Deliver Legally Compliant Lease Termination Notice

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Checklist Tasks

• Review your lease for notice period and delivery method requirements.
• Check for required written format or language for valid notice.
• Confirm landlord’s address from lease to ensure proper delivery.
• Draft notice with move-out date, forwarding address, and inspection request.
• Retain a timestamped scan or photo of your signed notice for proof.
• Send notice via trackable delivery method for timely proof.
• Request written acknowledgment from landlord to confirm receipt.
• Schedule move-out to match lease end date to avoid extra rent.
• Request pre-move-out inspection to address deductions early.
• Ask for written list of damages or charges within the legal timeframe.
• Keep all correspondence and delivery receipts as documentation.
• Research local tenant laws for any additional notice steps required.