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Obviously I won't know until closer to the date if they wish to renew but I wanted to give them enough time to let them know that I will not be renewing it (I will be moving back in).
How much notice should I give them and should I tell them why or just use a template?
The lease will tell you when you *must* give notice. You are not obligated for more than that, and you are not obligated to say why. Although, if you're willing to give them a good reference, maybe you could tell them that, as a way of letting them know it has nothing to do with them.
As a current tenant, I have a good relationship with my landlady. She's been burned before, and I'd understand if she wanted to stick to the terms of the lease. Still, she should know by now the kind of person I am, and I'd hope she'd give me more than the minimum.
It sure doesn't hurt to let them know ASAP if you already know for sure. The more time you give them the better so they can prepare and think about what they will do especially if they are not expecting it and they like their place. There is no law or limits to how far ahead of their lease renewal that you notify them so the more notice the better. Moving is never fun plus it is a big expense.
Otherwise, yes of course you always have the option to give them the bare minimum of notice and go by whatever your lease states on what is required. If you don't have anything in your lease then go by your state laws.
And yes, of course tell them why so they don't think anything negative or otherwise.
If you want them to stay don't tell them until 30 days or 60 days before the lease is up. If it is ok if they leave early, tell them now and let them know that if they find a good place to move to before the end of the lease, you will let them out of the lease without penalty.
Obviously I won't know until closer to the date if they wish to renew but I wanted to give them enough time to let them know that I will not be renewing it (I will be moving back in).
How much notice should I give them and should I tell them why or just use a template?
Thanks.
Why not treat them as you would like to be treated? Now there's a thought, huh?
Koale
I understand the dilemma. If you give notice now, they might leave early, even though you have a lease agreement, and then you have to go after them for the unpaid rent for the rest of the lease, or rent it to a short term tenant.
I would let them know 90 days or so in advance. That's enough time for them to find a place, even for them to buy, if that's what they want, if they hustle. Make sure that in addition to notifying them informally, that you also notify them formally by certified mail.
I'll tell them in Jan. They are actually renting out their house and staying in mine (they get more for their house in rent). Every year they ask me to wait a couple of months before renewing lease with me so they can renew with their tenants - so they have somewhere to go.
They have been good tenants and I hate to lose them but life interrupts...
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