How To Give A Move-out Notice For Your Landlord

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Most likely you are not going to rent the same apartment your whole life and Terry Moving and Storage can help you with all of your moving needs. You may need to move to find a place with more bedrooms due to an increase in your family or you may need to find a cheaper place due to a job cut. Either way it is important that you prepare an intent-to-move notice and give it you your landlord as soon as you know that you are going to move. This gives the landlord adequate time to find a replacement tenant for when you leave.

Before writing your move out notice, go through your lease and make sure you know how many days notice you need to give and what you need to do to get your security deposit back. Most landlords require a 30-day notice and a forwarding address to return your security deposit.

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You'll Need:
Intent-to-move form
Moving details

Instructions

1. Review your lease. Either you have a yearly lease or a month-to-month lease. Most leases specify that you must give notice of intent to move at least 30 days ahead of time. If this notice is less than ...
... that, then expect to pay another month's rent because the court will hold you accountable.

2. Purchase an intent-to-move form (see resources) or make your own. Include your name, address, the date and the address you intend to move from.

3. Quote the part of your lease that states you must give 30 days written notice and then go on to say that you are complying with this.

4. Include your intent to clean the apartment or house and ask that the landlord send any specific cleaning instructions he or she may have so that you are both in agreement. This will help to ensure you get your security deposit back.

5. List the date that you plan on moving out and turning in your set of keys.

6. Create a paragraph asking for an inspection date of the premises so that you can get your security deposit back faster. State whether you want to be present for the inspection. Leave an address for the security deposit to be sent once the landlord completes his inspection.

7. Sign and date the intent to move notice.

8. Make a copy of this agreement for your records and then mail or hand the letter to your landlord. If you mail the letter you will want to get delivery confirmation for your records.

Sample 30-Day Notice to Landlord

Date (dd/mm/yyyy)

Landlord's Name

Address of Rental Unit

Dear Sir or Madam,

According to the terms of my lease requiring a 30-day notice, you are hereby advised of my intent to vacate the premises on or before this date __________.

I will be cleaning the apartment as to leave it in a good condition. Please send me any specific move out cleaning instructions if you have any. I will remove my personal belongings and turn in my keys on or before __________. Please send me an invoice for the prorated rent amount that will be due on __________.

I would appreciate the return of my security deposit within 30 THIRTY days after I have vacated my apartment. The forwarding address for the return of my security deposit is:

(Put Forwarding Address Here)

If you have any questions, please phone me at (xxx)-xxx-xxxx.

(Tenant's Signature)

(Tenant's Name)

Tips & Warnings

-Make sure the landlord receives the notice at least 30 days prior to moving out, not 30 days from the time you created the letter.

-If you have a year lease and it has only been six months, you cannot give a notice of intent to move without paying the other six months of rent.

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