A Minnesota lease termination notice is a document which officially announces the upcoming end of a rental tenancy. Either a landlord or tenant may give notice, in most cases at least 30 days in advance.
Types of Minnesota Lease Termination Notice Forms
| Notice Form | Lease Type |
| 7 Day Notice To Vacate | Weekly |
| 30 Day Notice To Vacate | Monthly / Yearly |
| 60 Day Notice To Vacate | Non-Renewal of Lease |
| 90 Day Notice To Vacate | Quarterly |
Minnesota 7 Day Notice To Vacate
A Minnesota 7 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a week-to-week lease, or a situation without a written lease where the tenant pays rent weekly. The non-terminating party must receive the notice at least seven (7) calendar days before the termination date.
Minnesota 30 Day Notice To Vacate
A Minnesota 30 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a rental agreement, such as a month-to-month or year-to-year lease, as well as an expired lease or situations without a written lease where the tenant pays rent monthly. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least thirty (30) calendar days before the termination date.
Minnesota 60 Day Notice To Vacate
A Minnesota 60 Day Notice To Vacate provides notice of non-renewal for a fixed-term lease. The non-renewing party must receive notice at least sixty (60) calendar days before the termination date.
Minnesota 90 Day Notice To Vacate
A Minnesota 90 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a quarterly lease agreement, and situations without a written lease where the tenant pays rent quarterly. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least ninety (90) calendar days before the termination date.
How To Write a Lease Termination Notice in Minnesota
To ensure the legal compliance of a lease termination notice:
- Use the full name of the receiving party, and address of record, if known
- Specify the termination date of the lease or tenancy
- Fill in the full address of the rental premises
- Provide updated/current address and phone number information
- Print name and sign the notice
- Complete the certificate of service by indicating the date and method of notice delivery, along with printed name and signature
It is easy to lose an otherwise justified legal action because of improper notice. Check carefully to ensure enough time after notice is delivered, not when it’s sent.
How To Calculate Expiration Date in Minnesota
The “clock” for a lease termination notice starts “ticking” the day after the notice gets delivered (served). For example, to give at least 30 days of notice and terminate a tenancy as of June 30th, delivery of the termination letter must be no later than May 31st.
In most jurisdictions, if the last day of a notice period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
Notice served in person after 5:00 p.m. Minnesota time extends the allowed notice period by one (1) calendar day.
How To Serve a Lease Termination Notice in Minnesota
Minnesota law is not specific on the requirements for landlords and tenants delivering an initial written lease termination notice, so in most cases it is acceptable to use any method which results in actual notice to the receiving party. Minnesota’s eviction law for nonpayment of rent provides a specific legal baseline, authorizing the following methods of notice delivery:
- Hand delivery to the other party’s address of record
- Delivery by mail to the other party’s address of record
Mailed notice extends a notice period by three (3) calendar days, to account for variable delivery times. Hand-delivered notice completed after 5:00PM local Minnesota time extends a notice period by one (1) calendar day.
Sources
- 1 MN Stat § 504B.135
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A tenancy at will may be terminated by either party by giving notice in writing. The time of the notice must be at least as long as the interval between the time rent is due or three months, whichever is less.
Source Link - 2 Minn. Stat. § 504B.321(1a)(b)
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The landlord or an agent of the landlord must deliver the [eviction] notice personally or by first class mail to the residential tenant at the address of the leased premises.
Source Link - 3 Minn. R. Civ. P. 6.01(e)
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Whenever a party has the right or is required to do some act or take some proceedings within a prescribed period after the service of a notice or other document upon the party, and the notice or document is served upon the party by United States Mail, 3 days shall be added to the prescribed period.
If service is made by any means other than United States Mail and accomplished after 5:00 p.m. local Minnesota time on the day of service, 1 additional day shall be added to the prescribed period.
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