Characteristics of a 3-Day or a 5-Day Notice to Quit

If a landlord/property owner wants to regain possession of a rented property, then he/she at first needs to send the tenant a Notice to Quit. It can be a 3-Day Notice to Quit or a 5-Day Notice to Quit, depending upon the time within which, the tenant has to quit the property. It is the first step that is required by law.

Required fields need to be fill out

As a landlord, you need to fill out the following fields in a Notice to Quit.

• Name of the tenant
• Description of the rented property
• The commencing date (the date from which the 3-Day or 5-Day period will start)
• The termination date (that is, the date on which the 3-Day or 5-Day period will end)

After filling out the above information, the landlord needs to sign the notice and put the date.

Notice to Quit – When to use it

A landlord can send a Notice to Quit to the tenant under the following circumstances.

• The tenant is not paying the rent on time.
• There is no lease and the landlord wants the tenant to evacuate the property.
• The tenant doesn’t vacate the property even after the lease is up.
• The tenant creates either a health hazard or a physical injury to the property.

How to count the 3-Day or 5-Day period

The 3-Day or 5-Day period starts from the day the service is made, that is, the day when the tenant receives the notice or as per the commencing and termination date, as mentioned in the Notice to Quit.

A landlord can file a lawsuit if the tenant doesn’t vacate the property after the completion of the said period that is, after the expiration of the 3-Day or 5-Day notice period or after the termination date as mentioned in the notice.