Clause pillar · late-rent-eviction
Pay-or-quit / eviction notice timing
Why this clause matters
Pre-eviction notice periods are state-statute mandates that landlords cannot waive in the lease. Knowing the actual statutory window in your state is the most important first step in any rent-dispute.
The dominant doctrine
State summary-eviction statutes; due-process notice requirements.
What the clause looks like in a lease
- “3-day pay-or-quit notice.”
- “Eviction filed immediately on default.”
- “Tenant waives right to notice.”
50-state enforceability
What each state says
Verified states light up on the map; states still pending verification stay grey — never guessed. The detail table below links each state to its full clause-by-clause view.
- VT · Vermont
- NH · New Hampshire
- MA · Massachusetts
- RI · Rhode Island
- CT · Connecticut
- DE · Delaware
- MD · Maryland
- DC · District of Columbia
- Restricted
- Void
- Conditional
- Enforceable
- Pending
- CaliforniaState-restricted
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §1161 · source verified 2026-05-08
- FloridaState-restricted
Fla. Stat. §83.56(3) · source verified 2026-05-08
- IllinoisState-restricted
735 ILCS 5/9-209 · source verified 2026-05-08
- New YorkState-restricted
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law §711(2) · source verified 2026-05-08
- TexasState-restricted
Tex. Prop. Code §24.005 · source verified 2026-05-08
- AlabamaPending verification
Verification pending
- AlaskaPending verification
Verification pending
- ArizonaPending verification
Verification pending
- ArkansasPending verification
Verification pending
- ColoradoPending verification
Verification pending
- ConnecticutPending verification
Verification pending
- DelawarePending verification
Verification pending
- District of ColumbiaPending verification
Verification pending
- GeorgiaPending verification
Verification pending
- HawaiiPending verification
Verification pending
- IdahoPending verification
Verification pending
- IndianaPending verification
Verification pending
- IowaPending verification
Verification pending
- KansasPending verification
Verification pending
- KentuckyPending verification
Verification pending
- LouisianaPending verification
Verification pending
- MainePending verification
Verification pending
- MarylandPending verification
Verification pending
- MassachusettsPending verification
Verification pending
- MichiganPending verification
Verification pending
- MinnesotaPending verification
Verification pending
- MississippiPending verification
Verification pending
- MissouriPending verification
Verification pending
- MontanaPending verification
Verification pending
- NebraskaPending verification
Verification pending
- NevadaPending verification
Verification pending
- New HampshirePending verification
Verification pending
- New MexicoPending verification
Verification pending
- North CarolinaPending verification
Verification pending
- North DakotaPending verification
Verification pending
- OhioPending verification
Verification pending
- OklahomaPending verification
Verification pending
- OregonPending verification
Verification pending
- PennsylvaniaPending verification
Verification pending
- Rhode IslandPending verification
Verification pending
- South CarolinaPending verification
Verification pending
- South DakotaPending verification
Verification pending
- TennesseePending verification
Verification pending
- UtahPending verification
Verification pending
- VermontPending verification
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- VirginiaPending verification
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- WashingtonPending verification
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- West VirginiaPending verification
Verification pending
- WisconsinPending verification
Verification pending
- WyomingPending verification
Verification pending
| State | Disposition | Statute / cite | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | State-restricted | Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §1161 · source | 2026-05-08 |
| Florida | State-restricted | Fla. Stat. §83.56(3) · source | 2026-05-08 |
| Illinois | State-restricted | 735 ILCS 5/9-209 · source | 2026-05-08 |
| New York | State-restricted | N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law §711(2) · source | 2026-05-08 |
| Texas | State-restricted | Tex. Prop. Code §24.005 · source | 2026-05-08 |
| Alabama | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Alaska | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Arizona | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Arkansas | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Colorado | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Connecticut | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Delaware | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| District of Columbia | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Georgia | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Hawaii | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Idaho | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Indiana | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Iowa | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Kansas | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Kentucky | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Louisiana | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Maine | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Maryland | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Massachusetts | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Michigan | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Minnesota | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Mississippi | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Missouri | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Montana | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Nebraska | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Nevada | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| New Hampshire | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| New Mexico | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| North Carolina | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| North Dakota | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Ohio | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Oklahoma | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Oregon | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Pennsylvania | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Rhode Island | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| South Carolina | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| South Dakota | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Tennessee | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Utah | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Vermont | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Virginia | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Washington | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| West Virginia | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Wisconsin | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
| Wyoming | Pending verification | [verification pending] | — |
Not legal advice. This page summarizes the dominant doctrine and per-state rules in plain English. State landlord-tenant law changes annually; verify any rule with the linked primary state-legislature source before acting. For active disputes, consult a licensed real-property or tenant-rights attorney in your state. Read the full disclaimer.