What is a Three Day Notice to Quit?
• This notice must be served when the tenant has failed to comply with a term of the rental agreement and by law is not entitled to fix that breach. The tenant is required to move out of the property within three days. • The most common example is commission of a crime or giving the rental property to another person. Another common use of this notice is when the tenant is intermittently breaching the lease. • The law does not require that the landlord give advance notice before serving a Three Day Notice to Quit. However, in court the landlord will be obligated to prove that the tenant has been breaching the lease in an intermittent manner such that a Three Day Notice to Quit is reasonable. It is suggested that for intermittent breaches of the lease, such as constant loud music or excess persons on the property, at least three letters be sent to the tenant warning the tenant that if the conduct continues, the landlord will serve a Notice to Quit. • Serious violations, such as a commiss
