District of Columbia Lease Non-Renewal Notice (2026): Requirements + Free Template Preview
End a month-to-month tenancy or decline to renew a lease, with the state-required advance notice.
The District of Columbia rule
90 days minimum notice
Governing statute: D.C. Code § 42-3505.01 · Read the statute ↗
Special rule: DC is a for-cause eviction jurisdiction: month-to-month tenancies generally CANNOT be ended without a statutory reason (e.g., 90-day notice for personal use). Consult counsel.
Data version 2026.07.1, compiled July 2026. Verify with the current statute — laws change, and cities or counties may add stricter requirements.
What a valid District of Columbia lease non-renewal / termination notice includes
- • Full names of all tenants and the rental property address
- • The landlord’s name and mailing address
- • The exact termination date by which the tenant must vacate
- • Service at least 90 days before the effective date (D.C. Code § 42-3505.01)
- • A certificate of service recording how and when the notice was delivered — courts routinely ask for this
NoticeKit generates all of the above, computes your actual notice period, and warns you — citing D.C. Code § 42-3505.01 — if your dates fall short of the District of Columbia minimum.
Template preview
NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TENANCY
State of District of Columbia — D.C. Code § 42-3505.01
TO: [Tenant name(s)]
PREMISES: [Rental property address]
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that your tenancy of the premises described above is terminated effective [date], and you are required to quit and surrender possession...
[Full notice continues: statutory reference, signature block, and certificate of service — generated in the wizard]
Other District of Columbia notices
Rent Increase
60 days · D.C. Code § 42-3509.04(b)
Lease Violation (Cure or Quit)
30 days · D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(b)
Nonpayment of Rent (Pay or Quit)
10 days · D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(a-1)(1)
Lease Non-Renewal / Termination notices in other states
NoticeKit is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Notice periods shown reflect the main statutory rule as of data version 2026.07.1; tiers, exemptions, and local ordinances may change the requirement for your situation. Verify with the current statute — laws change.