California 30-Day Notice to Quit | Lease Termination
Last updated June 27th, 2025
The California 30-day notice to quit is a letter sent by a landlord notifying their tenant that they intend to terminate their month-to-month lease within 30 days. Under California law, the landlord can end a tenancy using this notice without having to give a reason. This particular notice is used when the tenant has resided on the rental property for less than a year.
Leases Over One Year
If the tenancy has continued for one year or longer, the landlord must provide the tenant with 60 days’ notice. For the tenant, the notice period only needs to be as long as the rent period, which is typically one month for at-will leases.[1]
30-Day Notice to Quit (Preview)