Skip to content
Managing Your Property

User Stats

49
Posts
9
Votes
Maria De La Vega
  • New to Real Estate
  • San Diego, CA
9
Votes |
49
Posts

Requesting tenant to vacate a property

Maria De La Vega
  • New to Real Estate
  • San Diego, CA
Posted Sep 18 2023, 08:41

Hi All,

I need to request to vacate a room to one of my tenants. We have a month to month lease. He has been in the room for 9 months. How many months should I give him to find a new place?

Also, where can I find a temple to use to request the room?


thank you

User Stats

2,554
Posts
1,736
Votes
Charles Carillo
  • Rental Property Investor
  • North Palm Beach, FL
1,736
Votes |
2,554
Posts
Charles Carillo
  • Rental Property Investor
  • North Palm Beach, FL
Replied Sep 18 2023, 08:46

@Maria De La Vega

If you terminating a month-to-month lease; you must follow your state/local laws (in Florida it is 15 days, and I believe it is 30 days in California). I would provide the tenant with a 30-60-day notice to allow ample time for them to find a new place.

User Stats

49
Posts
9
Votes
Maria De La Vega
  • New to Real Estate
  • San Diego, CA
9
Votes |
49
Posts
Maria De La Vega
  • New to Real Estate
  • San Diego, CA
Replied Sep 18 2023, 12:08

Thank you. Where could I find a temple letter? Do you know?

User Stats

2,323
Posts
1,544
Votes
Richard F.#1 Tenant Screening Contributor
  • Property Manager
  • Honolulu, HI
1,544
Votes |
2,323
Posts
Richard F.#1 Tenant Screening Contributor
  • Property Manager
  • Honolulu, HI
Replied Sep 18 2023, 20:36

Aloha,

You first need to determine your local LL/Tenant laws to know how much notice to give, and how you can "serve" that notice (mail, hand delivery, posting, or ?). Some locales you can simply draft a business letter stating "Non-Renewal Notice" as the subject, then reference the Title, date, and parties on the original Rental Agreement, and specify the date they must vacate by, based on local law. Depending on how it is to be delivered, provide extra days to allow for that. Then spell out the moveout process...inspection, turnover of keys, removal of their personal property, cleaning, etc. 

User Stats

414
Posts
187
Votes
Nathan Miller
  • Property Manager
  • Grants Pass, OR
187
Votes |
414
Posts
Nathan Miller
  • Property Manager
  • Grants Pass, OR
Replied Sep 19 2023, 04:28
Quote from @Maria De La Vega:

Thank you. Where could I find a temple letter? Do you know?


Landlord Associations are going to be very helpful for this.  You might look to the Southern California Rental Housing Association for both advise on proper procedure as well as the form.

User Stats

49
Posts
9
Votes
Maria De La Vega
  • New to Real Estate
  • San Diego, CA
9
Votes |
49
Posts
Maria De La Vega
  • New to Real Estate
  • San Diego, CA
Replied Sep 19 2023, 11:44

Thank you

User Stats

24,382
Posts
36,301
Votes
Nathan Gesner
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Cody, WY
36,301
Votes |
24,382
Posts
Nathan Gesner
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Cody, WY
ModeratorReplied Sep 19 2023, 12:18

I recommend joining the California Apartment Association. Inexpensive with a lot of resources for Landlords.

  • Property Manager Wyoming (#12599)

American West Realty & Management Logo

User Stats

1,757
Posts
887
Votes
Peter Mckernan
  • Residential Real Estate Agent
  • Irvine, CA
887
Votes |
1,757
Posts
Peter Mckernan
  • Residential Real Estate Agent
  • Irvine, CA
Replied Sep 19 2023, 15:44
Quote from @Maria De La Vega:

Hi All,

I need to request to vacate a room to one of my tenants. We have a month to month lease. He has been in the room for 9 months. How many months should I give him to find a new place?

Also, where can I find a temple to use to request the room?


thank you


 30 days, and you can find one on EZ landlord.com or you maybe able to pull from the templets in BP's bank. Check that as well! 

  • Real Estate Agent Ca (#01968986)

The McKernan Group Logo

User Stats

49
Posts
9
Votes
Maria De La Vega
  • New to Real Estate
  • San Diego, CA
9
Votes |
49
Posts
Maria De La Vega
  • New to Real Estate
  • San Diego, CA
Replied Sep 30 2023, 16:15

Thank you!