Cincinnati, OH · Member since 2016 · 6 posts · 0 votes
I am in the process of closing on a duplex rental property in the great Cincinnati Ohio area. I plan on renovating the property into a single family in the next few months and would like to notify the current tenants that they will be required to move. Currently they are on month to month leases. Does anyone have a good form to use, and/or recommendations on how to go about this.
As far as I can tell, these are good tenants, unfortunately the home is not in good enough condition for them to stay.
Research your state landlord tenant regulations. They often have the forms for landlords to notify tenants. They will also outline the process you must follow to evict.
Investor · Cincinnati, OH · Member since 2012 · 506 posts · 331 votes
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@Thomas S. you're just electing to not renew their MTM leases. Pretty straightforward and the lease will/should provide the notice requirement (number of days). Write yourself a letter that says that their MTM lease is not being renewed and their last day of occupancy is X. No reason to tell them why.
Under Ohio law, you give a 30 day notice to terminate the month to month tenancy. Their leasehold will expire at the end of the month that's 30 days out from the date of notice. If you were to give notice tomorrow, the 30 day period would run through May 19 and the lease would expire at the end of May and they'd be required to vacate by then.
If the tenants do not vacate at that time, they are then holding over illegally with no right to remain there and you can file a forcible entry and detainer action (eviction) in the municipal court.