Eviction notice template (US)

Eviction Notice

Notice to Pay Rent, Cure or Vacate

Date of notice: Notice Date

To: Tenant Names and all other occupants

Premises: Rental Address, Unit, City, State and ZIP

Lease dated: Lease Date

From: Landlord or Property Manager Name, Landlord Address, Landlord Phone

Reason for This Notice

The reason marked below applies:

• ☐ Unpaid rent. You owe $Rent Owed for the period Unpaid Rent Period, as itemized here: Itemization of Rent and Allowed Charges.

• ☐ Lease violation. You have breached the lease as follows: Facts of the Violation, Dates and Lease Section.

• ☐ End of tenancy. Your Month-to-Month or Other Tenancy will end on Tenancy End Date.

What You Must Do

Within Notice Period Days days after this notice is served, you must:

• pay the full amount shown above to Payee Name at Payment Place and Method; or

• correct the lease violation described above, if it can be corrected; or

• move out and return possession of the Premises and all keys.

If the tenancy is ending, you must move out on or before the end date above.

If You Do Not Comply

The landlord may file an eviction lawsuit in court, and may seek possession, unpaid rent, and any fees and costs the lease and the law allow. This notice is not a court order. Only a court can order your removal, and you have the right to answer and defend any lawsuit that is filed.

| Landlord or Agent |

| --- |

| Signature: Landlord or Agent Signature |

| Name: Landlord or Agent Printed Name |

Proof of Service

I, Server Name, over 18 years of age, served this notice on Service Date at Service Time by:

• ☐ handing it to the tenant named: Person Served;

• ☐ leaving it with a person of suitable age at the Premises and mailing a copy;

• ☐ posting it on the door of the Premises and mailing a copy;

• ☐ certified mail, number: Certified Mail Number.

Signature of server: Server Signature Date: Server Signing Date

Note for the Landlord (remove before serving)

• Each state, and some cities, sets its own notice period, wording and service method. A notice that departs from them can get an eviction case dismissed, so check the rules for Rental State and City before serving, including any mandatory language.

• Do not change the locks, cut off utilities or remove belongings. Self-help eviction is unlawful in most states.

• For a property with a federally backed mortgage or in a covered federal housing program, 15 U.S.C. § 9058(c) may require at least 30 days' notice to vacate, and subsidized housing has its own rules.

• Never serve a notice because of a tenant's race, religion, sex, disability, family status or other protected trait, or in retaliation for a complaint.