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It is not legal advice about a specific case. If possible, you should talk to a lawyer about your specific case.  \nEviction cases are usually based on termination notices. Termination notices are written documents that a landlord gives a renter to end the rental agreement.  \nThere are different legal requirements for different types of termination notices. If a landlord files an eviction case based on a notice that doesn’t follow the law, the renter can win the case. This info sheet lists things that notices must have to be legal. If a notice doesn’t have these things, the renter may be able to win at trial.  \nChecklist for all termination notices:  \n• Every termination notice must be delivered on paper. Notices given by email, text message, or verbally are not legal. Notices can’t be delivered by certified or registered mail.  \n• Every termination notice must have a termination date. This must be a specific date. It’s not enough if the notice says “tenancy will terminate in 30 days” or something like that. There must be a specific date for the tenant to move out.  \n• Every termination notice must have information about services for veterans. The notice can either give contact information for a local veterans’ services officer, or contact information for a referral service, like 2-1-1.  \nSpecial rules for specific types of termination notices:  \nBecause landlords can terminate a rental agreement for different reasons, the rules for termination notices can be different depending on the type of notice.  \n10 day, 13 day, or 72 hour termination notices for nonpayment of rent:  \n• Notices for nonpayment of monthly rent must be at least 10 or 13 days. 72 hour notices are only allowed for week to week tenancies.  \n• Deadline to pay the rent must say both a date and time  \n• Notice must say a specific dollar amount that must be paid  \n• Notice can only require tenant to pay rent, not late fees, utilities, or other amounts  \n• Notice must include information about how to get help paying rent and legal help  \n24 hour notices for outrageous or criminal acts:  \n• Deadline to move out must have both a date and time  \n• Notice must say specific facts  \n30 day notices for violations of the rental agreement:  \n• Notice must say specific facts  \n• Notice must say a way to cure the violation  \n90 day notices for a landlord’s reason:  \n• Notice must say that the landlord is ending the rental agreement for one of these reasons:  \no demolishing the rental  \no taking the rental off the rental market/ converting it to another use  \no doing repairs or renovations that would make the rental unlivable  \no moving in to the rental/ moving a family member into the rental  \no the landlord has sold the rental to someone who plans on moving in  \n• Notice must say specific facts to support the reason  \n• If the landlord owns more than four rental units, the landlord must send one month’s rent with the notice  \nSpecial rules for renters with subsidies (public housing, low income housing, or vouchers):  \nRenters with low incomes who pay reduced rents because of a government subsidy have special rules for termination notices. Renters who have a Section 8 voucher, who live in public housing, tax credit housing, or rural development housing, have additional protections. Nonpayment notices for low income housing must give at least 30 days before the tenancy is terminated.  \nWhat can renters do if they get an invalid termination notice?  \nIf at all possible, renters should talk to a lawyer. But if a renter can’t get a lawyer, it may be possible to win an eviction trial if the termination notice isn’t valid. To get a judge to review a termination notice, a renter must:  \n• Show up at the scheduled court appearance  \n• Ask for a trial  \n• Pay a filing fee or ask for a fee waiver  \n• File an Answer with the court that says the termination notice was not valid, and that explains why ","cbCaibL2V0roseDR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibL2V0roseDR","pdf",199184,"English","# Checklist for all termination notices\n## Special rules for specific types of termination notices\n## Special rules for renters with subsidies\n# What can renters do if they get an invalid termination notice?\n## Risks of going to trial\n# How do I find legal help?","[{\"question\":\"What must every termination notice include to be legal?\",\"answer\":\"Each termination notice must be delivered on paper, include a specific termination date, and contain information about services for veterans (either a local veterans’ services officer contact or a referral service).\"},{\"question\":\"What are the timing requirements for termination notices for nonpayment of rent?\",\"answer\":\"Nonpayment notices must provide at least 10 or 13 days, while 72-hour notices are only allowed for week-to-week tenancies. 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