3-Day Notice

A landlord may serve a written 3-day notice to a tenant for any violation of the lease or rental agreement. A violation may include non-payment of rent, causing a nuisance to other tenants, use of the rental unit for unlawful purposes, or damage to the rental unit. If the violation can be corrected, such as failure to pay rent, the notice must describe the violation and give the tenant the option to correct the violation or quit the premises within the 3 days.

If the violation is severe, such as unlawful activity on the premises, the landlord may serve a 3-day notice to quit with no option to correct. A 3-day notice to pay rent or quit must indicate the name, address, and telephone number of the responsible party to whom rent is to be paid.

A 3-day notice to pay rent or quit must accurately indicate the amount of rent due without including additional charges such as late fees. The landlord is not obligated to accept rent, or accept compliance with requests to correct other violations, after the 3-day period has expired.