Do Landlords Have to Provide a Reason for Terminating a Rental Agreement?

When it comes to a rental agreement, landlords and tenants are legally obligated to honor the specific terms of the contract, nothing more and nothing less. With a few notable exceptions, landlords are not required to provide a reason for terminating a rental agreement at the end of the contract. However, it might be in the landlord's best interest to provide a reason for termination during the time period covered by the lease. Terminating a rental agreement is not the same as formal eviction proceedings in the eyes of the law. When a landlord offers a rental agreement to a new tenant, all of the conditions and rules should be spelled out in the contract. This rental agreement should include specific language concerning terminations, renewals, subletting and proper notice of changes. Some rental agreements and leases require landlords to provide a reason for termination, but many do not. The tenant may assume that the rental agreement will be automatically renewed after the original ...  more