State Laws on Termination for Violation of Lease

State Laws on Termination for Violation of Lease

State

Statute

Time Tenant Has to Cure the Violation or Move Before Landlord Can File for Eviction

Alabama

Ala. Code § 35-9A-421

7 business days.

Alaska

Alaska Stat. §§ 09.45.090, 34.03.220

10 days for violators of agreement materially affecting health and safety; 3 days to cure for failing to pay utility bills, resulting in shut-off, additional 2 to vacate.

Arizona

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1368

5 days for violations materially affecting health and safety; 10 days for other violations of the lease terms.

Arkansas

Ark. Stat. §§ 18-17-701, 18-17-702

Tenant has 14 days to cure a remediable violation. If violation materially affects tenant's health and safety, tenant must remedy as promptly as conditions require in case of emergency (or within 14 days after written notice by the landlord if it is not an emergency); failure entitles landlord to terminate the tenancy.

California

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1161(3)

3 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and other judicial holidays.

Colorado

Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-40-104(1)(d.5)-(e), 13-40-107.5

10 days to cure a (non-substantial) lease violation, unless the property is leased under an "exempt residential agreement" (in which case it's 5 days to cure). No opportunity to cure substantial lease violations, landlords must give three days' notice to move.

Connecticut

Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 47a-15

15 days; no right to cure for nonpayment of rent or serious nuisance.

Delaware

Del. Code Ann. tit. 25, § 5513(a)

7 days

District of Columbia

D.C. Code § 42-3505.01

30 days

Florida

Fla. Stat. Ann. § 83.56(2)

7 days (no cure for certain substantial violations).

Georgia

Ga. Code Ann. § 44-7-50

Although statute doesn't specifically mention lease violations as grounds for eviction, Georgia courts allow lease violation as a ground for an unconditional quit notice under the statute.

Hawaii

Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-72, 666-3

10 days' notice to cure: if it has not ceased, must wait another 30 to file for eviction; 24 hours to cease a nuisance: if it has not ceased in 24 hours, 5 days to cure before filing for eviction.

Idaho

Idaho Code § 6-303

3 days

Illinois

735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/9-210

10 days

Indiana

No statute

Landlord can terminate with an unconditional quit notice.

Iowa

Iowa Code § 562A.27(1)

7 days

Kansas

Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2564(a)

14 days to cure and an additional 16 to vacate.

Kentucky

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 383.660(1)

15 days

Louisiana

La. Civ. Proc. art. 4701

5 days

Maine

Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14 § 6002

7 days

Maryland

Md. Real Prop. Code Ann. § 8-402.1

30 days unless breach poses clear and imminent danger, then 14 days (no cure).

Massachusetts

No statute

Landlord can terminate with an unconditional quit notice.

Michigan

Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5714

For causing serious, continuous health hazards or damage to the premises: 7 days after receiving notice to restore or repair or quit (domestic violence victims excepted).

Minnesota

Minn. Stat. Ann. § 504B.285 (Subd.4)

Landlord can immediately file for eviction.

Mississippi

Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-13

14 days.

Missouri

No statute

Landlord can terminate with an unconditional quit notice.

Montana

Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422

14 days; 3 days if unauthorized pet or person on premises, or if the noncompliance is from verbal abuse of the landlord by a tenant.

Nebraska

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431

14 days to cure, 16 additional days to vacate if not cured within 14 days. If substantially the same violation recurs within 6 months, the landlord can terminate without opportunity to cure with 14 days' notice.

Nevada

Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 40.2516

5 days to cure.

New Hampshire

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:3

30 days.

New Jersey

N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 2A:18-53(c),

2A:18-61.1(e)(1)

3 days; lease must specify which violations will result in eviction. (Some courts have ruled that the tenant be given an opportunity to cure the violation or condition any time up to the entry of judgment in favor of the landlord.)

New Mexico

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 47-8-33(A)

7 days.

New York

N.Y. Real Prop. Acts Law §§ 711, 753(4)[NYC]

Regulated units: 10 days or as set by applicable rent regulation. Nonregulated units: No statute. Lease sets applicable cure and/or termination notice periods.

North Carolina

No statute

Landlord can terminate with an unconditional quit notice if lease specifies termination for violation.

North Dakota

No statute

Ohio

Ohio Rev. Code §§ 1923.02(A)(9) and 1923.04

3 days.

Oklahoma

Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 41, § 132(A), (B)

10 days to cure, additional 5 days to vacate.

Oregon

Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 90.392, 90.405

14 days to cure, additional 16 days to vacate; 10 days to remove an illegal pet.

Pennsylvania

No statute

Landlord can terminate with an unconditional quit notice.

Rhode Island

R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-36

20 days for material noncompliance.

South Carolina

S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-710(A)

14 days.

South Dakota

S.D. Codified Laws Ann. §§ 21-16-1(7), 21-16-2

Landlord must give tenant 3 days' notice to quit (no opportunity to cure) before filing for eviction, in specified situations. Other situations require no notice.

Tennessee

Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(3)

14 days.

Texas

Tex. Prop. Code § 24.005

3 days.

Utah

Utah Code Ann. § 78B-6-802

3 days.

Vermont

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit.9 § 4467(b)(1)

30 days.

Virginia

Va. Code. Ann. § 55.1-1245

21 days to cure, additional 9 to quit. [Note: A state of emergency declared by the Governor related to the COVID-19 pandemic might affect both landlords' and tenants' rights. See Va. Code § 55.1-1245.]

Washington

Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 59.12.030(4), 59.18.650

10 days.

West Virginia

W.Va. Code § 55-3A-1

Landlord can immediately file for eviction; no notice is required.

Wisconsin

Wis. Stat. Ann. § 704.17

5 days, no opportunity to cure for public housing tenants who have committed drug-related violations.

Wyoming

Wyo. Stat. §§1-21-1002, 1-21-1003

3 days.