An Ohio month-to-month rental agreement is a contract (not necessarily in writing) which allows a tenant to rent property from a landlord, for one month at a time, in exchange for a fee (“rent”). The rental renews monthly, until either party gives proper notice to end it.
For information about fixed-term leases in Ohio (i.e., a term of one year or more), click here .In Ohio, a landlord and tenant create a month-to-month lease by agreeing to rent a property according to acceptable terms. Written rental agreements are clearer and legally stronger, but oral leases are legal in a month-to-month context. Parties under a month-to-month lease enjoy full rights under Ohio landlord-tenant law. The tenant must use the property in a responsible way and pay rent on time. The landlord must keep essential features of the property in habitable condition, and protect the tenant’s quiet enjoyment of the lease. The main difference between a month-to-month lease and a fixed-term lease is that month-to-month leases can be terminated (with proper notice) by either party for any reason without penalty. Landlords also can usually modify terms from one month to the next, again with proper notice.
Ohio lets both the landlord or tenant terminate a month-to-month lease with at least 30 days of advance notice. [1] In general, any reason that isn’t landlord retaliation is a legal and valid grounds for ending a month-to-month lease.
Ohio requires written notice to end a month-to-month lease.
Ohio requires that notice for a rental increase be delivered in writing, but doesn’t specify a particular timeframe for that notice. This means in most cases it’s reasonable for a landlord to keep the same standard advance notice provided for termination or other major lease changes, which in Ohio is 30 days.
Ohio tenants may face eviction for violating a month-to-month lease or remaining on the property after the notice period allowed by a valid termination. Evictions in Ohio typically take five to eight weeks.
For more information on the eviction process in Ohio, click here .
Except as provided in division (C) of this section [violations of tenant legal obligations], the landlord or the tenant may terminate or fail to renew a month-to-month tenancy by notice given the other at least thirty days prior to the periodic rental date.
How does a month-to-month lease work in Ohio? How does a month-to-month lease work in Ohio? A month-to-month lease in Ohio means that a tenant resides in the rental unit for one month at a time. At the end of that month, the lease may be renewed for another month, or it may be terminated by the landlord or tenant with proper notice. Read more » How many days’ notice is required to terminate a month-to-month lease in Ohio? How many days’ notice is required to terminate a month-to-month lease in Ohio? In Ohio, at least 30 days’ written notice is required to terminate a month-to-month lease. Either the tenant or the landlord may terminate a month-to-month lease as long the proper amount of notice is given. Read more » How do I terminate a month-to-month lease in Ohio? How do I terminate a month-to-month lease in Ohio? Terminating a month-to-month lease in Ohio is fairly easy. You simply provide the other party with at least 30 days’ written notice prior to termination. This notice may be given for any reason at any time during the tenancy. Read more »
