California
Prepare notices to serve on your tenant or your landlord with these affordable easy-to-use California Landlord and Tenant Notice Forms.
- All Notice Forms include a Record of Service so you can record how the Notice was served on the other party.
- These easy-to-use forms can be used by tenants, landlords and rental property managers.
- Downloadable, fill-in-the-blanks, printable templates that can be used over and over.
Q. How much notice is required to end a tenancy under California law?
A. If the tenant is terminating the tenancy, the notice period depends on the frequency of the rent payments unless a different notice period is specified in the rental contract. If the tenancy is month to month, the tenant must give the landlord at least 30 days notice. For a week to week rental, at least 7 days' notice is required. Termination notices must be in writing.
The landlord's notice period depends on how long the tenant has been renting the premises. If less than a year, the landlord must give the tenant 30 days' written notice. If more than a year, the landlord is required to give at least 60 days' notice. The landlord is not required to give a reason for ending the tenancy.
Q. What can the landlord do if the tenant hasn't paid the rent?
A. The landlord can serve the tenant with a 3-day notice if the tenant fails to pay the rent or has breached any provision of the rental contract or lease. A 3-day notice can also be served if the tenant is involved in illegal activities, has committed violence against another resident of the property, or for other serious violations.
California 30-Day Notice Modifying Monthly Rental Agreement
Amend the terms of a tenant's monthly tenancy with this California 30-Day Notice Modifying Month-to-Month Rental Agreement.
- The Notice informs the tenant of the changes to the tenancy, including an increase or decrease in the rent.
- The Notice must be served on the tenant at least 30 days before the changes become effective.
- This form cannot be used to amend a lease agreement with a fixed term.
This California 30-Day Notice Modifying Month-to-Month Rental Agreement is available in MS Word format.
California 30-Day Notice to Quit
Give your tenant notice that you are terminating their tenancy with this California 30-Day Notice to Quit, under Section 1946 of the Civil Code.
- The Notice must be served on the tenant by the landlord or rental manager.
- The tenant is given notice that the lease or rental agreement is being terminated, and the reason(s) for the termination must be given.
- The tenant has 30 days to give up possession or face eviction proceedings.
- This is a reusable landlord-tenant form in MS Word format.
- Intended to be used only in the State of California.
California 30-Day Notice to Quit under Penal Code Section 602.3
Give notice to a lodger that you are terminating their tenancy with this California 30-Day Notice to Quit, under Section 602.3 of the California Penal Code.
- This Notice must be served by a landlord or rental manager on a lodger who is renting a room from the landlord.
- The lodger is notified that the tenancy is being terminated, for the reason(s) stated in the Notice.
- The lodger has 30 days to give up possession or face eviction proceedings.
- Available in MS Word format.
- For use only in the State of California.
California 3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit
Is your tenant behind in the rent? Serve the tenant with this California 3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit.
- The Notice to Pay informs the tenant that he/she must pay the outstanding rent within 3 days of receipt of the notice or vacate the premises.
- This form does not give the landlord the option to add in late fees or other charges.
- The template can be used by landlords and rental property managers.
- Pay for the form once, download it and use it as often as you require.
- This California 3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit is available in MS Word format.
California 60 Day Notice to Terminate Mobile Home Tenancy
Serve a park tenant with a California 60-Day Notice to Terminate Tenancy of a Mobile Home using this easy template, pursuant to Civil Code Section 799.70.
- The notice must be served on the tenant by the mobile home park owner or manager.
- The tenant is notified that their tenancy is being terminated because of a violation of the lease, rental agreement or park rules and regulations.
- This is a reusable legal form. Buy it, download it, use it as often as you require.
- The California 60-day Notice to Terminate Tenancy of Mobile Home form is available in MS Word format.
California Combined 3-Day and 60-Day Mobilehome Tenant Notice
If your mobile home park tenant has failed to pay rent, utilities, or other charges due under the tenancy agreement, serve them with this Combined 3 Day / 60 Day Notice for California.
- The form combines the Three Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit and the Sixty Day Notice to Terminate Possession (California Civil Code §798.56(e) & California Code of Civil Procedure §1179.10(a)).
- This form can be used for the first, second and third notice for nonpayment.
- The Notice includes information for the mobile home park tenant about how to obtain rental assistance under the State COVID-19 relief plan.
- If the tenant does not pay the outstanding amount as directed in the Notice, their tenancy will be terminated and they must vacate the premises.
- If they fail to vacate the premises, legal proceedings will be commenced against them.
- Available in MS Word format.
- Intended to be used only in the State of California.
California Notice of Intent Not to Renew Fixed Term Tenancy
Notify your tenant that you will not be renewing their lease with this California Notice of Intent Not to Renew Fixed Term Tenancy.
- The Notice must be served by a landlord on a tenant prior to the expiry of a fixed term lease (such as a 1-year lease).
- The Notice advises the tenant that the lease will not be renewed and will not be converted to monthly tenancy.
- The file includes a Proof of Service form to record how the document was served on the tenant.
- The California Notice of Intent Not to Renew Fixed Term Tenancy is available in MS Word format. Pay for the form once, download it and use it as often as you require.
California Notice of Sale of Rental Premises
Give notice to a tenant that the property they are renting has been sold with this California Notice to Tenant of Sale of Rental Premises.
- The Notice informs the tenant that the property has been sold and instructs the tenant to pay rent to the new owner.
- The Notice also includes a Record of Service form, so you can record the details of how you served the Notice on the tenant.
- This is a reusable landlord tenant notice. Purchase it, download it, and it's yours to use as often as you require.
- Available in MS Word format, downloadable and easy to use.
- Intended to be used only in the State of California.
California Notice to Tenants - Section 1962 & 1962.5 of Civil Code
Prepare a Notice to Tenants under Section 1962 & 1962.5 of the California Civil Code with this free downloadable template.
- This Notice must be included as a part of the standard rental agreement, as required by Sections 1962 and 1962.5 of the Civil Code.
- If there is no written agreement, the notice must be posted in the building or given to the tenants once each year.
- The Notice contains information about the owner and how and where rental payments can be made.
This free California Notice to Tenants - Section 1962 & 1962.5 of Civil Code form is available in MS Word format.
California Reclamation of Tenant Property Forms Package
If your tenant has vacated the rental premises and left abandoned items of property behind, serve the tenant with the documents in this California Reclamation of Tenant Property Forms Package, which contains the following forms:
- Notice of Right to Reclaim Personal Property
- The former tenant must respond to the Notice within 18 days.
- If the abandoned property is worth more than $300, it will be sold.
- If it is worth less, the landlord has the option to sell, keep or destroy the property if the tenant does not reclaim it.
- Demand for Costs Payable to Reclaim Personal Property
- The Demand must be served on the former tenant within 5 days after the tenant requests the return of the abandoned items.
- The landlord can demand payment for any costs incurred for storing, removing and transporting the goods.
- Proof of Service form
- Use this form to record the details of how you served the documents on the former tenant.
This California Reclamation of Tenant Property Forms Package is available as a Microsoft Word download. Easy to use - buy it, download it, fill in the relevant details and print.