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How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant to move out in Minnesota?
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Ending a periodic (at-will) tenancy: written notice at least one rent interval, up to 3 months
Notice: At least 30 days before the lease ends
A periodic tenancy at will ends by written notice at least as long as the interval between rent due dates, or three months if shorter; for monthly rent, about one month. A lease may not give the landlord a shorter notice period than the tenant's.
"A tenancy at will may be terminated by either party by giving notice in writing. The time of the notice must be at least as long as the interval between the time rent is due or three months, whichever is less." revisor.mn.gov
"The landlord may not give a notice to quit the premises or notice of a rent increase that is shorter than the time period the lease provides for the tenant to give notice of an intention to quit the premises." revisor.mn.gov
14-day written notice before filing an eviction for unpaid rent Verified
Deadline: At least 14 days before filing an eviction for nonpayment (longer if local law requires)
Before filing an eviction for unpaid rent or other charges, deliver a written notice with the total due, an itemized accounting, the rent recipient, and the required statements; you may file only if the tenant has not paid or moved out within 14 days.
Who it covers: Deliver personally or by first-class mail to the unit. Must include the total due, an itemized accounting, who receives rent, and the statutory legal-help and financial-help statements. A longer local notice period controls.
"Before bringing an eviction action alleging nonpayment of rent or other unpaid financial obligation in violation of the lease, a landlord must provide written notice to the residential tenant specifying the basis for future eviction action." revisor.mn.gov
"If the residential tenant fails to correct the rent delinquency within 14 days of the delivery or mailing of the notice," revisor.mn.gov
Notes: Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, subd. 1a.
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Ending a periodic (at-will) tenancy: written notice at least one rent interval, up to 3 months Verified
Deadline: At least 30 days before the lease ends
A periodic tenancy at will ends by written notice at least as long as the interval between rent due dates, or three months if shorter; for monthly rent, about one month. A lease may not give the landlord a shorter notice period than the tenant's.
"A tenancy at will may be terminated by either party by giving notice in writing. The time of the notice must be at least as long as the interval between the time rent is due or three months, whichever is less." revisor.mn.gov
"The landlord may not give a notice to quit the premises or notice of a rent increase that is shorter than the time period the lease provides for the tenant to give notice of an intention to quit the premises." revisor.mn.gov
Notes: Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.135, 504B.147. The calendar uses 30 days as an approximation of one monthly rent interval (computed); check the actual rent period.
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