BiggerPockets

What does your lease say? Usually the lease addresses what happens at the end of the lease. Typically, it converts to month-to-month and specifies the notice you have to give. If it doesn't, google for " landlord tenant law" with the name of your city, county, or state.

This should have been addressed in the lease that ended in June. Check it. Usually, a lease reverts to month to month if not renewed.

If the lease doesn't say, then you're governed by local law.

In almost every state (except for about 3 of them), you must give a notice of a full rental period.

That means if the rent is due on the first and you give 30 day notice on the 10th, your 30 days don't start their count down until the first of the next month. So you owe the rest of the current month and all the next month.

You need to check your lease, because the terms may be different, as you agreed to by signing your lease.

If your rent is due on the first, be sure that notice is in the landlord's hand on the first (not in the mail on the first, it doesn't start the countdown until it is in the landlord's hand, and if he doesn't get it until the 4th, you owe all that month and all the next month.

From a landlord's standpoint, please give a minimum of 30-days notice. It takes time to post ads for new renters, handle emails/phone calls and find a good replacement. The more notice I receive, the more time I have to find someone to rent your unit. I guess you don't have any obligation other than the 30-days, but I figure if I can be nice to someone and it doesn't hurt me - then why not?