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Sample Letter to Not Renew Apartment Lease: A Complete 2026 Guide for Tenants

"To properly notify a landlord that you do not intend to renew your apartment lease, you must submit a formal written notice—typically called a Notice of Non-Renewal. As of 2026, most standard lease agreements and local tenant-landlord laws require this document to be delivered 30, 60, or 90 days before the lease expiration date to prevent automatic renewal or financial penalties. A lease is a legally binding contract. When that contract nears its end date, it does not always simply vanish. In many jurisdictions and under many common lease structures, an "automatic renewal clause" may transition your fixed-term lease into a month-to-month arra..."

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