Q: verbal agreement,no lease for rental that began 5/15/15, how much notice do I give to vacate,she is selling the home
I began renting from an acquaintance 5/15/15 with a verbal agreement only. Now she has decided to sell the home. On August 1st she texted that she would like me to find a place by Sept 15th, the rental market here is crazy so I began looking right away. I have found a place, how much notice do I have to give her to vacate the property.
A: Based on your information, it appears that you had a month to month lease. The landlord appears to have given you a month and a 1/2 notice that the lease agreement will terminate. If the agreement was month to month, this would be sufficient notice (technically 1 month from the due date of the rent payment is the statutory minimum). Try contacting the landlord if you want out before (or after) September 15th. It is also generally a good idea to provide notice/acceptance of termination (communication prevents so many unnecessary problems).
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