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Section PRP.05.17 — Notice To Quit Requirements

Following a timely notice to terminate or cancel an agreement or a notice to a person who occupies a dwelling without an agreement to leave it, a tenant may be given notice to quit possession of the premises as follows:

(a) The notice must be addressed to the known tenants of the premises, although unknown occupants need not be named, and it shall state the reason(s) for the notice and state a date by which the tenant must leave the premises and surrender it to the landlord.

(b) Any notice which substantially complies with the following form will be sufficient:

To: [Name of Tenant] and occupiers of [address of premises or reasonable description of location]

From: [Name of Landlord]

You are required to quit possession or occupancy of these premises, move out, and return the possession of the premises to the landlord on or before [date] for the following reason(s): [state what they are]
[Name and address of the person giving notice, date, and signature]

(c) The notice must provide not less than eight (8) calendar days following the date of service of the notice to quit but not to exceed 30 days following the date of service of notice to quit, except in cases of emergency or nuisance or injuries as provided in Section PRP.05.16(c).

(d) All tenants shall be given (14) days from the date of service to quit possession of the premises in the case of non payment of rent.

(e) The Tribal Council shall be notified in cases where a Lease/Purchase Agreement or a mortgage is involved.