How do I terminate a month to month lease that followed the expiration of a written lease?
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According to New Hampshire statutues, a lessee may terminate his or her lease by notice in writing, in the same manner as the lessor, and the notice shall have the same effect for all purposes as a notice by the lessor to the lessee.
If there is no lease (either by expiration of the original lease or because there was no written lease), the parties are operating under an oral lease or month-to-month lease. In most cases, you would give one rental period's notice of your intent to vacate the premises. That typically is 30 days. This means that you must give the landlord notice a full 30 days before the next date rent is due. The most effective time to give notice of termination in a month-to-month lease is the day before your rent is due. In most cases, if you properly terminate a month-to-month tenancy, you are entitled to the return of your security deposit within 30 days, absent any unpaid fees or charges for damage beyond reasonable wear and tear.
