Month-to-Month Rental Agreement — 2026 template
Periodic tenancy that renews monthly and ends on the written notice required by state law
- Country
- United States
- Category
- Real estate
- Checked against the law
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What's inside
- Monthly renewal without a fixed end date
- Notice periods as a state-specific field (e.g. 30/60 days in California)
- Rent changes with advance written notice
- Deposit, maintenance and entry terms
Legal basis
- Cal. Civ. Code § 1946.1 (example: 30/60-day notice to end a periodic tenancy)
- Cal. Civ. Code § 1946.2 (example: just-cause requirements)
- 42 U.S.C. § 4852d (lead-based paint disclosure)
- [State] landlord-tenant statute
Start of the text
This is the beginning of the template. Fields in square brackets are filled in the Legal editor.
This Month-to-Month Rental Agreement ("Agreement") is made on [Date] between [Landlord full legal name] ("Landlord") and [Tenant full legal name(s)] ("Tenant").
1. Premises and Term
Landlord rents to Tenant the dwelling at [Property address], [City], [State] [ZIP]. The tenancy begins on [Start date] and continues from month to month until ended by either party as provided below.
2. Rent and Deposit
Rent is $[Monthly rent] per month, payable in advance on the [Day] day of each month by [Payment method]. Tenant pays a security deposit of $[Deposit amount], not exceeding the limit under [State] law, refundable as provided by that law.
3. Changes to Rent and Terms
Landlord may change the rent or other terms only by written notice given at least [Notice period for rent increase required by state law] days before the change takes effect, and subject to any rent-cap or rent-control law applicable to the Premises: [Applicable rent law, or "none"].
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