 days in the first year and 60 after (and after 12 months a just cause is required); New York 30, 60 or 90 days by length of occupancy or lease term, whichever is longer (and the notice must carry the state’s Good Cause Eviction Law form); Vermont 60 or 90 days; Maryland 60 days; Florida 30 days before the end of a rental period; Texas one month. Washington landlords, and most New York City landlords, cannot end a tenancy without a cause the law lists. The table above has the citation for each.
Is a 30-day notice counted from the day I deliver it?
Usually the day after. But in some states the tenancy can only end at the end of a rental period: in Florida a tenant paying rent on the 1st who gives notice on October 5, 2026 cannot end the tenancy before November 30, 2026, because the notice has to come at least 30 days before a period ends (§83.57(3)). In California the same notice ends the tenancy on November 4, 2026; in Texas, one month after the notice: November 5, 2026.
Does mailing the notice add days?
In California the notice can go by certified or registered mail, and we add 5 days to a mailed notice as a cushion — the 5 days CCP §1013(a) adds to papers mailed in a court case. That is a conservative choice, not a rule written for this notice. In the other states, count from the day the notice actually reaches the other party, and keep proof of that date.
Can my lease require more notice than the statute?
Often, yes. Texas (§91.001(e)) lets a lease signed by both sides set a different notice period, Vermont’s tenant rule applies “unless inconsistent with a written rental agreement,” and in Florida a fixed-term lease can require 30 to 60 days’ notice before you leave at the end. Read your lease: if it asks for more than the statute, give more.
What is a non-renewal of lease letter?
A landlord’s written notice that a fixed-term lease will not be renewed when it ends. New York requires it 30, 60 or 90 days before the end depending on the tenancy length (§226-c), Vermont 30 or 60 days (§4467(e)) and Maryland 60 days (§8-402(c)); in California a refusal to renew after 12 months of occupancy needs a just cause (§1946.2). The generator writes it with the date and the citation — except in New York, where the notice must include the statutory Good Cause Eviction Law form (§231-c): there it gives you the deadline only.
Is this legal advice?
No. The generator applies the statute cited in the result to the dates you enter and writes a standard letter. Local ordinances, your lease, a subsidy program or a court order can change what applies. For anything contested, talk to a landlord-tenant lawyer or legal aid office.
Not legal advice. The generator applies the statute cited in each result to the dates you enter. Cities and counties can add rules (just cause, relocation money, longer notice), and your lease can require more notice. For your situation, talk to a landlord-tenant lawyer or a legal aid office.