Three-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate – California
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This three-day notice to pay rent or vacate informs California tenants that they are late on their rent and have three days to pay or be evicted. The required proof of service under California law is included. Do NOT use in a state other than California.
Available in MS Word. 2 pages.
In California, once a tenant is in default of payment of rent under the lease agreement, the landlord can give the tenant a three-day notice. The notice informs the tenant that if rent is not paid within three days of receiving the notice, then the landlord will begin eviction, or unlawful detainer, proceedings. In the alternative, the tenant is required to vacate the premises.
Contents
3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate
How to Use
(1) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate information.
(2) Remove the bracketed yellow highlighted instructions.
(3) Review the Notice to make sure the information contained is accurate.
(4) Sign and date, and then serve the document on the tenant.
FAQs
What happens if the tenant does not pay rent within three days?
If the tenant does not pay rent within three days, the landlord can start eviction proceedings. An eviction lawsuit is also known as an unlawful detainer lawsuit. To start an unlawful detainer lawsuit, the landlord has to file a summons and complaint with the superior court of the county in which the rental unit is located.
What happens if the tenant offers to pay rent after the expiration of the three days?
The landlord can choose either to accept the rent or proceed with an eviction.
What is a proof of service?
A proof of service is a signed certification used as proof that a legal document has been delivered. With respect to the Three-Day Notice to Quit, the landlord – or someone else over the age of 18 on behalf of the landlord – must either (1) personally hand the notice to the tenant at the rental unit or the tenant’s workplace; (2) give the notice to someone of suitable age at the rental unit or the tenant’s workplace and also mail a copy of the notice to the tenant; or (3) if after being unable to personally hand the notice to the tenant at the rental unit or the tenant’s workplace, the notice can be posted in a conspicuous place on the property and a copy of the notice must also be mailed to the tenant.
