3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit

A 3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit is given to a tenant when a tenant has not paid or has paid only a part of the monthly rent as agreed upon. Although this notice can be served on the tenant the day after the rent is due, the typical practice is to give the tenant(s) a grace period of 3 to 5 days before rent is considered late.

Careful attention must be given to the back rent demanded. The notice can only include the past rent due and must not include any liquidated damages, like late fees and/or interest costs.

An optional Forfeiture Clause is usually added to this type of notice.