Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Re: Renting

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If you have a lease, you have until the end of the lease term. (No notice is required.) If you are already holding over on a lease or don't have a lease you are entitled to notice equal to the rent payment period (weekly, monthly, etc.). The notice does not have to be given on the date rent is due; it can be given anytime.

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Re: Renting

It depends on what your rental agreement says.

If you have a lease, you are entitled to stay undil the end of the lease term ... in other words if your lease agreement says you have until April 30, 2003, you will not be required to move before that, unless you fail to pay rent or other good reason.

If you are simply on a month-to-month rental, you are entitled to 30 days written notice of a termination of tenancy.

Re: Renting

Normally leases convert to month to month tenancy when the lease expires. So the landlord has to serve you with a '30 day notice to quit.'