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Notice to Pay Rent or Quit<\/strong> - What is it?<\/h2>\n

The Notice to Pay Rent or Quit<\/em><\/strong> is a demand letter used by landlords and property managers in to notify tenants that they are late with the rent payments and they must pay or get out. Similar to the Notice to Quit<\/strong>, a Notice to Pay Rent informs the tenant that they are not complying with the lease terms (they owe rent), they must take action to become compliant (they must pay the full amount owed), or they must quit the agreement and surrender possession (terminate the tenancy and vacate the rental property). If your tenant is late or has stopped paying the rent and you want them to pay up or get out, serving them with a Notice to Pay Rent is the first step you should take to start the eviction process<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Notice to Pay Rent<\/strong> - Why is it important?<\/h3>\n

If the tenant does not pay or move out by the specified date, their Lease Agreement will get terminated, and the Tenant risks getting evicted (forcibly removed from the premises by the local authority). If the move out date has passed and the tenant has not complied, you have grounds to bring forth an "unlawful detainer" lawsuit, in which you argue that the tenant has no legal right to hold possession of the property and that you need to have them forcibly removed. The Notice to Pay Rent should not be confused with the "Writ of Possession" (eviction notice) which is issued by the courts. The Notice to Pay Rent is served at the very beginning of the eviction process<\/strong>, and it communicates the intention to go to court if the tenant does not pay and remains on the premises beyond the specified date. If the tenant does not comply with the notice (pay up or vacate the premises), you must take legal action to have the tenant removed from the property. Do not try to remove the tenant yourself and always remember that it is ILLEGAL to change the locks, turn off the utilities, or interfere with the tenant's access to the rental unit in any way. <\/p>\n