Notice to Pay Rent or Quit / Notice to Quit — 2026 template

Date of notice: [Date]

To: [Tenant full name(s)] and all other occupants in possession of the premises at [Property address, unit], [City], [State] [ZIP] (the "Premises").

This notice does not by itself end your right to live in the Premises; only a court can order an eviction. Check [State] and local law before serving: some jurisdictions require a specific form, a longer period, a stated just cause or information about tenant assistance.

1. Type of Notice (check one)

• ☐ NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT. You owe past-due rent as itemized below. Within [Notice period required by state law] after service of this notice, you must either pay the full amount stated or vacate and deliver possession of the Premises. Example (California): 3 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and judicial holidays (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161(2)).
• ☐ NOTICE TO PERFORM COVENANT OR QUIT. You have breached the lease as follows: [Description of breach]. Within [Notice period required by state law] you must cure the breach or vacate the Premises (example: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161(3)).
• ☐ NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TENANCY. Your month-to-month tenancy will end on [Termination date], which is at least [Notice period required by state law] days after service (example: 30 or 60 days under Cal. Civ. Code § 1946.1). Just cause, if required: [Just cause].

2. Rent Due (for pay-or-quit notices)