What is the correct way to notify tenants to vacate at the end of the lease period and what is the correct way to deliver this notification?
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What is the correct way to notify tenants to vacate at the end of the lease period and what is the correct way to deliver this notification?
We want to sell our property and need the current tenants to vacate the property at the end of their lease; it’s the end of last month. We want to make sure that this notification is done the correct way and delivered so that there are no issues from the tenants.
Asked on July 1, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California
Answers:
Cameron Norris, Esq. / Law Office of Gary W. Norris
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The length of notice depends on how long the residents have lived there. Generally, if they have been there more than a year, then you must provide 60 days notice. If they have been there less than a year, then you must provide 30 days notice. You should lookup and read California Civil Code Section 1946.1.
You can serve the notice personally by handing it to them, or you can add three extra days onto the 30/60 count and deliver it by certified mail AND posting a copy by taping it to the unit door. This is nicknamed "Nailing and Mailing."
You should read the California Department of Consumer Affairs Landlord/Tenant Manual. http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/catenant.pdf
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