A Maryland 30 Day Notice to Vacate is an official lease termination letter written to end a tenancy of more than one (1) week, but less than one (1) year, including a month-to-month lease. The letter shall be provided at least thirty (30) calendar days before the termination date or lease expiration.
When to Use a Maryland 30 Day Notice to Vacate
A Maryland 30 Day Notice to Vacate is a lease termination notice to terminate a tenancy of more than one (1) week, but less than one (1) year, including a month-to-month lease. This notice may also be used for tenants that do not have a written lease that pay rent monthly or for tenants with an expired lease. In addition, this letter may also be delivered as a notice of non-renewal of the lease.
This lease termination letter fulfills the legally required amount of notice that the tenant shall provide, but the landlord is required to give more notice.
There is no option to continue the arrangement and the tenancy will terminate within thirty (30) calendar days.
How to Write a Maryland 30 Day Notice to Vacate
For a lease termination notice to be legally compliant:
- State who the legal letter is addressed to (use full name of the receiving party).
- Include the termination date of the lease or tenancy.
- Fill in the full address of the rental premises.
- For tenants, provide your new address and an updated phone number.
- Sign the notice and print your name.
- For landlords, include contact information, such as address and phone number.
- Complete the certificate of service by indicating the date and method of notice delivery along with printed name and signature.
How to Serve a Maryland 30 Day Notice to Vacate
A landlord or the tenant can deliver lease termination notices in Maryland using any of the below acceptable methods:
- Handing the notice to the other party in person;
- Handing the notice to a person who can accept the letter on behalf of the other party;
- Mailing the notice by first class mail with a certificate of mailing.
When sending the notice by first class mail, add three (3) calendar days to the notice period to account for variability in post office delivery times.
Sources
- 1 MD. Real Property Code Ann. § 8-402
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When the tenant shall give notice by parol to the landlord or to the landlord’s agent or representatives, at least 30 days before the expiration of the lease or tenancy in all cases except in cases of tenancies from year to year.
Source Link - 2 Md. Code, Real Property § 8-401
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Notice shall occur when notice is served personally; (i) Sent by first-class mail, certificate of mailing; (ii) Affixed to the door of the premises; or (iii) If elected by the tenant, sent by electronic delivery in at least one of the following forms: 1. An e-mail message; 2. A text message; or 3. Through an electronic tenant portal - 3 Maryland Court Rules of Civil Procedure - Rule 1-203
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Additional Time After Service by Mail. Whenever a party has the right or is required to do some act or take some proceeding within a prescribed period after service upon the party of a notice or other paper and service is made by mail, three days shall be added to the prescribed period.
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