If I use a month-to-month rental agreement, are there potential issues I should be aware of?

An important issue is to make sure you understand your state’s landlord-tenant statutes regarding rental agreements, particularly notice requirements to change or terminate a month-to-month tenancy. While some states do not have a state statute on the amount of notice required to change rent or other terms, in general the amount of notice that a landlord must give to increase rent or change another term of the rental agreement in a month-to-month tenancy is the same as that required to terminate a month-to-month tenancy. If the rental unit is governed by state and local rent control laws, there may be different notice requirements.

Note that the amount of notice may also depend upon which party, landlord or tenant, gives notice to end the tenancy. There may be different notice requirements if the tenant has violated terms of the rental agreement, e.g. failure to pay rent.

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