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Ohio Notice to Pay Rent or Quit

A notice to pay or quit is the formal demand a Ohio landlord must serve before starting a nonpayment eviction. In Ohio, a landlord must generally give 3 days' notice to pay rent or quit under Ohio Rev. Code 1923.04.

Fill in the rent owed, the rental period it covers, and the deadline, and download a Ohio pay or quit notice ready to serve, in Word and PDF.

Ohio notice periods

Ohio pay or quit notice period: 3 days (Ohio Rev. Code 1923.04).

Ohio eviction notice periods by notice type
Notice typeMinimum noticeStatute
Nonpayment of rent (pay or quit)3 daysOhio Rev. Code 1923.04
Lease violation (cure or quit)No single fixed period: check your state statute before serving.See your state statute
No-fault termination (month to month)30 daysOhio Rev. Code 5321.17(B)

Verify before you rely on it

Landlord-tenant statutes change, and cities or counties can add stricter local rules. Confirm the current Ohio requirement in the statute cited above (or with your local court's self-help resources) before serving your notice.

How this template works in Ohio

Answer guided questions about the landlord, the tenant, and the amounts owed, then enter the Ohio notice period from the table above. The finished notice is ready to serve and download in Word and PDF.

The form, the live preview, and the full guide live on the main Notice to Pay Rent or Quit page.

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