North Dakota Code § 47-16-15

Notice of termination of lease
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1. A lease of real property for a term not specified by the parties is deemed to be 
renewed as stated in section 47 -16-06 at the end of the term implied by law, unless 
one of the parties gives notice to the other of an intention to terminate the lease, at 
least as long before the expiration of the lease as the term of the hiring itself, not 
exceeding one calendar month.
2. In tenancies from month to month, and unless the parties have otherwise agreed in 
writing to a longer notice period or a different notice time, either party may terminate 

the tenancy by giving at least one calendar month's written notice at any time. The rent 
is due and payable to and including the date of termination.
3. If a landlord changes the terms of the lease pursuant to section 47 -16-07, the tenant 
may terminate the lease at the end of the month by giving at least twenty -five days' 
notice.
4. Any agreement that requires a lessee to give notice that exceeds one month from the 
end of a month to terminate a lease of real property for residential purposes must state 
the notice requirement and provide space for the lessee to initial next to the notice 
requirement. If the notice is not initialed by the lessee at the time of executing the 
lease, the lessee may terminate the lease on the last day of a month with at least one 
calendar month's notice.
5. If a lease converts to a month-to-month tenancy under section 47-16-06 or 47-16-06.1, 
either party may terminate the lease on the last day of a month with at least one 
calendar month's notice.

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