If I’m renting a house but don’t have a lease agreement, how much time does the law state that I have to be given to move?
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If I’m renting a house but don’t have a lease agreement, how much time does the law state that I have to be given to move?
Landlord wants me out.
Asked on March 22, 2012 under Real Estate Law, West Virginia
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Almost uniformally under the laws of all states in this country, a landlord who wants a tenant to vacate a rental is required to give at least thirty (30) days written notice. This requirement is in place regardless of whether the tenant is on a written lease or an oral lease.
Of course, there has to be a legal and factual basis for the tenant to get the thirty (30) day notice to vacate. Such as not paying rent or the lease being at an end.
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