california: I am renting out my condo in Southern California on a month to month basis. The place will be sold soon, and I have verbally notified the tenant of this in the beginning of this month, but I'd like to put it in writing, do I need to give him 30 or 60 days? And does it commence at the sining date or verbal notification?|||it should be written into the terms and conditions of your lease agreement. If you bought a standard contract from an office supply store, check that section. If you have your own contract without terms and conditions, double-check with an attorney, but without plain english, neither of you are under any obligation for any set time frame. As for a verbal notification, that only counts if you're both in front of a judge and you both acknowledge it to be fact. Put it in writing with a signature and date, or you are at risk. good luck.|||As of 1/1/2007 you have to give him 60 days writen notice on a request to vacate.|||30 days notice is required it the tenant has been there less than a year and 60 days if the tenant has been there over a year. The notice MUST be in writing to be valid.|||The internet is a terrible place to get legal advice. People like me with a little information and perfectly good intentions can really steer you wrong. That said, here's a best-guess: In New York, where I live, the landlord can terminate a month-to-month lease by giving written notification one month from the date the lease will end. Nothing said verbally counts, regardless of witnesses. So if you want your tenant to vacate by August 1st, you need to deliver the paperwork no later than June 30. July 1st is too late. To prove the tenant received the notice, mail it by certified mail, return receipt requested. It costs a couple bucks.