Can I move out without giving notice?
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Can I move out without giving notice?
My lease with my current landlord ended last month and I haven’t signed a new lease. I paid him rent for this month. Does this mean I have to give a 30 day notice?
Asked on January 10, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your lease which presumably was for a term has ended, you are technically an "at-will" tenant on a month-to-month lease with your landlord. If you want to properly end your month-to-month lease with your landlord, you need to serve him or her with written notice stating the last day of your occupation of the rental.
By statute, you are required to give at least 30 days written notice of the termination of your lease to your landlord. I recommend that you do so.
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