Rental Eviction Notice
A rental eviction notice may be served to a tenant for nonpayment of rent, or for violating the terms of a lease. Lease violations that could lead to an eviction notice include criminal activity in the rental property, pets on the premises that violate the no pets policy, an illegal sublet, or noise or nuisance violations. In the case of nonpayment of rent or a lease violation, the eviction notice must state the amount of time a tenant has to either leave the rental unit or remedy the situation by paying rent or complying with the lease. If a tenant refuses to either leave or comply, a landlord may then take further action to have a tenant legally evicted by filing a complaint with the court. If a tenant has no lease or a month to month rental agreement, a landlord may serve a rental eviction notice to terminate the tenancy at any point, as long as proper notice is given. In many cases, a thirty day notice is required for a month to month eviction, though sixty or ninety day notices may also sometimes be required.
Fast Facts
- In the year 2000, the city of Baltimore, Maryland had 1.2 eviction complaints per renter household.
- In 2004, there were 105,524 evictions filed with Ohio courts.




